Business Setup
Dubai Free Zone Business Setup
There are dozens of free zones and they are not interchangeable — they differ on permitted activities, visa allocations, premises and cost. We help you pick the right one, licence there, and understand where you will stand for corporate tax.
Why it matters
Why Dubai Free Zone Company Formation matters
Choosing a free zone on headline price is the most common and most expensive setup mistake, because the price rarely reflects what the business will actually need.
Zones differ more than they appear
Activity lists, visa quotas, premises rules and renewal costs all vary. The cheapest licence is often not the cheapest year.
Free zone status has tax consequences
Whether you can hold qualifying treatment depends on your income and substance, not on the zone alone.
Mainland trade may need a route
Selling into the UAE market from a free zone requires a structure. Better to know before licensing.
What we provide
What the engagement covers
Zone comparison
Candidate zones compared on activity, visa allocation, premises and total first-year cost.
Licensing
Application, documentation and incorporation with the chosen authority.
Visas and facilities
Establishment card, visas and the flexi-desk or office the licence requires.
Corporate tax position
An early read on whether qualifying free zone treatment is realistic for your activity.
Bank account support
Application prepared with the substance questions banks ask of free zone entities anticipated.
Outcomes
What you get
A zone chosen on total cost and fit, not headline price
Visa allocation matched to your hiring plans
Your tax position understood before you licence
Banking prepared for rather than attempted afterwards
Who it is for
Built for businesses like yours
Businesses trading internationally from a UAE base
Consultancies and service firms with overseas clients
E-commerce and technology companies
Foreign groups establishing a regional entity
Questions
Dubai Free Zone Company Formation: common questions
There is no single answer — it depends on your activity, how many visas you need, whether you need physical premises and who your customers are. We shortlist against those and show you the comparison.
Not directly in the way a mainland company can; it generally requires a route such as a distributor or a mainland branch. If UAE customers are central to your plan, that changes the recommendation.
It depends on meeting the qualifying conditions, which turn on your income and your substance rather than on the zone. We give you an early read and can review it properly as a separate engagement.
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