Business Setup in Dubai, UAE

To register a business, the investor must first select the type of license (trade, industrial, professional) for the Dubai mainland.

The investor has to choose a business activity like trading, service, restaurant, etc.

After choosing a suitable activity, the investor needs to select the proper legal structure, i.e., sole establishment, Civil partnership, Limited liability Company (LLC).

Businesses can apply for employment permits for their workers; this process requires employers to submit their residence visa status within a time period of 30 days after the employee’s entry into the UAE.

Choose your office location and get a lease agreement. There are multiple options available like share desk, virtual office, flexi-desk office, shared office, and standard office. The government also provides an instant business license. The investor can take up an office only from the second year onwards and does not need an office space in the first year.

File company documents with the Department for Economic Development (DED) and obtain trade license and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Make the company stamp.

Submit your company license to the immigration department to issue either a Partner Visa or an Investor Visa for the company owner. You will also need to register your company license with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE). Finally, you can apply for employee visas under the company sponsorship.