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Straight answers on setting up and running a company in the UAE — costs, timelines, and the parts most consultants leave out. Updated quarterly.
A lean free zone company runs roughly AED 15,000-25,000 in year one. The number that catches people out is year two.
Read →Mainland or free zone: how to chooseOne question settles it: are your customers inside the UAE or outside it? Getting this wrong means starting over.
Read →UAE Golden Visa: what it actually requiresIt is a renewable residence permit, not citizenship, not a tax status, and not something a company registration hands you automatically.
Read →Why UAE corporate bank accounts get rejectedThe licence arrives in days. The bank account can take two months - and the reasons it fails are usually set at incorporation.
Read →How long UAE company formation really takesLicence in 3 to 10 working days. Fully operational - residence, Emirates ID, bank account - in roughly 4 to 6 weeks.
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