SERVICE OVERVIEW
Company Formation
Support with setting up mainland, free zone and offshore companies in the UAE.
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How we handle your request.
Select a stage to see how we can help. We confirm the steps and documents required for your application.
Define the activity
Start with the work your company will carry out, the proposed ownership and the location you are considering.
Prepare the application
We clarify the relevant documents and coordinate the agreed formation or licensing steps. Requirements vary by activity and licensing authority.
Plan the next steps
After the relevant authority reviews the application, we discuss any further assistance needed with residency, registration or future licence renewals or amendments.
SERVICE SCOPE
How we assist
- Understanding your proposed business activity
- Discussing the relevant formation options
- Assistance with formation documents and applications
Planning your company formation
We start by discussing your planned business activity, where you intend to operate and the proposed shareholders. Mainland, free zone and offshore structures serve different purposes; they are not interchangeable. We help organise these initial decisions and the information needed for the relevant formation application.
Connecting formation with the next steps
We discuss your proposed activity, ownership and residency needs together so that related services can be identified early. Trade name, legal form, premises and additional approvals are considered as applicable to the selected jurisdiction. Once the scope is agreed, our assistance focuses on the formation documents and applications; banking, specialist approvals and other third-party decisions are separate matters.
Does company formation include residency?
Residency is a related but separate application. Tell us who needs residency so that the relevant assistance can be included in the agreed service scope where applicable.
How are requirements and fees determined?
We clarify the work to be included, the documents needed and the fees before proceeding. Authority requirements and charges depend on the application; processing and decisions remain with the relevant authority.
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