Business Setup in UAE.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of the 7 emirates :
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah, and Umm al-Quwain.
The UAE has the most diverse economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) A nation that once depended on the export of its large oil reserves to sustain its economy now derives only a small part of its GDP from this sector, turning instead to trade and tourism for growth.
The UAE is one of the world’s largest business hubs, with Dubai, the country’s most populous city, serving as a premier international hub and a popular Travel destination for Businesspeople, Tourists, and Foreign Investors.
All of this is a result of the UAE government’s market-friendly economic policies over the past three decades, which have supported foreign investment, sustainable development, innovation, and research.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
- You are 100% owner of your business
- You can repatriate 100% of capital and profits
- No corporate tax
- No income tax
- Infrastructure and facilities for industrial and commercial purposes.
- Simple import and export procedure
- No restrictions on hiring expatriates
- 3 years residence visa for the United Arab Emirates
- You can choose to set up a Free Zone Company (FZC), Free Zone Establishment (FZE), Branch of a foreign company or Branch of a UAE company in Dubai Free Zone for Dubai freezone company setup.
Offshore companies are not eligible for letter of credit (LC) or any other credit facilities from the banks.
No! International banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays, Citibank, … do not provide bank account opening services in Dubai for offshore companies.
No, you are not need to reside in the UAE in order to start up a business in the Dubai free zone. The company’s general manager should live in the UAE, nevertheless.

