Launch your company in Dubai and the UAE, fully owned and fully compliant.
Free Zone or Mainland, trading or services, holding or operating company. We match your activity to the right licence and authority, handle approvals, visas and banking, register you for corporate tax and VAT, and structure the investment cleanly from India.
UAE at a glance
Free Zone or Mainland?
The UAE has over 40 Free Zones plus Mainland licensing in every emirate. The right choice depends on who your customers are, where you need to operate and how many visas you need. Compare the options below.
Your document checklist.
Select who's involved, then tick each document as you gather it. Most documents are submitted digitally; overseas corporate documents need attestation.
How incorporation works, step by step.
The steps are broadly the same across Free Zones and Mainland, with differences in the authority, office requirement and visa process. Click a step to see what happens.
How long does it take?
Typical timelines once documents are ready. Switch scenarios to see how a Free Zone and a Mainland set-up compare.
Indicative only. Actual time depends on the authority, document attestation, visa processing and the bank's compliance review.
Incorporated. Now stay compliant.
A UAE company has licence renewals, tax registrations and annual filings in the UAE, and if you invest from India, FEMA reporting at home. Missing them leads to fines and can affect visas and bank accounts.
We track every deadline for you. Bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax returns, licence renewals and ODI reporting on one calendar, with our Virtual CFO team keeping the group's numbers consolidated.
See Virtual CFOIndicative summary of common requirements. Due dates and thresholds change with law and notifications, and some apply only above certain limits, we confirm what applies to your company.
Everything handled by one team.
Free Zone vs Mainland and the right authority.
Licence activities and name reservation.
Initial approval, MoA and trade licence.
Flexi-desk, virtual or physical office as required.
Investor and employee residence visas.
Business profile and bank coordination.
FTA registrations set up correctly.
FEMA filings for Indian residents and companies.
Questions about setting up in the UAE.
Ready to launch in the UAE?
Tell us your activity, visa needs and where your customers are. We'll recommend the right Free Zone or Mainland option and explain every cost upfront.