Business Setup in UAE|Dubai Mainland Company Setup|Start Your Business in Dubai|Company Formation in the UAE|Free Zone & LLC

FREE ZONE COMPANIES

• SOLE OWNER: The main benefit of setting-up a company in Free zone area is getting 100% shares which means you are sole owner of your business and taking your own decision.
• EASY PROCESS: Easy steps to follow and documentation needed for setting-up a company.
• BUSINESS BANK ACCOUNT: You can open your business bank account anywhere and in any bank wherever you wish too.
• 100% SHAREHOLDING/DIRECTORSHIP/OWNERSHIP: Minimum one shareholder/director is required therefore you can hold 100% shareholding/ownership.
• OFFICE SPACE SOLUTIONS: The office space/flexi desk or independent office is readily available within Free zone area.
• BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: The complete range of business activities are available to take up without any initial approval however few business activities are not available in Free zones like Manpower, recruitment.
• EASILY ACCESSIBLE AREA: All the Free zone areas in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and RAK are in accessible areas and within prime locations.

FREE ZONE RESTRICTIONS

• The only restriction to set-up Freezone company in UAE is that the office location has to be limited within FREE ZONE AREA OR PREMISES. You cannot lease your office anywhere in UAE unlike DED (Dubai Economic Department) companies.
• Limited visas, however it is good for SME’s which employs limited staff members.

Whereas if you want to open your DED (Dubai Economic Department) company, mainland company license, this kind of companies are beneficial for big business set-ups. If compare to Free zone company, DED company is a good option for expanding the business as it would not limit you to open your business address or office anywhere, you have freedom to open your office anywhere and you can also get unlimited visas as per your requirement.

DED COMPANY – MAINLAND LICENSE

• LOCAL SPONSOR: Mainland license offers all business to operate anywhere in UAE. This option is helpful for businesses like freight forwarding companies, manpower companies etc., which has employment in numbers and big operations.
• SHAREHOLDER: Local Emirate or UAE national is required for appointing as 51% shareholder or as a local agent.
• BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: Wide range of business activities are available without any approvals. You can also open your business Bank account anywhere and in any bank.
• VISAS: Unlimited Visas are available where you can employ staff members as per your requirement.

DED COMPANY RESTRICTIONS

• You must appoint a UAE national or Local Emirate as a shareholder /partner or Local agent therefore you must choose trustworthy partners. Before, planning to set-up a company, you must find a trustworthy partner.
• It will take bit longer time to set-up a DED company and a little more documentation process as there are many stages where approval is needed.
• The fee structure of DED company is entirely different and cost is little higher then Free zone companies including Visa Fees.