- Through the DED (Dubai Economic Department), the UAE Government ensures economy insurance activities and offering huge incentives for low corporate taxes to boost easy business setup.
- With a dynamic economy, strategic location, Dubai offers access to reach East & West.
- DWTC, JAFZA, Meydan and Rakez offering opportunities to start good business.

- Business Idea: Define your unique business idea and target the right market.
- Business Plan: Make a good and detailed business plan after market analysis and final projection.
- Legal Structure: Choose Mainland, Freezone OR Offshore where you want to start your business.
- Trade Name: Finalize the trade name with the consent from DED regulations.
- Business License: Apply for a trade license according to your business activities.
- Documentation: Submit documents like; visa, passport, NOC, photograph etc
- Office Space: Book a right office space
- Corporate Bank Account: Choose a bank after getting your business license to open bank account to align your business transactions.
- Visas: Start hiring and issue visas according to license type and office size.
- Operational Setup: Apply good business plan to setup operations to embark your business journey.

- Type of Business: Your busuiness must have the right location.
- Target Audience: Select a accessible location for your primary customers.
- Infrastructure Needs: If your business model for international shipping, better go near by Jebel Ali & Rashid Ports.

- Mainland business setup provides you unrestricted access to more than 3000 business activities in UAE market, unlimited visas for employees and able to sponsor your family and maid visas.
- No personal tax, unrestricted profit movement and very simple company setup process in Mainland.
- Seeking specific industry OR international market, Freezone is the best choice.
- To decide business setup in Dubai Mainland & Dubai Freezone, be careful consideration of your business goals, needs and the expenses.
- Business Activities: In Dubai Mainland, offers you wide range of business activities, while free zones offers very rear/specific industries / sectors.
- Trading: Mainland business license could be more beneficial if your business model involves in trading directly with the UAE Market.
- Ownership: If you would go with 100% ownership, then freezone would be a great choice.
- Expansion Plan: Mainland business setup offers you more flexibility if you are planning to boost your business within the UAE.

- It is depends on the business style. - In mainland company registration, you required a physical office - Company registration in Freezone, you don’t required a physical office

In Dubai, 3 main types of businesses are available. You can apply business license according to the activities you required. - Professional License: This license type for individuals especially according to their expertise. This license covers accounting firms, architectural firms and consultancies firms.
- Commercial License: This license type especially designed for trading activities. Wide range of activities from retail to transportation services you can cover.
- Industrial License: For manufacturing OR industrial activities this license is good. Natural resources OR materials into end products you can start with this license activity.
Each business/license type is governed by the DED (Dubai Economic Department). Each license allows you to add 10 business activities in one license, so it is important to define your business activities accurately according to this.

- Identifying Business Activities: It is important to decide a license type you required. 10 business activities maximum allows you to add in one trade license.
- Choosing the right & legal structure: Weather it's a partnership OR sole proprietorship OR LLC, you need to define how your business will operate.
- Documentation and Process: You required to submit Passport, Photograph, Visa copies and the essential approvals required from the concern ministries.
- Register Ultimate Beneficial Owner: For transparency and to avoid any illegal transactions, you need to register Ultimate Beneficial Owners in Mainland / Freezone company formation.
- Opening a Business/Corporate Bank Account: To make a smooth business transactions, you will need to open a bank account in any bank as per your convenience.
- Immigration & Visa Processing: After approvals and getting the business license, you can start hiring and visa processing for your staff.
- Adhering to naming conventions: You need to select your company name must avoid not violate these conventions.
- Compliance with Local Laws: Your business must ensure to comply with rules and regulations bu the UAE government to avoid fines, trouble OR even jail time.