Establishing a business on the Mainland

Setting up a company in the UAE mainland (Mainland) offers certain advantages for doing business.

A local company has no location restrictions and can do business throughout the UAE, engage in any type of business without any restrictions. To register a company in Mainland, it is necessary to go through the registration process with the Department of Economic Development (DED).

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What is Mainland in the UAE

Advantages of registration
companies on Mainland

Registration process

Timeline

Cost

Mainland is most suitable for B2C business in the UAE: catering services, medical and educational services, retail, construction, etc. Also, companies for which the place of business is not essential are registered on Mainland: for example, companies engaged in software development;

Registration of a company in Mainland requires licensing and other governmental approvals, and often also requires a local sponsor who is a UAE national (for example, if the company is engaged in strategic activities, at least 51% of the shares must be owned by an individual UAE national);

Companies registered in Mainland are significantly different
from companies in Free zone. Their key advantages are:

Ability to work throughout the UAE

No restrictions on the choice of business activities

Possibility of concluding government contracts

Maintaining 100% ownership of the business for the foreign partner (there are exceptions for certain activities)

No minimum authorized capital requirements

Office location anywhere in the UAE, which allows you to open multiple branches of the company

No restrictions on the number of visas for company employees

Our experts can help you make the process of starting a Mainland business fast, easy and profitable.

We offer assistance not only in opening a company, but also in the full support of its activities, including the issues of obtaining and renewing licenses, registration of new employees, accounting and legal support.

Process
registrations
companies on Mainland:

The process of setting up a business in Mainland may seem complicated, as it requires an understanding of Mainland business traditions and local laws. We will take care of all matters related to registering your company in the UAE for a successful business start-up.

Briefly, the process of starting a company on Mainland includes the following steps:

Determination of the type of activity of the future company

Choosing the appropriate organizational and
legal structure

Obtaining initial approval
for company setup

Trade name registration

Development of statutes
(Memorandum of Association)

Choice of office

Submission of documents and payment of fees

Obtaining a business license

Obtaining supplementary permits
(if needed)

Resident visa processing and bank account opening (if required)

We help our clients achieve their business goals as efficiently as possible.

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Our services

Mainland company registration

Company registration with the Immigration Service

Company registration with the Ministry of Labor

Amendments to the license and charter of Mainland Company

Liquidation of Mainland company

Obtaining additional permits to conduct activities (if necessary)

Timeline

Mainland company registration time is up to 10 business days

Cost

Cost of company registration

Starting at AED 17,500 (USD 4,800)

Package of services - more profitable!

We offer you to purchase a service package that includes several services depending on your needs to effectively support the start-up and growth of your business in the UAE. A package of services is more than 20% more favorable than purchasing services individually.

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