Many businessmen, when deciding to register a company in the Arab Emirates, choose to register a company in one of free zones. Meanwhile, in the free zone Jebеl Ali it is possible to register not only a “standard company of a free zone”, but also an offshore company. In this article we provide some advantages […]
When a person moves to the UAE for working or making business, issues on immigration of his family members arise as well. If a person works in the UAE, he has a job resident visa; if he owns a company, he probably has an investor visa. If his family members do not work or own […]
Some owners of companies registered outside the UAE would like to open a corporate bank account in the UAE for their companies. In this article we provide the procedure of opening such account. We should instantly mention that theoretically, opening such account is possible, but a bank will consider opening an account for a foreign […]
This article analyzes the issues related to obtaining the UAE resident visa through registration of a company. Although such visa is considered an investor visa, you will not have to make any big investments in this case. The Arab Emirates are the jurisdiction where residency is very hard to be obtained, while a resident visa […]
The question often arises whether it is possible to open a bank account in the Arab Emirates without having a UAE resident visa. In this article, we will consider peculiarities of opening a bank account in the UAE for non-residents. Types of personal bank accounts in the Arab Emirates First, we should remind that there […]
The Arab Emirates introduced the new unique offer for registration of companies in the UAE for women. The free trade zone in the emirate Ras Al Khaimah “Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone” (RAKEZ) offers the new unique package – “BusinessWomen”. This is the first ever product in the Arab Emirates designed solely for women who […]
The UAE provides many variants and jurisdictions for starting business. Business is registered in a certain licensing body. From the very outset, it is important to choose this licensing body, as well as the organizational-legal form in which business will be registered. If you make a wrong decision, later it may happen so that the […]
Sole proprietors, as well as owners of businesses, often face a number of obstacles when registering a company in the UAE or a branch of a foreign company. One of the most frequently occurring issues is in which cases a UAE citizen should be attracted as a co-owner of a business. The answer to this […]
A company being registered outside free trade zones is called a “local” company. In this article we consider the process of registration of a “local” company in Dubai. Registration of a “local” company in Dubai is made in the Department of Economic Development (DED). For operation of a company, it is necessary that DED issued […]
In the territory of the UAE several dozens of free economic zones are established. Registration of a company in the UAE can be made either in a free zone or outside any free zones. A company registered in a free zone is called a free zone company (establishment), while a company registered outside free zones […]