Starting a Business in Dubai, UAE: Is Going Solo the Right Choice?

While it's entirely possible to start your business in Dubai on your own, it comes with a set of challenges you should consider.

Multiple Jurisdictions

With over 50 legal jurisdictions, choosing the right one and obtaining necessary approvals can be overwhelming without expert help.

Endless Paperwork

Starting a business involves extensive paperwork for banking, legal requirements, and more, which can be overwhelming and time-consuming.

Time Investment

Coordinating with government departments takes time and patience, which could be better spent developing your business strategy.

Dealing with Approvals

The approval process is lengthy and complex, often causing delays that waste valuable time and hinder progress.

Our Trusted Clients

Epson Belkin Canon ViewSonic Kodak Dicota MSI Foxit Rowe Colortrac Silex Epson Belkin Canon ViewSonic Kodak Dicota MSI Foxit Rowe Colortrac Silex

Mainland

Company Setup

Also called as onshore companies, mainland companies have access to the local market and businesses outside the UAE. Get a DED license for your Mainland company and spearhead your business in the right path.

Free Zone

Company Setup

Setup your website in any of the 40+ free zones in the UAE and get 100% foreign ownership, 0% corporate tax, and 100% repatriation of funds.

Offshore

Company Setup

Offshore companies can’t do direct business in the UAE. However, you can be a shareholder in a local mainland or free zone company and conduct business on part of the subsidiary company.

With Yabs, Say Goodbye to the Hassle of Business Setup!

 Shedule ​a Meeting

Golden Visa For The Special Talents  

 ​People of culture and art

Literature, painting, sculpture, poetry, music, dance, architecture, 

 ​People of culture and art

 ​Innovators and Inventors

An innovator creates new ideas, methods, or products. 

 ​Innovators and Inventors

 ​Athletes

A ​person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise

 ​Athletes

 ​Digital Talent

IT professionals driving digital transformation with analytics and automation

 ​Digital Talent

 OUR WORK PROCESS

Visa Approved In 
3 Simple Steps.

Check Now

  Have Any Questions?
     +971 50 676 9228

Check out 7 easy steps to setup your business in the UAE and Dubai

01 Choose a Business and Select a Jurisdiction

ste​P 01

The first important step for business setup in the UAE is to identify the business and which jurisdiction you would be targeting.

02 Determine Legal Structure

ste​p 02

The legal structure should be in sync with business activities. Choose from different company types that are part of Mainland, Offshore, and Free Zone.

03 Select a Business Name

ste​p 03

Choose a name for your business. It should be aligned with the business you want to setup and should not be controversial.

04 Obtain initial approval from Government Authorities

ste​p 04

As a business owner, you need certain approvals from DED or Local Authorities to set up your venture.

05 Complete MOA or Local Service Agent Agreemen

ste p 05

Complete and sign Memorandum of Association (MoA) or local service agent agreement (LSA) for different company formations.

- Limited Partnership
- Limited Liability Company
- Public Joint Stock Company
- Private Joint Stock Company.

06 Finalise Business location

ste​p 06

In order to operate a business in the UAE, you will need to set up an office space. You need to get approvals from DED for land regulation authorities.

07 Get DED and Other Approvals

ste​p 07

You may need to get approvals from different government departments to access the business space and start your business. Any approvals left should be taken care of immediately. Post this, you will get the trade license from DED.

7 Easy steps to setup your business in the UAE

Complete PRO Solutions * End-to-End PRO Services * Your One-Stop Solution for All PRO Services * End-to-End PRO Services Complete PRO Solutions * End-to-End PRO Services * Your One-Stop Solution for All PRO Services * End-to-End PRO Services Complete PRO Solutions * End-to-End PRO Services * Your One-Stop Solution for All PRO Services * End-to-End PRO Services

We Work Closely With All Government Agenc​ies

Government 
Affiliations

Epson Belkin Canon ViewSonic Kodak Dicota MSI Foxit Rowe Colortrac Silex Epson Belkin Canon ViewSonic Kodak Dicota MSI Foxit Rowe Colortrac Silex

7 Easy steps to setup your business in the UAE

1 Choose a Business and Select a Jurisdiction

1

Choose a Business and Select a Jurisdiction

The first important step for business setup in the UAE is to identify the business and which jurisdiction you would be targeting.

2 ​​Determine Legal Structure

2

Determine Legal Structure

The legal structure should be in sync with business activities. Choose from different company types that are part of Mainland, Offshore, and Free Zone.

3 ​​Select a Business Name

3

Select a Business Name

Choose a name for your business. It should be aligned with the business you want to setup and should not be controversial.

4 ​Obtain initial approval from Government Authorities

4

Obtain initial approval from Government Authorities

As a business owner, you need certain approvals from DED or Local Authorities to set up your venture.

5 Complete MOA or Local Service Agent Agreement

5

Complete MOA or Local Service Agent Agreement

Complete and sign Memorandum of Association (MoA) or local service agent agreement (LSA) for different company formations.

- Limited Partnership
- Limited Liability Company
- Public Joint Stock Company
- Private Joint Stock Company.

6 ​​Finalise Business location

6

Finalise Business location

In order to operate a business in the UAE, you will need to set up an office space. You need to get approvals from DED for land regulation authorities.

7 ​Get DED and Other Approvals

7

Get DED and Other Approvals

You may need to get approvals from different government departments to access the business space and start your business. Any approvals left should be taken care of immediately. Post this, you will get the trade license from DED.

Ask for a free Consultation

The first step towards launching your business may be tough but YABS UAE is there to help you at each and every point of the business journey. Our experts’ panel will provide E2E business solutions in the UAE right from choosing the business to getting a license. You can be rest-assured that you will get all the necessary information to setup a company in the UAE.

book now

Ask for a free Consultation

The first step towards launching your business might stand as a challenge. Comes YABS UAE, and you can forget all your worries about the business setup in the UAE. Our team of experts will guide you through the company setup intricacies and make the process so much easier for you. You just need to sit back and relax while we take care of your business setup needs.

book now

Confirm Your Meeting

Please fill out the form below and confirm your consultation with your selected expert.

  • United States +1
  • United Kingdom +44
  • Afghanistan (‫افغانستان‬‎) +93
  • Albania (Shqipëri) +355
  • Algeria (‫الجزائر‬‎) +213
  • American Samoa +1
  • Andorra +376
  • Angola +244
  • Anguilla +1
  • Antigua and Barbuda +1
  • Argentina +54
  • Armenia (Հայաստան) +374
  • Aruba +297
  • Ascension Island +247
  • Australia +61
  • Austria (Österreich) +43
  • Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan) +994
  • Bahamas +1
  • Bahrain (‫البحرين‬‎) +973
  • Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) +880
  • Barbados +1
  • Belarus (Беларусь) +375
  • Belgium (België) +32
  • Belize +501
  • Benin (Bénin) +229
  • Bermuda +1
  • Bhutan (འབྲུག) +975
  • Bolivia +591
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (Босна и Херцеговина) +387
  • Botswana +267
  • Brazil (Brasil) +55
  • British Indian Ocean Territory +246
  • British Virgin Islands +1
  • Brunei +673
  • Bulgaria (България) +359
  • Burkina Faso +226
  • Burundi (Uburundi) +257
  • Cambodia (កម្ពុជា) +855
  • Cameroon (Cameroun) +237
  • Canada +1
  • Cape Verde (Kabu Verdi) +238
  • Caribbean Netherlands +599
  • Cayman Islands +1
  • Central African Republic (République centrafricaine) +236
  • Chad (Tchad) +235
  • Chile +56
  • China (中国) +86
  • Christmas Island +61
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands +61
  • Colombia +57
  • Comoros (‫جزر القمر‬‎) +269
  • Congo (DRC) (Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo) +243
  • Congo (Republic) (Congo-Brazzaville) +242
  • Cook Islands +682
  • Costa Rica +506
  • Côte d’Ivoire +225
  • Croatia (Hrvatska) +385
  • Cuba +53
  • Curaçao +599
  • Cyprus (Κύπρος) +357
  • Czech Republic (Česká republika) +420
  • Denmark (Danmark) +45
  • Djibouti +253
  • Dominica +1
  • Dominican Republic (República Dominicana) +1
  • Ecuador +593
  • Egypt (‫مصر‬‎) +20
  • El Salvador +503
  • Equatorial Guinea (Guinea Ecuatorial) +240
  • Eritrea +291
  • Estonia (Eesti) +372
  • Eswatini +268
  • Ethiopia +251
  • Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) +500
  • Faroe Islands (Føroyar) +298
  • Fiji +679
  • Finland (Suomi) +358
  • France +33
  • French Guiana (Guyane française) +594
  • French Polynesia (Polynésie française) +689
  • Gabon +241
  • Gambia +220
  • Georgia (საქართველო) +995
  • Germany (Deutschland) +49
  • Ghana (Gaana) +233
  • Gibraltar +350
  • Greece (Ελλάδα) +30
  • Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) +299
  • Grenada +1
  • Guadeloupe +590
  • Guam +1
  • Guatemala +502
  • Guernsey +44
  • Guinea (Guinée) +224
  • Guinea-Bissau (Guiné Bissau) +245
  • Guyana +592
  • Haiti +509
  • Honduras +504
  • Hong Kong (香港) +852
  • Hungary (Magyarország) +36
  • Iceland (Ísland) +354
  • India (भारत) +91
  • Indonesia +62
  • Iran (‫ایران‬‎) +98
  • Iraq (‫العراق‬‎) +964
  • Ireland +353
  • Isle of Man +44
  • Israel (‫ישראל‬‎) +972
  • Italy (Italia) +39
  • Jamaica +1
  • Japan (日本) +81
  • Jersey +44
  • Jordan (‫الأردن‬‎) +962
  • Kazakhstan (Казахстан) +7
  • Kenya +254
  • Kiribati +686
  • Kosovo +383
  • Kuwait (‫الكويت‬‎) +965
  • Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан) +996
  • Laos (ລາວ) +856
  • Latvia (Latvija) +371
  • Lebanon (‫لبنان‬‎) +961
  • Lesotho +266
  • Liberia +231
  • Libya (‫ليبيا‬‎) +218
  • Liechtenstein +423
  • Lithuania (Lietuva) +370
  • Luxembourg +352
  • Macau (澳門) +853
  • North Macedonia (Македонија) +389
  • Madagascar (Madagasikara) +261
  • Malawi +265
  • Malaysia +60
  • Maldives +960
  • Mali +223
  • Malta +356
  • Marshall Islands +692
  • Martinique +596
  • Mauritania (‫موريتانيا‬‎) +222
  • Mauritius (Moris) +230
  • Mayotte +262
  • Mexico (México) +52
  • Micronesia +691
  • Moldova (Republica Moldova) +373
  • Monaco +377
  • Mongolia (Монгол) +976
  • Montenegro (Crna Gora) +382
  • Montserrat +1
  • Morocco (‫المغرب‬‎) +212
  • Mozambique (Moçambique) +258
  • Myanmar (Burma) (မြန်မာ) +95
  • Namibia (Namibië) +264
  • Nauru +674
  • Nepal (नेपाल) +977
  • Netherlands (Nederland) +31
  • New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie) +687
  • New Zealand +64
  • Nicaragua +505
  • Niger (Nijar) +227
  • Nigeria +234
  • Niue +683
  • Norfolk Island +672
  • North Korea (조선 민주주의 인민 공화국) +850
  • Northern Mariana Islands +1
  • Norway (Norge) +47
  • Oman (‫عُمان‬‎) +968
  • Pakistan (‫پاکستان‬‎) +92
  • Palau +680
  • Palestine (‫فلسطين‬‎) +970
  • Panama (Panamá) +507
  • Papua New Guinea +675
  • Paraguay +595
  • Peru (Perú) +51
  • Philippines +63
  • Poland (Polska) +48
  • Portugal +351
  • Puerto Rico +1
  • Qatar (‫قطر‬‎) +974
  • Réunion (La Réunion) +262
  • Romania (România) +40
  • Russia (Россия) +7
  • Rwanda +250
  • Saint Barthélemy +590
  • Saint Helena +290
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis +1
  • Saint Lucia +1
  • Saint Martin (Saint-Martin (partie française)) +590
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon) +508
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines +1
  • Samoa +685
  • San Marino +378
  • São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé e Príncipe) +239
  • Saudi Arabia (‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬‎) +966
  • Senegal (Sénégal) +221
  • Serbia (Србија) +381
  • Seychelles +248
  • Sierra Leone +232
  • Singapore +65
  • Sint Maarten +1
  • Slovakia (Slovensko) +421
  • Slovenia (Slovenija) +386
  • Solomon Islands +677
  • Somalia (Soomaaliya) +252
  • South Africa +27
  • South Korea (대한민국) +82
  • South Sudan (‫جنوب السودان‬‎) +211
  • Spain (España) +34
  • Sri Lanka (ශ්‍රී ලංකාව) +94
  • Sudan (‫السودان‬‎) +249
  • Suriname +597
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen +47
  • Sweden (Sverige) +46
  • Switzerland (Schweiz) +41
  • Syria (‫سوريا‬‎) +963
  • Taiwan (台灣) +886
  • Tajikistan +992
  • Tanzania +255
  • Thailand (ไทย) +66
  • Timor-Leste +670
  • Togo +228
  • Tokelau +690
  • Tonga +676
  • Trinidad and Tobago +1
  • Tunisia (‫تونس‬‎) +216
  • Turkey (Türkiye) +90
  • Turkmenistan +993
  • Turks and Caicos Islands +1
  • Tuvalu +688
  • U.S. Virgin Islands +1
  • Uganda +256
  • Ukraine (Україна) +380
  • United Arab Emirates (‫الإمارات العربية المتحدة‬‎) +971
  • United Kingdom +44
  • United States +1
  • Uruguay +598
  • Uzbekistan (Oʻzbekiston) +998
  • Vanuatu +678
  • Vatican City (Città del Vaticano) +39
  • Venezuela +58
  • Vietnam (Việt Nam) +84
  • Wallis and Futuna (Wallis-et-Futuna) +681
  • Western Sahara (‫الصحراء الغربية‬‎) +212
  • Yemen (‫اليمن‬‎) +967
  • Zambia +260
  • Zimbabwe +263
  • Åland Islands +358
Thank you! Your message has been sent.
Unable to send your message. Please fix errors then try again.

Janani Palani Vel

 LinkedIn