Open your UAE mainland company —
no sales-call gate.
Eligibility quiz → service or package selection → details + document upload → instant AED quote. Pay deposit, track in portal until your trade licence delivers.
What happens after you click Start.
The YABS application flow takes most founders 8–12 minutes. Each step is a single page; you can save and resume at any point via a one-time link emailed to you. We don't collect credit card details until step 4 (after you've seen the itemised quote). Quote is fixed at quote stage — no surprise fees later.
- 01
Eligibility quiz
Three questions: nationality, business activity, customer base. Instant verdict on whether mainland fits — or whether free zone (Formenzo) is cheaper. No email gate at this step.
- 02
Service or package selection
Pick a pre-built industry package (restaurant, salon, trading, event mgmt, etc.) or build a custom mainland setup. Add visas, banking assistance, accounting, trademark — pricing recalculates live.
- 03
Details + document upload
Trade name candidates, activity codes, shareholder details, document upload (passport, photo, proof of address). Email OTP — no password to remember.
- 04
Quote + deposit
Itemised quote: government fees + YABS fee + 5% VAT, broken out. Pay 25% deposit via Stripe or Telr. Get a portal account to track every milestone until your licence arrives.
Documents to have handy.
Step 3 (Details + Documents)
- ✓ Passport copy(ies) — all shareholders
- ✓ Recent passport-size photo
- ✓ Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement)
- ✓ NOC if existing UAE resident-employee
- ✓ Trade name preferences (3 options)
- ✓ Business activity description
Step 4 (Payment)
- ✓ Credit/debit card or bank transfer (Stripe / Telr)
- ✓ 25% deposit only at this stage
- ✓ Remainder due before final DED licence issuance
- ✓ Refund policy: full refund if DED rejects within 14 days
- ✓ Receipt + tax invoice issued automatically
Yes, fully remote until your residency.
You don't need UAE residency to start. The full company-formation process — DED licence, MoA, Establishment Card, Immigration File — completes remotely via Power of Attorney. Once the licence is issued (typically 5–7 working days for standard activities), we issue your investor entry permit so you can travel to the UAE. You only attend in person for the medical fitness test and Emirates ID biometrics — typically 1 working day in UAE.
Total elapsed time start to UAE residency: ~14–21 working days. The PoA must be MoFAIC-attested in your country of issue (or apostilled if Hague signatory) — YABS coordinates with partner agents in 30+ countries to handle the in-country leg.
Full FAQ on non-resident applicationAuto-saves
Your application auto-saves at each step. We email you a one-time resume link so you can pick up later from any device. Email OTP authentication — no password to remember.
Start step 1 — eligibility →Ready to start?
The eligibility quiz takes under 60 seconds and tells you whether mainland fits.
This page was last reviewed by the YABS compliance team in Q2 2026 and reflects current Dubai DED, Dubai Municipality, DHA, MOHRE, FTA, and DLD requirements.