Dubai Mainland
May suit an activity or operating model licensed through Dubai’s onshore authority, particularly where location, local-market operations or specific approvals matter.
DUBAI COMPANY FORMATION
Set up a Dubai company with a clear structure, scope and first-year budget.
Compare relevant Dubai Mainland and Free Zone options around your activities, customers, visa needs and operating model. Fenich Gateway coordinates the chosen route from assessment to trade-licence issuance.
DUBAI BUSINESS SETUP
“Dubai company” can describe several very different structures.
A Dubai Mainland company and a company licensed by a Dubai Free Zone may have different activity lists, facility requirements, costs and operating conditions.
We identify the route by working backwards from the business: what it sells, where it operates, who owns it, whether UAE residency is needed and how customers will pay.
CHOOSING A ROUTE
Dubai Mainland or Dubai Free Zone?
Dubai Free Zone
Can offer a defined company-formation route with specific activity, facility and visa options. Each Free Zone has its own commercial focus and conditions.
Other UAE jurisdictions
A Dubai address is not always necessary for a Dubai-focused business. Another emirate may fit when authority, activity, facility and operational requirements align.
DUBAI COMPANY FORMATION COST
Compare complete first-year and renewal totals.
Dubai company formation cost depends on the jurisdiction, activity, legal form, facility, visa capacity, approvals and professional services. A low advertised licence price may exclude establishment registration, individual visas, office costs or renewal differences.
Fenich Gateway presents an itemised scope covering included authority charges, our service fee and optional components.
HOW IT WORKS
From Dubai business plan to licence.
Define the business
Activities, markets, shareholders, facility, visas and banking profile.
Compare structures
Relevant Mainland and Free Zone routes with material trade-offs.
Approve the scope
Itemised fees, assumptions, exclusions and expected timeline.
Coordinate formation
Documents, application, authority requests and issued company records.
DOCUMENTS & TIMING
Prepare complete information before submission.
A straightforward individual-shareholder application normally begins with passport copies, contact and address details, proposed names, selected activities, ownership information and visa details where applicable. Corporate ownership and regulated activities require more evidence.
For eligible routes, licence issuance may be possible in as little as 48 hours after complete documents, approvals and payment. Final timing is subject to the authority; residence visas and bank applications are separate processes.
DUBAI FORMATION FAQ
Important answers before you commit.
Can a non-resident form a company in Dubai?
Many Dubai Mainland and Free Zone routes accept international shareholders. Residency, management, facility and documentation requirements vary by route.
Does a Dubai company include a residence visa?
Not automatically. Licence, establishment registration, visa eligibility and individual visa processing should be itemised separately.
Can Fenich Gateway guarantee a bank account?
No responsible provider can. Banks make independent decisions after compliance review. We help prepare a coherent application profile and realistic expectations.
Which Dubai Free Zone is best?
There is no universally best authority. The suitable option depends on licensed activities, operating permissions, facility, visas, total cost and renewal.
START IN DUBAI
Get a documented route instead of a generic package.
Share your business model and requirements. We will help compare relevant Dubai and UAE options before you select a licence.