Suitable licence
Activity, authority, facility and visa capacity aligned before formation.
UAE COMPANY SETUP WITH VISA
Set up a UAE company with a clear residence-visa route.
Coordinate company formation, establishment registration, investor or partner residency and Emirates ID through one accountable process.
TWO CONNECTED PROCESSES
A company licence is not an issued residence visa.
The company must first be formed through a route that supports the intended visa allocation. Establishment and immigration steps then enable the individual residency process.
Package descriptions should separate company charges from immigration registration, medical screening, biometrics, Emirates ID and visa issuance.
COMPLETE SCOPE
What a company-and-visa plan should cover.
Company documents
Trade licence and formation records issued after authority approval.
Establishment steps
Immigration access or establishment registration coordinated where applicable.
Entry or status process
The appropriate route depends on the applicant’s location and current UAE status.
Medical and biometrics
Required in-country appointments coordinated according to the applicable process.
Emirates ID and residency
Final issuance tracked, subject to government approval and applicant eligibility.
SEQUENCE
From formation to Emirates ID.
Assess
Activity, jurisdiction, facility, visa category and applicant profile.
Form
Complete the company application and obtain issued records.
Establish
Coordinate the company’s relevant immigration registration.
Complete residency
Status, medical, biometrics and Emirates ID steps.
COST & PRESENCE
Budget company and personal costs separately.
The total depends on the licensing authority, licence, facility, establishment registration, visa category, applicant status and required government services. Family sponsorship, insurance and other personal services are separate unless stated.
Some company-formation steps may be remote. Medical screening and biometrics require the applicant to be in the UAE. Timelines remain subject to the relevant authorities.
PLAN BOTH ROUTES