Dubai Mainland
For business setup in the UAE mainland, assess the proposed activity, premises and required approvals. We help examine Dubai mainland options against the operations and customers you have in mind.
Business Setup
From your first setup decision to the applications that follow.
Choosing a licence is easier when you know what the business needs to do. Tasama supports business setup in the UAE with activity and jurisdiction guidance, incorporation coordination and assistance with the agreed visa and Emirates ID steps.
Considering business setup in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah? Your activities, customer locations and residency needs guide the discussion, so the scope reflects your plans rather than a standard package.
Where we set up
For business setup in the UAE mainland, assess the proposed activity, premises and required approvals. We help examine Dubai mainland options against the operations and customers you have in mind.
Free zone business setup in the UAE involves more than choosing a package. We review the selected zone’s activity permissions, premises and visa arrangements against your intended use. Tax treatment requires a separate assessment.
Considering a presence in the capital? We help review mainland and free zone options in Abu Dhabi against the proposed activity and operating requirements.
Sharjah may be worth assessing when location, premises and setup costs are important to your plans. We help review the relevant options and requirements for your activity.
Include Ras Al Khaimah in the comparison if a Dubai address is not essential. Assess the licence, premises, visa needs and renewal costs together before choosing a route.
The process
Licence and residency stages have separate requirements. We discuss the expected sequence after reviewing your activity, documents and visa needs.
Share your activity, customers and visa needs so we can assess suitable licence and jurisdiction options.
We coordinate the incorporation documents and submission requirements for your selected route.
Issuance depends on the licensing authority’s review, required approvals and complete documentation.
We coordinate applicable establishment registration and the visa applications agreed in your scope.
We assist with applicable medical fitness and Emirates ID biometrics appointments. Attendance requirements vary.
We follow up on agreed residency and Emirates ID steps; the relevant authorities decide on issuance.
Visa options
Package availability depends on the authority, premises and activity. Confirm visa allocations, eligibility and included applications.
Suitable to discuss when no new residency application is needed. Check whether the proposed licence route supports that arrangement.
For a setup seeking support with one eligible residency application. The applicable visa category and requirements must be confirmed.
Discuss two applications subject to allocation and eligibility. Dependant and employee applications may follow different arrangements.
Beyond the licence
The engagement can include bank account application support, an introduction to tax and accounting obligations, and relocation coordination. Confirm these items in the scope. Bank approval is separate from incorporation; ongoing tax and finance work can be agreed through Tasama’s relevant services.
Questions
Let’s talk
Share your proposed activity, preferred location and residency needs. We will discuss the route, required applications and coordination support before defining the engagement.