Business Setup

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Business Setup

A clear path from your business idea to your UAE company.

HERE TO HELP

A clearer way forward.

Build your next chapter in the UAE. Get practical support with company formation, trade licence applications, renewals and the paperwork that keeps your business moving.

How we can help

  • Mainland and free zone company setup
  • Trade name and licence application support
  • Licence renewals and amendments
  • Company document clearing and PRO support
  • Guidance on the next steps for investors and partners

Before you get started

Tell us your proposed business activity, preferred emirate, number of shareholders and office requirements. We will help identify the documents and approvals relevant to your setup.

Good to know

Ownership, licensing, tax and sponsorship requirements depend on your activity and jurisdiction. Ask for a current, itemised proposal before proceeding.

FIND YOUR SERVICE

The details that matter.

Entrepreneurs starting a UAE company, existing owners renewing a licence, and businesses changing their activity, partners or registered details.

Mainland company formation

Discuss the intended activity and legal structure, then identify trade-name, initial-approval and licensing steps.

Free zone company formation

Compare the chosen free zone’s activities, premises options and application process.

Licence renewal

Review the existing licence and any linked approvals before the renewal request.

Licence amendments and PRO support

Identify the specific change or application transaction before preparing paperwork.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Documents Required

Choose the service you need below. These are preparation details; our team will confirm the documents required for your specific request.

Requirements vary by application and may change. Confirm the final documents with Marhaba before submitting.

Mainland company formation
  • Shareholder identity documents
  • proposed name and activity
  • initial approval, formation agreement, tenancy and external approvals as applicable.

Confirm the final documents for your application with our team.

Free zone company formation
  • Shareholder identity and contact details
  • proposed activity
  • application forms and any business plan or corporate shareholder documents requested by that zone.

Confirm the final documents for your application with our team.

Licence renewal
  • Current trade licence
  • tenancy details and approvals where required
  • authorised signatory information.

Confirm the final documents for your application with our team.

Licence amendments and PRO support
  • Existing company documents
  • evidence supporting the change
  • signatory authority or power of attorney where required.

Confirm the final documents for your application with our team.

FROM ENQUIRY TO NEXT STEP

How it works.

  1. 01

    Define the activity, location and ownership structure.

  2. 02

    Confirm the authority’s document requirements and an itemised quotation.

  3. 03

    Prepare applications and obtain applicable approvals.

  4. 04

    Complete the authority’s steps and retain issued documents.

Fees & timing

Timing depends on the licensing authority, activity approvals, premises and document readiness. Request a case-specific estimate; a quotation should separate authority fees from service charges.

Your questions, answered

Can you help me choose between mainland and a free zone?

Yes. Tell us where your customers will be, what your company will do and your office needs. The team can discuss suitable setup options and the next steps.

How much does this service cost?

Contact us for a quote based on your requirements. Ask for a breakdown of service charges and any applicable third-party or application fees before proceeding.

How do I get started?

Message, call or email the team with the service you need. We will discuss the next steps and how to provide any required documents. Please avoid sending sensitive documents in your initial enquiry.

YOUR NEXT STEP STARTS HERE

Let’s make it happen.

A new business, a new journey or simply one less thing to worry about.

MARHABA. WELCOME.

How can we help?

Choose the easiest way to reach us.

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