Live from the first step
Most calculators in this market run five steps of questions and end with a promise that someone will call you back. This one shows a number from the first step, and it updates as you configure the rest.
What your UAE company
actually costs
Five questions, then a full breakdown of every government fee, facility cost and service charge in your first year.
First year, starting from
AED 5,500
Step 1 of 6Activity
17%
Why this number is real
Most cost calculators in this market are a lead form with a progress bar. This one runs the arithmetic in front of you.
Three lines, not one lump sum
Every estimate splits into the government fee, the facility cost and the service charge. You see what each line is for, not a single total with nothing to check it against.
Nothing charged before you ask
Visas, office space and every add-on start at zero. The figure you see first is the genuine floor for that licence, not a padded number waiting to be negotiated down.
Ten zones, one floor price each
The genuine starting figure for each registrar's cheapest package, before visas, office or any add-on. Scroll to compare free zones against mainland.
We file with every major licensing authority in the UAE
- Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
- International Free Zone Authority
- Dubai International Financial Centre
- Jebel Ali Free Zone
- Dubai Airport Free Zone
- Meydan Free Zone
- Dubai Silicon Oasis
- Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
- Sharjah Media City
- Sharjah Airport Free Zone
- Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
- RAK International Corporate Centre
- Abu Dhabi Global Market
- Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
- Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
- Ajman Free Zone
- Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone
- Fujairah Creative City
What the price actually covers
Six service lines sit behind every estimate, run by the same team from the licence application through to the bank account.
Registration and licensing
Name reservation, initial approval, memorandum drafting and the licence itself, filed with the right registrar the first time.
- Trade name reservation
- Activity selection
- Licence issuance
Visa services
Investor and employment residence visas end to end, including the establishment card, medical, Emirates ID and passport stamping.
- Investor visa
- Employment visa
- Family sponsorship
PRO services
Document clearing, typing, translation and attestation, plus the renewals and amendments that follow you every year.
- Attestation
- Renewals
- Government liaison
Investor rights protection
Shareholder agreements, corporate governance and trademark registration, so the structure holds when the stakes rise.
- Shareholder agreements
- Trademark filing
- Corporate governance
Banking assistance
Corporate account opening with UAE banks. We pre-vet the file against each bank's criteria before it is ever submitted.
- Bank matching
- File pre-vetting
- Account management
Value-added services
Office space, accounting, corporate tax registration and recruitment, once the licence is in hand and the work starts.
- Office and flexi desk
- Accounting and tax
- Recruitment
How it works
Three stages, one team, no handovers
Most delays happen at the seams, between the consultant, the typing centre and the bank. We hold all three.
ScopeDay 1
Tell us what you are building
A short call to pin down the activity, the ownership structure and where you intend to trade. We come back with the jurisdiction that costs you least over three years, not just year one.
- Jurisdiction recommendation
- Written cost breakdown
- Activity list
FileDay 2 to 10
We handle the paperwork
Name reservation, initial approval, memorandum, tenancy and the licence application. You sign what needs signing and we carry the rest to the counter.
- Name and initial approval
- Memorandum drafted
- Licence application filed
LaunchWeek 3 to 6
Licence, visas and a bank account
The licence is issued, the establishment card follows, visas are stamped and Emirates IDs land. We introduce your file to the banks most likely to say yes.
- Trade licence issued
- Residence visas stamped
- Bank account opened
Questions worth asking first
The answers that change what a setup costs, and the ones nobody volunteers until you have already paid.
A free zone licence on its own starts at AED 5,500, and with one visa and a flexi desk it typically lands between AED 15,000 and AED 26,000 in the first year. Mainland is higher because a tenancy contract is mandatory, usually AED 27,000 to AED 90,000. The variables that move the number most are your activity, how many visas you need and the office type. The calculator on this site breaks all of that down line by line.
Start the company this month
Bring us the idea and the passports. We will tell you what it costs, where to register it, and how fast it can be trading.