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Getting Started

What Company Incorporation Actually Involves - And What Happens After

Most quotes only cover the licence. Here's the fuller picture of company incorporation, and where each of our engagement tiers picks up.

Company incorporation cost in the UAE isn't one number - it's a trade licence fee plus name reservation, visas, and office space, each varying by jurisdiction and activity. Below are the cost factors that actually move the number, followed by the three tiers we structure incorporation and ongoing compliance into.

Trade licence
Activity & emirate based
The biggest lever in your total cost
Per visa
Visa-count based
Scales with your hiring plan
Name reservation
Fixed government fee
Set by the relevant authority
Office / Ejari
Facility based
Flexi-desk to full office

Every business is different - your actual cost depends on activity, jurisdiction and visa count, confirmed exactly at consultation. See the full cost breakdown guide for every line item, including the costs most quotes leave out.

Setup only

Foundation

Licence, jurisdiction and visa handled end to end - the base every business needs first.

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Ongoing partner

Full Build

Everything above, plus statutory audit, ongoing filing, and year-round compliance tracking.

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What's included depends on jurisdiction, activity, and visa count - confirmed exactly at consultation, never inflated after the fact.

Need something outside the three tiers above? PRO services (visa and government processing), accounting & bookkeeping, and CFO services are all available as standalone add-ons, scoped against what you actually need.

Not sure which tier fits?

Tell us your activity and timeline and we'll recommend the right starting point - no pressure to over-buy.

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