This page is your starting point for business setup in the UAE. The list of guides follows below, with one guide for each emirate.
Each guide is written to help you think through both questions for the emirate it covers, including where to look for the rules.
A practical way to work is to shortlist the emirates that seem to fit what you have in mind, then read those guides one after another at your own pace. Next, open the official pages each guide points to and read them for yourself, since they explain the details. If something remains unclear, or you feel torn between options, ask us and we will help you work out what to check next.
Choose an emirate below to begin.
For the official picture, see u.ae’s official pages.
The guides
Dubai
- Dubai: guide coming soon
Sharjah
- Sharjah: guide coming soon
Ajman
- Ajman: company setup, mainland and free zone
Umm Al Quwain
- Umm Al Quwain: guide coming soon
Fujairah
- Fujairah: guide coming soon
Ras Al Khaimah
- Ras Al Khaimah: guide coming soon
Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi: guide coming soon
How Al Ain Business Center helps
Al Ain Business Center can talk you through the choice and the paperwork for your own case. Tell us what you are planning and we will point you to the right guide and the next step.