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Company Registration in the UAE

We handle company registration in the UAE — most often opening a company in Dubai: a free zone or a mainland company, a licence for a stated activity, a director and an address. A foreigner can be the owner.

The bank account does not open with the licence. The bank reviews the model and source of funds separately. You can open a firm from scratch or buy a company / ready-made business after a review.

What company registration in the UAE includes

Company registration in the UAE is a licence and a record for the chosen activity. Until the licence exists, do not sign contracts in the firm’s name or expect an account.

Vermus helps you choose free zone or mainland, build the pack and take registration through to the licence. Other jurisdictions sit under EU corporate law. A classic offshore without an Emirates licence is handled under offshore and onshore jurisdictions.

Who opening a company in Dubai and the UAE is for

Anyone who needs to open a company in Dubai for contracts and local work.
IT and service teams that need a UAE licence, not only a brand.
Anyone opening a firm in the Emirates without unpacking the zones alone.
Anyone comparing a new registration with buying a company or a business.
Anyone who will need an account after the licence.
Anyone who wants a turnkey UAE legal entity with pack support.

What you receive after registration

A licence for an agreed activity in a free zone or on the mainland.
The company record, a director and an address in Dubai / the UAE.
A firm-registration pack.
Account support after the licence, separate from registration.
Two routes: a new company or a checked ready-made one.

How company registration in the UAE works

Agree zone and activity

Free zone or mainland in Dubai, and which activity goes on the licence.

Build the UAE licence pack

Application, owners, address.

File for the licence

We stay with firm registration until the activity wording matches what was agreed.

Obtain the licence

Without a licence a UAE company is not ready to operate.

Lock in director and address in the zone

Director, address, free-zone or mainland rules.

Prepare the bank after the licence

An account file. The bank does not open automatically.

Review a ready-made company or business

Licence, activity, debts, account — before a purchase in Dubai.

Hand over the licence and next steps

Documents that show the firm may operate, and what to do with the bank.

How we support a company in the Emirates

Request: a company in Dubai

Open a company in Dubai, buy a business, or an account.

Choose the zone before filing

We compare free zone and mainland for your activity, without pushing one.

Prepare Emirates documents

A pack for a new licence or for buying an existing company.

Stay with the bank after the licence

We remain for bank review once the licence exists.

Deliver the pack and licence

After registration or a purchase we hand over the documents.

Record a new company or a change of owner

A new licence, or the purchase of a ready-made business in the UAE.

Timelines and fees

How the service fee is determined

The fee depends on the zone, the licence, whether this is company registration in Dubai from scratch, a business purchase, and whether you need an account. We confirm the fee after zone and activity are agreed.

What affects the fee

Zone: free zone or mainland company in Dubai.
Licence: one activity or several.
Bank: opening an account after the licence and a fresh review if ownership changes.

How to get an exact fee

Send a request via the form on this page.
Call +38 (068) 891 60 14.
Say whether you need to open a company in Dubai, buy a business, or an account.

What can change the fee

Opening an account or payment services.
Translations, notarial work, extra permits for the activity.
Advice after the licence is issued.

We agree extras before we start.

What to know about opening a firm in Dubai

Free zone or mainland company

People open a business in Dubai when they need a licence for a stated activity and a clear address in the Emirates. We match the Dubai licence to the activity; if you need another emirate, we agree that separately.

A free-zone company and a mainland company follow different licence and office rules. That choice is made before filing, not after.

Licence and activity

A free zone fits when the activity and counterparties match the zone rules. A mainland company fits when you need the Dubai local market under different licence terms. We do not default a zone: activity first, then the contour.

Buy a company or a business in Dubai

A UAE licence is tied to the activity. Changing the wording after filing costs more time than agreeing it at the start. For an IT company in the UAE the same rule applies: activity on the licence first, then registration.

The account comes after the licence

Buying a company in Dubai or a ready-made business in the UAE fits when timing matters and a licence already exists. Before a deal we check the licence, activity, director, debts and the account. Other ready-made structures are on ready-made companies and turnkey registration.

New registration or a ready-made company

A UAE account opens after the licence. The bank reviews the model and funds separately — it is not an add-on to company registration. If you need an account beyond an Emirates firm, see opening bank accounts.

Why work with Vermus

A new registration gives a clean company under your licence. A purchase fits when the licence and timing already exist and the bank will review a change of owner. We do not push a format.

FAQ: company registration in the UAE

What is needed to register a company in the UAE?

The Vermus team supports company registration in the UAE, opening a firm in Dubai, buying a business and an account after the licence.

How does a free zone differ from a mainland company in Dubai?

We need owner data, the chosen zone (free zone or mainland), the activity for the licence, a director and an address. The licence appears after the pack is approved, not the day after a website enquiry.

Can company registration in Dubai be done remotely?

Free zone and mainland differ in licence rules, office and who you may serve locally. We choose before filing.

Why does the fee depend on zone and licence?

Yes, the pack and filing often run remotely. The bank may still ask for presence or video identification.

Can I buy a company in Dubai that already has an account?

Licence timing depends on zone and activity. The account adds time: bank review is not the same as company registration in Dubai.

Why is the account not opened together with the licence?

Yes, if you buy a company that already has an account. After a change of owner the bank runs a fresh review. We do not proceed without looking at the licence and the account.

Can you register an IT company in the UAE?

We build a file for an Emirates bank: model, source of funds, signatories. The account comes after the licence, not instead of company registration in the UAE.

How do I start company registration in the UAE with Vermus?

Tell us: company registration in the UAE, opening a firm in Dubai, buying a business, or an account. Use the form or Vermus contacts.