The right business depends on what you’re good at, what interests you, and where there’s demand. Sectors often doing well include trade, hospitality, tourism, technology, logistics, etc.

It varies depending on license type, location, legal structure, and how quickly paperwork is submitted. Usually, it can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks.

Some of the benefits include: strategic geographic location, 100% foreign ownership in many cases (especially Free Zone), favorable tax environment, world-class infrastructure, and a business-friendly regulatory setup.

Yes. If you choose a Free Zone company, you’ll usually get full ownership rights. For Mainland setups, many business activities now allow 100% foreign ownership; others might require a local sponsor or partner.

• Free Zone: Full foreign ownership, easier setup for international trade, profit repatriation, tax incentives.
• Mainland: More flexibility to trade within the UAE market, ability to take government contracts, may require local sponsor for some business types.

Revusys company formation packages begin from AED 13,000*, which include services like trade license issuance, approvals, investor visa, Emirates ID, medical tests, banking assistance, etc. (*T&Cs apply.)

Yes. If your business needs change or you want to add/remove an activity, you would apply for an amendment to your trade license.

Yes. A physical office (or flexi-desk in some cases) is generally required. The size and location of the office depend on business activity and regulatory requirements.

Absolutely. You can hire foreign employees, but each must have the relevant employment visa, residence permit, and associated approvals.

Yes. It’s possible to establish a branch office of a foreign or domestic company in Dubai, though special licensing and regulatory steps are involved.

The steps generally include: choosing the appropriate Free Zone that aligns with your business’s purpose, selecting business structure, reserving a trade name and getting initial approvals, arranging required documents (business plans, passport copies, etc.), obtaining office space per Free Zone rules, submitting license applications, and then starting operations.

Free Zone companies usually enjoy full foreign ownership, tax perks, simpler setup procedures, and often faster approvals. They also allow profit repatriation and are attractive for international trade-oriented businesses.

Yes, transitions are possible. But you'll need to follow legal and administrative procedures, as regulations differ depending on where you're moving from/to.

Yes — many Free Zones allow the business owner, shareholders, employees to apply for residency visas through the company. The number and type of visas often depend on the office space you lease, your business activity, and Free Zone regulations.