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Yes. Many non-residents can start through mainland, free-zone or branch options depending on activity, ownership and visa needs. Requirements vary by jurisdiction.

Define your business activity, preferred emirate, ownership structure and whether you need visas. Then compare mainland and free-zone pathways.

It depends on the activity and current regulations. Some activities allow full foreign ownership; others may have conditions. Confirm case by case.

Timelines depend on document readiness, approvals, office requirements and authority processing. After review, Tellus shares realistic next steps.

Typically passports, photos, ownership details, trade name options, activity notes and any approvals required for the chosen activity.

Often yes for planning and early documentation. Some steps may need presence, power of attorney or local coordination.

A trade licence authorises specific business activities in a UAE jurisdiction. The licence type and conditions depend on activity and authority.

It depends on market location, activity, cost factors and operational plans. Compare neutrally before deciding.

Wrong activity selection, incomplete shareholder documents, unclear office requirements and starting visas before licence readiness.

No. Authorities decide approvals. Tellus focuses on complete files, clear checklists and organised follow-up.

Next steps may include establishment cards, labour files, visas, bank account planning and ongoing PRO support.

Estimated charges depend on activity, jurisdiction, legal structure, visa requirements and government approvals.

They differ in ownership structure, liability and licensing pathways. Suitability depends on shareholders and activity.

Many pathways require an approved office, flexi-desk or facility note. Requirements vary by jurisdiction and activity.

Use the business setup form, WhatsApp, phone or book a consultation. Share activity, emirate and visa needs.

A mainland company is licensed by the emirate’s economic department, not by a free-zone authority. In Abu Dhabi that department is the Department of Economic Development. In Dubai it is the Department of Economy and Tourism. Activities, premises rules, and extra approvals follow that emirate.

Founders who need to trade from a mainland address, open a shop or office in the emirate, or carry an activity a free zone does not offer.

Owner passports, the activity description, the legal form, and a tenancy or facility approval when that activity requires premises. Regulated activities also need the external approval named by the licensing department.

A standard professional activity with premises ready is faster than a clinic, school, or industrial activity waiting on an outside approval. Initial approval is not the issued licence. No fixed number of days applies to every file.

The department’s fee follows the legal form and the activity. Rent, external approvals, and establishment or visa files are separate costs. Tellus confirms them after the activity is identified and does not publish a universal mainland price.

Founders who need to trade from a mainland address, open a shop or office in the emirate, or carry an activity a free zone does not offer. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Choosing an activity that needs a hidden approval, booking premises before the activity is accepted, and treating a Dubai mainland checklist as if it were an Abu Dhabi file.

Abu Dhabi mainland: Department of Economic Development. Dubai mainland: Department of Economy and Tourism. Labour and residence files, if needed later, move to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the residency authority for that emirate.

Passport copies and activity planning can start while the founders are abroad. Signing, UAE PASS steps, and premises inspection may still require someone authorised in the UAE.

No. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have different licensing departments, activity lists, and premises rules. A licence in one emirate does not authorise a shop in the other.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Owner passports, the activity description, the legal form, and a tenancy or facility approval when that activity requires premises. Regulated activities also need the external approval named by the licensing department.

Founders who need to trade from a mainland address, open a shop or office in the emirate, or carry an activity a free zone does not offer. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/mainland-company-formation-abu-dhabi and /en/services/company-formation-dubai. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

A free-zone company is licensed by that zone’s own authority, from an address the zone provides. Abu Dhabi zones and Dubai zones are separate authorities with different activity lists. A free-zone licence is not a mainland licence.

Founders who want to operate inside a zone, use a zone facility, or hold a company under that zone’s rules, and who do not need a mainland shop unless they add a separate mainland permission.

Shareholder passports, an activity chosen from that zone’s list, and constitutional documents if a company is a shareholder. The facility and visa allocation are whatever package that zone actually offers.

A published service package is usually quicker to open than an industrial lease that needs an inspection. The zone’s pre-approval is not the licence certificate.

Zones price the licence, facility, and visa allocation themselves. One zone’s fee is not another zone’s fee. Tellus does not reprint those tariffs as a single UAE price.

Founders who want to operate inside a zone, use a zone facility, or hold a company under that zone’s rules, and who do not need a mainland shop unless they add a separate mainland permission. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Assuming every zone allows the same activity, assuming a free-zone company can open a mainland shop, and assuming the smallest package includes a partner visa.

The free-zone authority named in the application. The emirate’s economic department does not issue that zone’s licence. Later employee files may still involve the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation only if that zone uses it.

Many zones accept scanned shareholder documents at the start. Originals, a facility handover, or a UAE PASS step can still be required before the licence is issued.

Yes, they differ. An Abu Dhabi free zone and a Dubai free zone have different regulators, facilities, and visa packages. Choose the zone that lists the activity, not the emirate name alone.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Shareholder passports, an activity chosen from that zone’s list, and constitutional documents if a company is a shareholder. The facility and visa allocation are whatever package that zone actually offers.

Founders who want to operate inside a zone, use a zone facility, or hold a company under that zone’s rules, and who do not need a mainland shop unless they add a separate mainland permission. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/free-zone-company-formation-abu-dhabi and /en/services/free-zone-company-formation-uae. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

A UAE visa file is an entry, residence, visit, or status-change application decided by the residency authority. It is not issued by a typing office. The correct channel depends on the emirate and the visa type.

Sponsors and applicants starting, renewing, cancelling, or changing a visa, including people who need to know whether the file belongs to Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

Passport, a photograph if the form asks, the sponsor’s licence or residence file, and medical, insurance, or labour approvals only when that pathway requires them. The live application screen is the checklist.

A renewal with a complete file is faster than a status change that still needs medical fitness and biometrics. Security review and overstay status can add time. Tellus does not guarantee a date.

Government charges depend on the visa type, validity, age, and any overstay. Medical, Emirates ID, and insurance costs are separate. The figure on the official application is the government fee.

Sponsors and applicants starting, renewing, cancelling, or changing a visa, including people who need to know whether the file belongs to Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Using a visit visa as if it were residence, mismatching the passport name, and filing a Dubai residence application on an Abu Dhabi channel.

Abu Dhabi residence files commonly go through the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security. Dubai residence and entry files commonly go through the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai. Employment files also involve the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

Document review can start abroad. Medical tests, biometrics, and some sponsor approvals require attendance in the UAE or an authorised representative where the authority allows one.

The visa type may be federal, but the filing channel is not the same. Confirm whether the sponsor’s file is in Abu Dhabi or Dubai before an application is typed.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Passport, a photograph if the form asks, the sponsor’s licence or residence file, and medical, insurance, or labour approvals only when that pathway requires them. The live application screen is the checklist.

Sponsors and applicants starting, renewing, cancelling, or changing a visa, including people who need to know whether the file belongs to Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/visa-processing-abu-dhabi and /en/services/employment-visa-uae. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

An investor residence visa is residence linked to a qualifying shareholding or investment. It is not automatically a Golden Visa. The evidence and the visa length depend on the route the authority applies.

Partners who need residence through a licensed company, and investors checking whether their holding fits an investor route rather than an employment route.

Passport, the licence showing the investor’s share, and the company’s establishment or immigration file. If a route asks for a share value or property evidence, that evidence must match the authority’s current criteria.

The licence and establishment file have to exist before the residence step. A company still at initial approval cannot sponsor the investor yet.

Fees follow the visa length granted and the medical and Emirates ID steps. A larger share capital is not a published Tellus price. Government charges are read from the application.

Partners who need residence through a licensed company, and investors checking whether their holding fits an investor route rather than an employment route. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Calling every partner visa a Golden Visa, applying before the licence is issued, and assuming a free-zone package includes a partner visa.

The company is licensed by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development, an Abu Dhabi free zone, Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, or a Dubai free zone. The residence file then follows that emirate’s residency authority.

The company file can be reviewed remotely. The investor may still need medical fitness, biometrics, and a signature or UAE PASS step in the UAE.

The sponsor company must be licensed in the emirate where the residence file will be opened. An Abu Dhabi licence does not by itself open a Dubai investor residence file.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Passport, the licence showing the investor’s share, and the company’s establishment or immigration file. If a route asks for a share value or property evidence, that evidence must match the authority’s current criteria.

Partners who need residence through a licensed company, and investors checking whether their holding fits an investor route rather than an employment route. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/investor-visa-abu-dhabi and /en/services/business-setup-dubai. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

An employment visa is residence for a person hired by a licensed establishment. The work permit and the residence visa are two steps. A job offer does not itself grant either one.

Employers hiring, renewing, or cancelling staff, and employees whose offer depends on a work permit and a residence visa.

Company licence, establishment card where the system uses one, the worker’s passport, and the offer or contract details. Educational certificates are added only when the role or the Ministry asks for them.

A quota block, an expired licence, or a pending medical test stops the file. The work-permit step and the residence step should not be given one combined promise.

Work-permit charges depend on the Ministry category and the skill level. Residence, medical, Emirates ID, and insurance charges are additional and are confirmed on each official screen.

Employers hiring, renewing, or cancelling staff, and employees whose offer depends on a work permit and a residence visa. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Letting the employee start work before the permit allows it, filing a free-zone company on the Ministry system when that zone does not use it, and ignoring a quota block.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation handles the work permit for establishments under its scope. Some free zones use their own employment system. Residence stamping then follows ICP in Abu Dhabi or GDRFA Dubai for a Dubai establishment.

The company can prepare the offer remotely. The employee still needs to complete medical fitness and biometrics in the UAE when the residence step requires them.

Labour rules are federal for Ministry establishments, but the residence channel follows the emirate of the establishment. Do not mix an Abu Dhabi establishment card with a Dubai residence application.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Company licence, establishment card where the system uses one, the worker’s passport, and the offer or contract details. Educational certificates are added only when the role or the Ministry asks for them.

Employers hiring, renewing, or cancelling staff, and employees whose offer depends on a work permit and a residence visa. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/employment-visa-uae and /en/services/mohre-services-abu-dhabi. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

A family residence visa is sponsorship of a spouse, child, or, where the rules allow, a parent, on a residence file. It is not a visit visa and it is not automatic for every relative.

Residents and eligible investors who want to sponsor immediate family and can meet the sponsor conditions for that emirate.

Sponsor’s passport, Emirates ID and residence visa, the family member’s passport, an attested marriage or birth certificate, and tenancy or insurance evidence when that visa type asks for it.

An unattested marriage or birth certificate stops the file before visa timing starts. Medical results and the identity appointment come after the entry permit.

Fees vary by the family member’s age and by whether the case is a new entry or a renewal. Medical and Emirates ID charges can be separate. An overstay fine, if someone is already in the country, is calculated by the authority.

Residents and eligible investors who want to sponsor immediate family and can meet the sponsor conditions for that emirate. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Submitting a marriage certificate that skipped attestation, assuming parents follow the same route as a spouse, and using the visit-visa screen for a residence case.

Abu Dhabi family residence files commonly go through ICP. Dubai family residence files commonly go through GDRFA Dubai. Salary, housing, and insurance conditions are those authorities’ rules.

Attestation of the marriage or birth certificate can be planned from abroad. Medical fitness and biometrics for the family member happen in the UAE.

Sponsor conditions and the filing channel follow the emirate of the sponsor’s residence. An Abu Dhabi sponsor does not lodge the family file on Dubai’s residency system.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Sponsor’s passport, Emirates ID and residence visa, the family member’s passport, an attested marriage or birth certificate, and tenancy or insurance evidence when that visa type asks for it.

Residents and eligible investors who want to sponsor immediate family and can meet the sponsor conditions for that emirate. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/family-visa-abu-dhabi and /en/services/partner-visa-uae. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

The Golden Visa is a long-term residence category for people who meet a specific published route, such as certain investors, entrepreneurs, specialised talent, or outstanding students. A normal residence visa is not upgraded into it by default.

Applicants who can show the evidence of a published category, and applicants who should be directed to an ordinary investor or employment visa instead.

Passport and the evidence of the claimed category, such as an investment, a nomination, a qualification, or a contract and salary where that route uses them. Each family member needs separate relationship documents.

Category verification takes longer than typing a residence form. A file that does not match a category should be stopped before any processing date is discussed.

Government fees depend on the category, the validity granted, and any family members. Medical and Emirates ID fees may be separate. Tellus does not advertise a fixed Golden Visa price.

Applicants who can show the evidence of a published category, and applicants who should be directed to an ordinary investor or employment visa instead. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Treating property ownership, a job title, or an ordinary trade licence as proof of a Golden Visa category without checking the published criteria.

Eligibility is federal and may involve the authority that nominates that category. The Abu Dhabi residence file then follows the federal identity channel. A Dubai Golden Visa file is lodged through Dubai’s residency authority.

Evidence can be reviewed remotely. Nomination, medical fitness, and biometrics follow the steps of the authority handling that category.

The category rules are federal, but the residence file is opened in the emirate of the application. An Abu Dhabi file and a Dubai file are not the same submission.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Passport and the evidence of the claimed category, such as an investment, a nomination, a qualification, or a contract and salary where that route uses them. Each family member needs separate relationship documents.

Applicants who can show the evidence of a published category, and applicants who should be directed to an ordinary investor or employment visa instead. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/golden-visa-abu-dhabi. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

Corporate PRO support is ongoing follow-up of a company’s government files: labour, residence, establishment, and licensing items. It is coordination, not a government approval.

Licensed companies that have recurring government transactions and need one coordinator instead of handling each portal separately.

The current trade licence, establishment card if the company has one, passports and Emirates IDs of the people on the file, and the portal reference for each open transaction.

A simple card update is faster than a file that needs medical fitness, a quota, or an external approval. Tellus reports the next authority step. It does not promise a calendar for every transaction.

Each authority charges its own fee. Late licence, card, or visa fines are government charges and are known only after the file is checked. The PRO service charge is agreed separately.

Licensed companies that have recurring government transactions and need one coordinator instead of handling each portal separately. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Missing an expiry because it sits on a different portal, and assuming the PRO can sign with the manager’s UAE PASS or guarantee a quota.

MOHRE for labour establishments in its scope, the Department of Economic Development for Abu Dhabi mainland licensing, the Department of Economy and Tourism for Dubai mainland licensing, and ICP or GDRFA Dubai for the residence channel of that emirate.

Status reviews can be done remotely. Some submissions still need the manager’s login, a signature, or attendance.

The same company can have an Abu Dhabi licence and a Dubai matter, but each transaction stays with the authority of that emirate. One PRO checklist does not cover both.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

The current trade licence, establishment card if the company has one, passports and Emirates IDs of the people on the file, and the portal reference for each open transaction.

Licensed companies that have recurring government transactions and need one coordinator instead of handling each portal separately. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/pro-services-abu-dhabi and /en/services/pro-services-dubai. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

Compliance here means keeping the licence, establishment, labour, residence, and tax registrations consistent with the activity the company actually carries out. It is not a certificate that a company is approved forever.

Companies that have changed activity, ownership, premises, or staff and need to know which registration must be updated before a renewal or a bank or tender review.

The licence, establishment card, tenancy contract, partner register, and any Ministry, immigration, or tax registration already issued. Tellus starts from those records rather than a generic pack.

An update is only as fast as the slowest authority. A premises change can block a licence renewal even when the passport copies are ready.

Amendment and renewal fees are set by each authority. A late fine is separate from the ordinary fee. Tellus does not estimate a fine before the authority’s screen shows it.

Companies that have changed activity, ownership, premises, or staff and need to know which registration must be updated before a renewal or a bank or tender review. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Renewing a licence while an external approval or tenancy has expired, and assuming tax registration is included in the trade licence.

Licensing compliance sits with the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi or the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, or with the free-zone authority. Labour compliance sits with MOHRE where it applies. Tax compliance sits with the Federal Tax Authority.

A compliance review of existing documents can be remote. Lodging an amendment may need a signatory’s UAE PASS or an updated tenancy.

Licence compliance follows the emirate or zone that issued the licence. Federal tax and labour obligations can apply on top of that local licence.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

The licence, establishment card, tenancy contract, partner register, and any Ministry, immigration, or tax registration already issued. Tellus starts from those records rather than a generic pack.

Companies that have changed activity, ownership, premises, or staff and need to know which registration must be updated before a renewal or a bank or tender review. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/trade-license-renewal-abu-dhabi and /en/services/corporate-pro-services. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

VAT and corporate tax are federal taxes administered by the Federal Tax Authority. VAT registration depends on taxable supplies and the registration threshold. Corporate tax depends on the person and the income rules the Authority applies. A trade licence does not by itself complete either registration.

Businesses that may have crossed a VAT threshold, and companies or other persons who need to check whether corporate tax registration applies to them. Tellus coordinates documents. A tax agent or adviser should confirm the tax position.

Trade licence, owners’ identification, contact details, and the turnover or financial records the Federal Tax Authority’s form asks for. The records must describe the real activity, not a guessed figure.

A complete application moves when the Authority accepts the records. Missing turnover evidence or a mismatch with the licence activity is what usually sends the file back. Tellus does not promise a registration date.

The Authority sets any government fee shown on its portal. Penalties for late registration are separate and depend on the case. Tellus service charges are quoted after the file is reviewed and are not the tax itself.

Businesses that may have crossed a VAT threshold, and companies or other persons who need to check whether corporate tax registration applies to them. Tellus coordinates documents. A tax agent or adviser should confirm the tax position. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Assuming a new licence must register for VAT immediately, mixing the VAT threshold with corporate tax, and submitting turnover that does not match the bank or invoice records.

The Federal Tax Authority. The emirate economic department issues the trade licence only. It does not assess VAT or corporate tax.

Document collection can be remote. The Authority’s portal may require an authorised person’s login and supporting records before submission.

The tax authority is federal, so Abu Dhabi and Dubai do not have separate VAT or corporate tax departments. The licence used as evidence still comes from the emirate or zone that issued it.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Trade licence, owners’ identification, contact details, and the turnover or financial records the Federal Tax Authority’s form asks for. The records must describe the real activity, not a guessed figure.

Businesses that may have crossed a VAT threshold, and companies or other persons who need to check whether corporate tax registration applies to them. Tellus coordinates documents. A tax agent or adviser should confirm the tax position. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/vat-corporate-tax. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

Documentation support means preparing the specific paper an authority has asked for: typing, translation, attestation, or a clear copy. It is not one universal certificate that satisfies every department.

People and companies who have an authority message, a visa file, or a licensing request and need the matching document rather than a generic folder.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

The original or a full readable copy, the passport of the holder, and the authority message that names the document. Stamps already on a certificate should be kept visible.

UAE setup costs and timelines are a set of separate items: licensing, premises, visas, medical and identity fees, and any external approval. There is no single official price or number of days for every activity.

Founders comparing Abu Dhabi and Dubai, or mainland and free zone, before they pay a licence or rent a desk.

A written activity, the number of owners, the preferred emirate, and whether residence visas are needed. Without those four points, a cost range is only a guess.

Activity choice and premises usually take longer than typing the licence. Regulated activities should not be timed like a simple consultancy. Visa time starts after the licence, not before it.

Ask for the government fee, the office cost, and the visa cost as three lines. A free-zone package can hide the facility inside one number. A mainland file often shows rent separately. Late fines are extra and are not part of the first quotation.

Founders comparing Abu Dhabi and Dubai, or mainland and free zone, before they pay a licence or rent a desk. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Comparing a free-zone package price with a mainland licence fee and ignoring rent, and treating a sales timeline as a government timeline.

The licensing authority prices the licence: the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, or a free-zone authority. Immigration and identity fees come from the residency channel. They are not the licence fee.

A cost comparison can be prepared remotely. Paying a government fee or signing a lease may still require the owner or an authorised person.

Abu Dhabi and Dubai publish fees through different authorities. A Dubai mainland figure is not an Abu Dhabi figure, and a zone package in one emirate is not a quote for the other.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

A written activity, the number of owners, the preferred emirate, and whether residence visas are needed. Without those four points, a cost range is only a guess.

Founders comparing Abu Dhabi and Dubai, or mainland and free zone, before they pay a licence or rent a desk. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/business-setup-uae and /en/resources/tools/business-setup-estimator. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.

Foreign investors can own many UAE companies, on the mainland or in a free zone, subject to the activity and the licensing authority. Ownership permission is not the same as a residence visa, a bank account, or a sector approval.

Founders living outside the UAE who are choosing an emirate, a legal form, and whether they personally need residence.

Passports of all owners, a plain description of the activity and customers, and corporate documents if an existing foreign company will be the shareholder. Legalised corporate documents are added only when the licensing authority asks.

Choosing the activity and the emirate takes longer than the application typing. A file opened from abroad still waits on any premises or external approval that activity requires.

Budget the licence, the premises, and any investor visa separately. Foreign ownership does not add one standard government surcharge that Tellus can quote for every activity.

Founders living outside the UAE who are choosing an emirate, a legal form, and whether they personally need residence. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Assuming 100% ownership means every activity is open, assuming a licence guarantees a bank account, and signing a lease in the wrong emirate.

Mainland licensing is the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development or the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism. Free zones license their own companies. Residence, if required, is a later file with the residency authority. Banks decide accounts separately.

Activity selection and document review can start abroad. Name approval, a lease, or a residence medical cannot all be finished from outside the UAE.

Foreign ownership rules are applied by the authority you apply to. Abu Dhabi mainland, Dubai mainland, and each free zone can still refuse an activity or ask for an extra approval.

No. The authority named for this matter decides. Tellus prepares the file and follows up. Nothing on this page is a promised approval, fee, or completion date.

Passports of all owners, a plain description of the activity and customers, and corporate documents if an existing foreign company will be the shareholder. Legalised corporate documents are added only when the licensing authority asks.

Founders living outside the UAE who are choosing an emirate, a legal form, and whether they personally need residence. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE. Tellus checks the authority, the documents, and the restrictions before an application is typed.

Use the related Tellus page at /en/services/foreign-company-registration-uae and /en/services/business-setup-abu-dhabi. Also read the current instructions on the authority’s own website. Tellus is not a government entity.

Send the emirate, the activity or visa type, and the documents you already have by WhatsApp, phone, or the website form. Abu Dhabi files are handled by TELLUS TYPING LLC SPC. Dubai business-setup files are handled by TELLUS BUSINESS SET UP SERVICE.