Emirates Business Lounge
Business setup in Dubai

Your Dubai company, from licence to bank account.

Mainland and free zone licensing, residence visas, bank account opening, tax registration and accounting, handled by one team of 40+ people who speak eight languages.
5.0 ★★★★★
from 103 Google reviews
1,200+
clients
10+ years
in Dubai
The Downtown Dubai skyline at sunset
Dubai trade licence
AED 11,120
licence only
Authorities and free zones we work with
Dubai Economy and Tourism
IFZA
Meydan Free Zone
DMCC
DIFC
JAFZA
DAFZA
Dubai South
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai Internet City
Dubai Media City
Dubai Healthcare City
RAKEZ
SHAMS
SPC Free Zone
Dubai Chamber
AMER
ICP
Dubai Economy and Tourism
IFZA
Meydan Free Zone
DMCC
DIFC
JAFZA
DAFZA
Dubai South
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai Internet City
Dubai Media City
Dubai Healthcare City
RAKEZ
SHAMS
SPC Free Zone
Dubai Chamber
AMER
ICP
Two routes

Mainland or free zone? Start here.

Where your customers are decides the route. We will tell you which one fits in a single call.
Dubai mainland

Trade anywhere in the UAE

A licence from Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism lets you sell to customers and government across the country, with 100% foreign ownership for most activities.
or
Dubai free zones

Licensed by the free zone

Free zones such as IFZA, Meydan and DMCC issue their own licences, with 100% foreign ownership and packages built around a flexi-desk or an office.
Packages

Published prices, fees included

The two packages on our price list. Other structures are quoted for your file.
Dubai Freezone Package

The licence on its own, with investor visa eligibility.

AED 6,000

As low as

Dubai Mainland Packages
Professional licence

The licence with one investor visa included.

AED 11,120

all inclusive

Prices from the Emirates Business Lounge price list. Government fees change with official circulars, so your advisor confirms the figure for your activity.
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What we handle

One team for your first year

The five services founders need to open, hire and trade in Dubai.
Mainland and free zone licences, from choosing the activity to the licence in your hand.
Investor, employment and family visas, medical tests and Emirates ID.
Help opening your business bank account, with the documents banks ask for.
Corporate tax and VAT registration with the Federal Tax Authority.
Bookkeeping, accounts and audit coordination once you are trading.
How it works

From first call to trading company

01

Free consultation

We look at your activity, where your customers are and who needs a visa, then recommend the mainland or a specific free zone.
02

Trade name and initial approval

We reserve your trade name and secure initial approval for your business activities.
03

Licence issued

Documents are signed, the Ejari address is registered where needed, and your licence is issued.
04

Visas and Emirates ID

Entry permit, medical test, Emirates ID and residence visa for you and anyone else on the file.
05

Bank account and tax registration

We help open your business bank account and register the company for corporate tax and VAT where required.
On Google
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From 103 Google reviews of Emirates Business Lounge.
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From the UK

Setting up from the UK?

Many of our clients start the process from Britain. Our UK guide answers the questions UK founders ask first.
The Dubai skyline across the water at sunset
Where we work

Prime Dubai, Downtown to the Marina

Guides to the districts our clients ask about most, and to the rest of prime Dubai.
Around Burj Khalifa
On the Dubai Water Canal
Financial free zone
Waterfront towers
Home of DMCC
Island community
Visit the office
B1 Mall, Shop 3, opposite Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
Guides

Read before you decide

Company formation · 9 min read
Where the break-even point actually sits, why the visa quota rule changes the maths, and the four situations where only mainland will do.
Costs · 6 min read
Attestation, audit, minimum balances, insurance, renewal, external approvals and the establishment card. What they are, and what they add.
Banking · 7 min read
Six recurring reasons compliance teams refuse a business account, and what a strong application actually contains.
Free consultation

Tell us what you are building

Share your activity and plans. An advisor will call you back to recommend the route, the licence and the visas you need.

Call an advisor

Free to call within the UAE

Message an advisor

Opposite Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

Request your free consultation
Tell us what you plan to do. An advisor will contact you to talk it through.