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Business Setup Calculator

Business Setup Cost Calculator

Estimate your company formation costs in the UAE
Mainland Company
When to choose mainland – when need physical operations inside city like restaurant, showrooms and for certain activities it is mandatory like real estate brokerage.

Starting from AED 13,000

Initial Approval + Trade Name + MOA + Fee = AED 5,000

Payment Voucher = AED 8,000

✔ Includes: License, MOA
✘ Excludes: Ejari
Freezone Company
When to choose freezone – Best for all cases except like where physical operations required in mainland.

Starting from AED 5,500

✔ Includes: License, MOA, Flexi-Lease Agreement
Offshore Company
When to choose offshore – only in cases of asset-protection, wealth protection, trust or complete business outside uae.

Starting from AED 5,000

⚠ Note – No Visa or Office allowed to be taken

Select License Type

Mainland Company
Group A
Service Activities – Professional license
No Extra Cost

No increase in cost. Total remains AED 13,000.

Group B
Trade Activities – Commercial License
+ AED 6,000 Add-on

Payment Voucher Fee will be increased from 8k to 14k.

So Overall Total = AED 19,000

Group C
Manufacturing - Industrial License
Custom Pricing

Depends on business activity & space size – can't give cost online.

Select Business Activity

Mainland Company
Group A
Simple Activity - No extra cost
No Extra Cost
  • Technical Services
  • Foodstuff
  • Textile Trading
  • Garment Trading
  • Any Other
Group B
Special Activities with approvals - 6,000 AED approx for external approval
+ AED 6,000 (approx.)
  • Real Estate : Construction Companies, Brokerage – RERA - 6,000 AED
  • Metal Trading : Gold and Diamond Trading, Jewellery Shops and other Metal Trading – SIRA -6,000 AED
  • Oil Related Activities : Lubricants, Oil and Diesel Trading – Clearances -6,000 AED
  • Restaurants & Cafés – 6,000 AED

Overall Total – 19,000 AED

Group C
High cost activities.
Total becomes 33,000 AED
  • General Trading

    • Payment voucher – 14k to 28K.
    Total becomes – 33,000 AED

Setup Requirements

Mainland Company – Final Step
1. Do You Have Office Ejari?
2. Do you need investor visa?
3. Do you need employee visa?

+ labour file opening cost default – 1000 aed

Select Freezone Jurisdiction

Freezone Company
Group A
Northern Emirates
No Extra Cost
  • Ajman
  • Sharjah
  • Ras Al Khaimah
  • Umm Al Quwain

Exclusions:
Not suitable for certain nationalities and activities.

Group B
Dubai Emirates
Total AED 12,900
  • IFZA
  • Dubai South – DWC

Additional from 5,500 aed to 12,900 AED

Group C
Other High Cost Freezones
Up to AED 60,000
  • DMCC
  • JAFZA
  • DAFZA
  • DIFC

Additional from 5,500 aed to 60,000 AED

Visa Requirements

Freezone Company – Final Step
1. Do you need Visa?
Estimated Setup Cost

Total : AED