Sole Establishment in Dubai

Why Dubai

Crucially, instant Licence lets some activities start within minutes with a one-year office exemption. Just as important, popular districts for a Dubai mainland office include Business Bay, Deira, Bur Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Al Quoz, each with different rent levels and customer footfall. Put simply, government and semi-government tenders in Dubai require a mainland licence and Chamber of Commerce membership, both of which GoldenKey arranges.

How Dubai works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   We pick the precise activity codes from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) list and settle on the legal form — normally a LLC, or a sole establishment for individual professionals. For a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

2. 
   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   GoldenKey files the name reservation and initial-approval request with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and obtains sector approvals where needed.

3. 
   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   You sign the memorandum of association before the notary or online, we register your tenancy contract and submit the full file. Expect clear updates from your GoldenKey consultant while this step runs for a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland.

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   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   With the licence in hand we register with the Chamber of Commerce and open the immigration and MOHRE files for your visas.

Documents required

To be clear, for a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland the authority asks for the following paperwork, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• The existing visa copy and NOC if a shareholder is on another UAE visa
• An attested degree for professional activities such as engineering or healthcare
• Passport copies of all shareholders and the manager
• The notarised memorandum of association, which GoldenKey drafts for you
• External approvals where the activity requires them, for example from the health authority, RERA or the municipality
• A tenancy contract for an office or shop registered with the emirate's system (Ejari in Dubai)

Pricing

Day to day, use the table below to compare packages for a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation. Just as important, the figures below for a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland are updated by GoldenKey whenever the licensing authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

About the Sole Establishment

Common for professional services on the mainland; foreign owners of professional sole establishments appoint a local service agent rather than a partner.

Why the UAE

Just as important, residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland a route to relocation as well as a business decision. English is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland for international founders.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey's consultants have handled a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves promptly. Our quotations for a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. Put simply, our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for a Sole Establishment on Dubai mainland happen the same day they are ready.

Frequently asked questions