Mainland, free zone and offshore. These are DBC package prices from the same price book the cost calculator runs on, so nothing you see here changes when you get to the quotation.
The whole first step in one package: your trade licence, your residence visa and your Emirates ID, with your bank file prepared while it runs.
100% foreign ownership, the fastest licences in the UAE, and no local partner. SPC in Sharjah is the cheapest way in. Meydan gives you a Dubai address, which carries weight with banks and landlords.
E-commerce licence, zero visa
Visa packages on the e-commerce licence are quoted per case.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →Standard company, zero visa
1 visa AED 14,500, 2 visas AED 19,500, 3 visas AED 24,500.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →Licence only, zero visa
A Dubai licence carries more brand weight with UAE banks and landlords than a northern emirate one.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →One visa package
Employee visa AED 21,490, partner or investor visa AED 21,990.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →An employee visa and a partner or investor visa are priced differently. Both are shown.
| Package | Employee visa | Partner or investor visa |
|---|---|---|
| Licence only | AED 11,920 | AED 11,920 |
| Licence + 1 visa | AED 21,490 | AED 21,990 |
| Licence + 2 visas | AED 29,550 | AED 29,900 |
| Licence + 3 visas | AED 36,000 | AED 37,500 |
A Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism licence. Trade directly with the UAE market, open a shop or office anywhere in Dubai, and bid for government work. Prices below are for signing inside the UAE.
Company only, owner inside the UAE
With an investor visa from AED 21,936.89. Signing from outside the UAE adds a power of attorney.
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With an investor visa from AED 25,786.89. Signing from outside the UAE adds a power of attorney.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →Company only, owner inside the UAE
With an investor visa from AED 27,286.89. Signing from outside the UAE adds a power of attorney.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →Inside means you sign in the UAE. Outside means you sign abroad and we run a power of attorney for you.
| Package | Company, inside | Company, outside | + visa, inside | + visa, outside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional licence, sole establishment | AED 17,772 | AED 22,372 | AED 21,936.89 | AED 21,261.24 |
| Professional LLC, single owner | AED 21,622 | AED 22,272 | AED 25,786.89 | AED 25,211.24 |
| Professional LLC, 2 partners | AED 24,122 | AED 24,772 | AED 28,286.89 | AED 27,611.24 |
| Trading LLC, single owner | AED 21,622 | AED 22,272 | AED 25,786.89 | AED 25,211.24 |
| Trading LLC, 2 partners | AED 23,122 | AED 23,772 | AED 27,286.89 | AED 26,711.24 |
An offshore company holds assets, owns shares and trades outside the UAE. It carries no residence visa and no UAE office, which is exactly why it costs less.
Offshore company, no visa
Holds assets and trades outside the UAE. No residence visa, no UAE office.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →Offshore company, no visa
The one UAE offshore structure Dubai Land Department recognises for holding property.
*T&C apply Get Started Today →The extras founders ask for most, at the price on the DBC fee sheet.
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Additional partner visa, applicant inside the UAE | AED 3,688.89 |
| Additional partner visa, applicant outside the UAE | AED 2,363.24 |
| Additional manager allowance | AED 500 |
| Preferred English trade name | AED 3,000 |
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Each package price is what that package costs, including the government fees listed inside it. Two things can move it: a trading activity that carries an extra government fee, such as general trading, real estate, gold or rent-a-car, and any extra visas you add. A consultant confirms your final quotation in writing before you pay anything.
A mainland licence lets you trade directly with the UAE market and take government contracts. A free zone licence is faster and cheaper, gives you 100% ownership and suits businesses that serve clients outside the UAE or work through a distributor. An offshore company holds assets and trades outside the UAE, and carries no residence visa and no UAE office.
A free zone licence is typically issued in 2 to 5 working days. A mainland licence usually takes 1 to 2 weeks because it passes through the Department of Economy and Tourism and the notary. Residence visas add roughly another 1 to 2 weeks after the licence is issued.
Only if the package says so. Every card above states whether it is a zero visa package or carries a visa, and what the next tier costs. Visas can be added after the licence is issued, so starting without one does not lock you out later.
Inside means you are in the UAE to sign the documents yourself. Outside means you sign from your home country, so DBC prepares a power of attorney and the legal typing that goes with it. That is the only difference in what you receive.
Government fees are paid to the authority in full when the application is filed, so those cannot be split. Talk to a consultant about how the DBC service portion is scheduled for your case.
Prices are DBC package prices in UAE dirhams, current at the date of this page, and include the government fees listed in each package. Government fees are set by the authorities and can change. A consultant confirms your final quotation in writing before any payment.