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Relocate to Dubai with Your Own Mainland Company
If you want to relocate to Dubai and establish your residence there, several paths are open to you. You can work in the UAE as an employee, apply for a Retirement Visa or secure your stay permanently within the framework of the well-known Golden Visa program.
Another option is to obtain a UAE Investor Visa by establishing your own company in Dubai Mainland or in one of the free trade zones of the UAE.
This Investor Visa entitles you to live permanently in Dubai or another emirate of the United Arab Emirates and be active in business. In addition, your family members can also obtain their own residence right through the UAE Family Visa and live together with you in the emirates.
Privacy Management Group comprehensively supports you, both in applying for a UAE Golden Visa or Retirement Visa, as well as in establishing your company in Dubai Mainland or in one of the Freezones of the UAE, through which you can obtain the Investor Visa.
In connection with the UAE Investor Visa, two paths are open to you:
- the formation of a company in a UAE Freezone or
- the formation of a UAE Mainland company.
Both variants lead to a valid residence visa for investors and offer you the possibility to become active in business as well as to live long-term in Dubai and the other emirates.
In the following overview, you will find a direct comparison of both structures to choose the solution that best fits your personal and entrepreneurial goals:
Table of Contents
- Who is the Dubai Mainland Company Suitable For
- The Advantages of a Dubai Mainland Company
- Services and Fees of the Dubai Mainland Company
- Requirements for Obtaining the Dubai Investor Visa
- The Issuance of the UAE Investor Visa for Dubai Mainland
- Residence Rights and Tax Aspects in Dubai
- Your Next Step with Us
Who is the Dubai Mainland Company Suitable For
A Dubai Mainland company (UAE) is the right choice for entrepreneurs who want to conduct business directly in the local market of the UAE.
In contrast to a UAE Freezone company, which is primarily designed for international or online-based business models, the Mainland company allows unrestricted business activity within the entire UAE.
The Dubai Mainland company is ideal for entrepreneurs who need a physical presence in Dubai, employ staff on-site and want to operate a retail store, an office or a production facility.
Service and trading companies that offer their products or services within the UAE also benefit from the Mainland structure. In addition, the Dubai Mainland company enables access to public tenders and cooperation with local clients.
Typical company forms are:
Trading and service companies with local business in Dubai
Retail, gastronomy, service and event service providers with on-site presence
Consulting, agency and marketing companies with local presence in the UAE
Production and logistics companies with local presence in the UAE
Privacy Management Group accompanies you from the careful selection of the appropriate location through the review of available office or commercial spaces to the registration of the rental contract (Ejari) and the subsequent company formation and licensing with the responsible authorities. We also handle all required official formalities, including visa applications for you and your family.
The Advantages of a Dubai Mainland Company
A formation in Dubai Mainland (UAE) opens up comprehensive business opportunities for entrepreneurs, but comes with certain obligations.
In contrast to a UAE Freezone company, which can operate without physical presence, the establishment of a business location, office or business premises in Dubai is legally required and a prerequisite for license issuance. This requirement ensures that companies are actually active on-site and can demonstrate economic substance.
The essential advantages of Dubai Mainland company include:
- unrestricted business activity within the UAE and in international trade
- access to public tenders and government contracts
- possibility to serve local customers directly and conclude domestic contracts
- employment of staff according to the issued license and the size of the business location.
- clear legal framework based on the UAE Commercial Companies Law
- uniform corporate tax of 9% on profits over annually AED 375,000
You benefit from our many years of experience in the legally secure and efficiently structured implementation of your company formation in the UAE. Together with you, we review all relevant factors, from the appropriate legal form through the license category to location and infrastructure selection. This creates a tailored and clearly regulated structure that meets legal requirements and reliably secures your business goals in Dubai.
Services and Fees of the Dubai Mainland Company
The formation of a Dubai Mainland company requires a higher degree of planning and coordination with the responsible authorities than the formation of a company in one of the UAE free trade zones. Each step, from location selection through licensing to visa activation, must be individually prepared and legally flawlessly implemented.
For this reason, we cannot offer a flat-rate Full-Service package for the Dubai Mainland company. Instead, our specialists create a tailored offer for each formation, precisely tailored to your company structure, industry and individual requirements.
All costs are broken down transparently and comprehensibly for you, from the public fees of the authorities to our own service and consultation services.
Our support covers the entire process:
- legally secure planning and structuring of your company
- consultation on the optimal license and legal form
- support with selection and rental of the appropriate business location in Dubai
- review and submission of all formation documents
- coordination with the responsible authorities and opening of bank accounts
- accompaniment until issuance of your trade license and activation of your UAE visa
Even after successful formation, we are available to you with our optionally bookable services, for example in the areas of tax consultation, accounting, financial reporting, compliance and business management support.
In this way, we ensure that your company in Dubai is permanently legally secure, tax-correct and economically solid, with a structure that meets legal requirements and is sustainable in the long term.
Consultation and offer are free and non-binding.
Requirements for Obtaining the Dubai Investor Visa
The UAE Investor Visa is issued in connection with the formation of a company in Dubai Mainland. It entitles you to live in the United Arab Emirates and be active in business. The basis for issuance is a valid business license as well as proof of your shareholder or owner position in the formed company.
Additionally, a physical business location in Dubai must exist, whose rental contract is properly registered (Ejari). Further requirements are a valid passport, a medical examination as well as the application for your Emirates ID, which serves as official proof of residence.
Within the framework of family reunification, UAE family visas for spouse and children can also be applied for. These are directly linked to the Investor Visa.
The Issuance of the UAE Investor Visa for Dubai Mainland
After successful formation of your Dubai Mainland company (UAE) and issuance of your business license, the application for the UAE Investor Visa takes place in several steps:
The Process Takes Place in Several Clearly Defined Steps:
Submission of the application for the Investor Visa after receipt of the license.
Medical examination in an approved health center.
Recording of biometric data, issuance of Emirates ID.
Activation of residence status.
Upon request, this process can take place via the Fast-Track procedure to ensure particularly quick processing. Family members can obtain a family visa and live together with you in Dubai.
Privacy Management Group takes over the complete preparation and coordination of this process. You don’t have to worry about anything – all official procedures are organized for you, implemented legally secure and carefully monitored.
Residence Rights and Tax Aspects in Dubai
With the Investor Visa of the UAE, you obtain permanent residence rights in the United Arab Emirates. The visa is linked to your Dubai Mainland company (UAE), whose business activity is exclusively exercised under the license issued in Dubai. However, you may freely choose your residence in Dubai or another emirate of the UAE.
For obtaining residence status, regular presence in the country is required. Visa holders must demonstrate certain minimum stays so that the visa remains valid. A detailed presentation of the current regulations can be found in our explanation on the 183-Day Rule in Dubai.
Your residence status is proven via the Emirates ID, which serves as official proof of identity and residence. For spouse and children, independent UAE family visas can be applied for, which are linked to the Investor Visa and can be extended together.
For companies in Dubai Mainland, a uniform corporate tax system applies. The tax rate is 9% on taxable profits over annually AED 375,000 . Profits below this threshold remain tax-free.
Further information on the tax framework conditions can be found under our explanations on:
Your Next Step with Us
Every company formation is different, and especially with a Dubai Mainland company, planning, legal review and implementation are particularly demanding. That is why we place great value on personal and structured consultation.
In a free conversation, we discuss your project and goals together. We review which license category and legal form are best suited for your business model in Dubai, what requirements exist for your business location and how the entire process up to issuance of your Investor Visa (UAE) can be designed.
Based on this, we create an individual and transparent offer for you. It comprehensibly includes all public fees, the formation costs as well as our consultation services. The visa process is also included, from application submission through the medical examination to issuance of your Emirates ID.
Even after completion of the formation, we are happy to continue to be available to you upon request.
With our English-speaking support, professional tax consultation*, accounting, compliance support and further services that ensure the successful operation of your company in Dubai.
In addition, we are also your contact person for all questions of daily life. Especially if you are new to Dubai or moving with your family, we support you with orientation, organizational questions and the first steps in your new environment.
If you want to relocate your residence to Dubai, apply for an Investor Visa (UAE) or form a company legally secure, please feel free to contact us. Our specialists personally accompany you at every step; competent, transparent and reliable.
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