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UAE visa and PRO services guides, written from the counter
Exact fees, real processing times, full document checklists and the rejection reasons nobody publishes — across MOHRE, GDRFA, ICP, Amer, Tasheel and DED. Updated as the rules change.
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Part 18 of 18 · Employment & Labour
Power of Attorney from Abroad for the UAE: UK, USA, Canada and Australia Routes for Visa and Company Work
How to give someone in the UAE power of attorney while you live in the UK, USA, Canada or Australia:…
17 min read
Part 17 of 18 · Employment & Labour
How to Claim Work Injury Compensation in the UAE: Steps, Amounts, Documents and Deadlines
A practical guide to claiming work injury compensation in the UAE: what counts as a work injury (including the commute…
20 min read
Part 14 of 14 · Corporate & Compliance
MOHRE Company Categories 1, 2 and 3 Explained: Criteria, Work Permit Fees, How to Check Yours and How to Move Up
How MOHRE grades mainland employers as category 1, 2 or 3 under Cabinet Resolution No. 18 of 2022: the legal…
20 min read
Part 11 of 11 · Golden & Investor Visas
Golden Visa for Business Owners and Partners in the UAE: AED 2 Million Company Share, Tax Route, Evidence, Steps and Fees
How UAE company owners and partners get the 10-year Golden Visa as investors in public investments: the four company sub-routes…
25 min read
Part 10 of 11 · Golden & Investor Visas
Golden Visa for Entrepreneurs in the UAE: The Three Routes, Who Nominates You, Evidence, Steps and Fees
How business owners and founders get the UAE Golden Visa on the entrepreneur route: the three tests (AED 1 million…
21 min read
Part 18 of 19 · Residency & Family Visas
Sponsor a Visit Visa in the UAE for Family or Friends: Salary by Relationship, Fees, Deposit Refund and Steps
How a UAE resident sponsors a visit visa for a relative or friend: ICP salary lines by relationship degree (AED…
22 min read
Part 17 of 19 · Residency & Family Visas
Visit Visa Extension in the UAE: Who Can Extend Inside the Country, GDRFA and ICP Fees, Limits and Steps
How to extend a UAE visit visa from inside the country: a decision table by visa type (tourist, 5-year multiple-entry,…
20 min read
Part 13 of 14 · Corporate & Compliance
Small Business Relief in UAE Corporate Tax: AED 3 Million Test, Extension to 2029, How to Elect
Small Business Relief in UAE corporate tax explained: the five eligibility tests (resident person, revenue of AED 3 million or…
22 min read
Part 12 of 14 · Corporate & Compliance
Corporate Tax for Free Zone Companies in the UAE: QFZP Checklist, Qualifying Income, 0% vs 9%
Whether a UAE free zone company pays 0% or 9% corporate tax: the six Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions (substance,…
23 min read
Part 11 of 14 · Corporate & Compliance
VAT Registration in the UAE: Thresholds, EmaraTax Steps, Documents, Deadlines and Penalties
When a UAE business must register for VAT (AED 375,000 mandatory, AED 187,500 voluntary, 12-month look-back and 30-day look-forward, no…
21 min read
Part 20 of 20 · Start a Business
Your First 90 Days After the Trade Licence: New Company Compliance Checklist for the UAE
A dated checklist for the first 90 days after a UAE trade licence: what to do in days 0-7, 8-30,…
19 min readBrowse by topic
Nine topic areas, each mapped to the UAE authority that governs it.
Mainland Business Setup
Dubai mainland company formation with the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET): legal forms, ownership, trade…
20 guidesUAE Free Zones
Company setup in every UAE free zone, emirate by emirate: licensing authority, legal forms, activities, documents,…
51 guidesEmployment & Labour
Work permits, labour contracts, wages, WPS, end-of-service gratuity and MoHRE disputes.
19 guidesResidency & Family Visas
Residence visas, family sponsorship, Emirates ID and the ICP and GDRFA processes behind them.
20 guidesGolden & Investor Visas
UAE Golden Visa, Green Visa, investor and freelance routes — eligibility, cost and process.
12 guidesEmirates ID & Typing
Emirates ID applications, renewals, corrections, Amer and Tasheel typing services.
8 guidesFines, Absconding & Bans
Overstay fines, absconding cases, immigration and travel bans — how to check and resolve them.
9 guidesAttestation & Legalisation
Degree, marriage and birth certificate attestation, MOFA legalisation and equivalency.
7 guidesCorporate & Compliance
Trade licence renewal, establishment cards, labour files, quotas and free zone compliance.
15 guidesRather just hand it over?
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