DMCC Company Setup 2026: Licences, Costs, Visas and Who It Suits

DMCC company setup is the process of incorporating a company limited by shares, or registering a branch, in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre free zone and obtaining a DMCC licence to trade or provide services from premises in Jumeirah Lakes Towers or Uptown Dubai. DMCC was created as a free zone for commodities trading, and Dubai Law No. 3 of 2020 gives the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCCA) the power to license and register companies, set permitted activities, run commodity markets and settle labour disputes inside the zone. The law says DMCCA is affiliated to the Investment Corporation of Dubai. Today DMCC reports more than 26,000 member companies and is best known for gold, diamonds, tea, coffee and other commodities, alongside a large technology community and dedicated Crypto, AI and Gaming centres.

Every figure below comes from DMCC’s own schedule of charges, rules and guidance notes, or from federal and Dubai government sources, checked on 26 September 2026; where DMCC’s pages disagree with each other, we show both. If you would rather hand the file to a team that handles business setup in Dubai every week, the service section explains how we work.

DMCC company setup at a glance

What the DMCC free zone is known for

DMCC started life as a commodities platform, and that is still what sets it apart from most other Dubai zones. Law No. 3 of 2020 names promoting Dubai as “a regional and international hub for Commodities trading” as the Authority’s first objective, and the law lets DMCCA run commodity markets and certify diamonds and precious metals. None of the other general-purpose zones has that mandate.

In its 2025 results release (14 April 2026), DMCC reported more than 26,000 member companies, more than 2,300 new companies in 2025, and a tech community of over 4,000 companies. It named the Dubai Diamond Exchange (103 tenders and auctions in 2025), the DMCC Tea Centre (over 15,000 tonnes processed) and the DMCC Coffee Centre (over 8,200 tonnes handled), plus newer ecosystems such as FinX, the Wealth Hub, the Luxury Innovation Centre, DMCC Quantum, and Honey and Saffron centres.

DMCC Crypto Centre, AI Centre and Gaming Centre

These three “centres” are the reason many founders search for DMCC today. They are community and support programmes inside the zone, each with its own package in the schedule of charges (AED 31,000 for one year, one-time). Key dates from official releases:

• Crypto Centre: launched in May 2021 (Government of Dubai Media Office, 24 May 2021), after an agreement with the then Securities and Commodities Authority in March 2021.
• Gaming Centre: announced 13 December 2022 for game developers, publishers, AR and VR, esports and metaverse gaming companies.
• AI Centre: launched in September 2024 (Dubai Media Office, 10 September 2024).

DMCC’s release says the crypto, AI and gaming centres together passed 1,000 companies in 2025. The important legal point: a DMCC Crypto Centre membership is not a regulatory licence. DMCC’s own article on crypto regulation (18 September 2026) says “Holding a DMCC commercial licence does not, by itself, authorise a company to conduct a regulated virtual asset activity.” Exchange, broker-dealer, custody, lending, advisory, management, transfer and issuance activities need a VARA licence first.

What makes DMCC different from rival zones

• Location and community. DMCC’s homepage describes 87 residential and commercial towers, around 90,000 professionals and 100,000 residents and visitors. Staff can live, work and bank in the same district, and the Dubai Metro and Sheikh Zayed Road run alongside it.
• Commodity infrastructure. Diamond, gold, tea and coffee facilities, and the DGCX exchange (DMCC reports more than 2 million contracts traded in 2025).
• Price. The published registration and licence lines are higher than most “package” zones. The trade-off is reputation with banks and counterparties, and a real address.

DMCC advertises itself as a “9-time winner of the Global Free Zone of the Year award” from fDi Magazine; awards are marketing, not legal status. Compare it with the zones in our Dubai free zones list and the UAE-wide free zones in UAE guide before you commit.

DMCC company legal forms: company, subsidiary or branch

The DMCC company setup page lists “three types of company formation: Individual, Subsidiary, and Branch”. Behind that marketing wording sit two legal vehicles in the DMCCA Company Regulations 2024 (issued 10 October 2024, replacing the 2020 regulations as amended in January 2022): the DMCC company, which is a company limited by shares, and the branch of a company formed elsewhere. “Individual” and “Subsidiary” describe who owns the company, not a different legal form.

The company name ends in “DMCC”. DMCC does not offer an offshore company; if you want a holding vehicle that does not trade in the UAE, DMCC offers a Commercial licence for SPVs and holding companies under its Licensing Rules, but the company still needs premises in the zone.

DMCC company shareholders, officers and share capital

• Shareholders: at least one at all times (Company Regulations, Art. 25.2). Individuals and companies of any nationality can hold shares.
• Directors: at least one (Officer Rules 2024, Rule 4.1). A director “must be a natural person, unless otherwise approved by the Registrar in exceptional circumstances”, and the Company Regulations (Art. 51.3) require directors to be 18 or over and not disqualified.
• Secretary: every company must have one (Rule 5.1). A secretary may be a person or a company. The regulations exempt special purpose vehicles (Art. 56.2).
• Manager: every DMCC entity must have a manager, who must be a natural person, and whose name appears on the licence as the primary contact (Rule 6.1).
• Residency: the Officer Rules we read do not require the director, secretary or manager to be UAE residents. In practice, banks and the immigration side work more smoothly when at least one officer holds a UAE residence visa.

Share capital is where DMCC’s pages send mixed signals. The Company Regulations require capital “at least equal to any minimum Share Capital required by the Registrar” (Art. 6.2(c)) without printing a figure. DMCC’s licence guide (9 April 2026) says the minimum “is typically AED 50,000”, and its Share Capital Deposit guideline (updated 8 January 2026) describes an AED 50,000 deposit into the company’s DMCC portal account, “non-refundable” but usable for DMCC services while the licence is active. Ask DMCC in writing how your capital must be evidenced.

DMCC licence types and the activity list

Rule 3.1.1 of the DMCC Licensing Rules (version 3, 10 October 2024) lists the licence categories. The DMCC licence guide says the zone offers “over 1,000+ approved activities across 20 sectors”; its homepage says “900+”. Use DMCC’s online activity search at the pre-approval stage rather than either headline figure.

How many activities can one DMCC licence carry?

DMCC does not publish a single cap in its Licensing Rules. The package terms do set limits: the Basic Biz package allows “3 business activities from the same group” and the Jumpstart package “6 business activities from the same group”. Adding an activity later is a basic amendment at AED 1,515 per request, and DMCC’s setup block notes the licence fee “varies with additional activities”. Plan the full activity set at pre-approval to avoid paying twice.

Activities DMCC will not license, and those that need another regulator

The DMCC company setup page says “gambling, explicit content production, and activities harmful to the environment or public health are not permitted”. The DMCC licence guide lists financial services and investment, crypto and virtual assets, healthcare and medical services, and oil, gas and energy as regulated sectors needing outside authorisation, without naming the bodies. From federal and Dubai rules, the usual regulators are:

DMCC’s Licensing Rules make the licensee responsible for holding the “licences, permits, visas and approvals as may be required by other UAE Governmental Authority” (Rule 3.2.3(e)). The DMCC licence comes first; the outside approval decides whether you may actually start.

DMCC company setup process, step by step

DMCC summarises the route in three stages: “submitting your online pre-approval application, proceed to payment and document signing through the DMCC portal, and then select the office solution”. It describes the process as “100% digital”, so shareholders abroad can complete it without flying in. Here is what happens in each stage, with the official time where DMCC or the federal government publishes one.

1. Choose activities and the legal vehicle. Search DMCC’s activity list, decide between a company and a branch, and check whether any activity needs an outside regulator. No fee. This is the step that most often causes rework later.
2. Online pre-approval application. Submit the proposed name, activities, shareholders, officers and UBO details on the DMCC portal and pay the application fee (AED 1,035 in the setup block). DMCC runs its compliance and KYC checks here. DMCC does not publish a separate time for this stage.
3. Payment and document signing. After approval, pay the registration (AED 9,020) and Articles of Association (AED 2,020, or AED 3,000 for non-standard articles) and sign the incorporation documents electronically. DMCC’s Articles of Association guidance note explains when standard articles fit.
4. Select and lease your office. Choose a DMCC flexi-desk, co-working seat, serviced office or leased unit. DMCC’s Licensing Rules make a valid lease or freehold a condition of the licence (Rule 3.2.1), and your choice sets your visa allocation.
5. DMCC licence issue. DMCC says the e-licence is issued “within 2-3 working days” after completion, and the whole process “typically takes around 10 working days”. The Company Regulations say a registered company that obtains no licence within 24 weeks is struck off automatically (Art. 15.3).
6. Establishment card. Apply through DMCC for the company’s immigration establishment card (issue AED 1,805 including priority service). You need it before any visa.
7. DMCC visa applications. Investor or partner visas for shareholders, then employment visas, through the DMCC portal. DMCC arranges entry permits and residence with the immigration authorities (Employment Rules, Rule 5). Medical fitness and Emirates ID biometrics follow.
8. Corporate bank account. Banks usually ask for the licence, articles, lease, establishment card and the owners’ Emirates IDs or passports. The Central Bank’s SME regulation sets a three business day target for low-risk accounts once a file is complete.
9. Tax and beneficial owner filings. Register for corporate tax on EmaraTax (FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024 sets the deadline), register for VAT if you cross the threshold, and keep your UBO register current with DMCC under Cabinet Decision No. 109 of 2023.

u.ae gives “within 14 working days” for free zone approvals generally; DMCC’s 10 working days is its typical case. A corporate shareholder whose documents still need legalisation abroad should add weeks, not days.

DMCC company setup documents

The DMCC company setup page lists four groups: identification for shareholders, directors and signatories; company ownership documents; business information, including the lease and capital confirmation; and UBO information with supporting documents. DMCC’s guidance note on changing shareholder and officer details (version 3, 11 January 2024) gives the detail, and the same standards apply at incorporation.

DMCC’s guidance names legalisation by the UAE embassy. It does not mention the Hague apostille, and the UAE is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille alone does not replace UAE embassy legalisation (in some countries the UAE mission asks for the apostille first, as our apostille vs attestation guide explains). If your parent company’s papers come from abroad, our document attestation service can plan the chain before you start the DMCC application, which is where most corporate files lose time.

DMCC licence cost: the official fee lines

DMCC is one of the few Dubai zones that publishes a detailed schedule of charges, so the DMCC licence cost can be built line by line instead of guessed from a package advert. The schedule carries no version date and states that fees are “subject to change by DMCC without prior notice”, so treat every line below as the position on 26 September 2026 and confirm it on your DMCC invoice.

DMCC company setup: one-time registration and first-year lines

Why do some lines appear twice at slightly different amounts? The setup block shows each line with the AED 20 Knowledge and Innovation Dirham fees (“All charges subject to AED 20 Knowledge and Innovation Dirham fees”), while the itemised registration table shows the same lines AED 20 lower (application 1,015, registration 9,000, standard articles 2,000). We use the setup block because it is what a new company pays in one go. If your invoice shows the lower figures plus separate AED 20 lines, the result is the same.

DMCC flexi desk and workspace lines

DMCC packages: what they include and what they leave out

DMCC sells bundled packages alongside the à la carte lines. The schedule lists the prices; the terms and conditions documents say what is inside.

The DMCC company setup page gives an overall range: “Initial setup costs typically range from AED 10,345 to AED 84,515”, depending on licence length and whether an office is included. Its cost article (12 February 2026) says a Dubai company “typically costs between AED 35,000 and AED 50,000 in the first year”. Neither range includes visas, medicals, health insurance or bank charges.

DMCC licence renewal, amendment and exit lines

Two practical points on DMCC licence cost: multi-year renewals save money only if you are sure you will stay, because DMCC’s package terms describe them as “non-refundable”; and exit costs are not trivial, so a company you might close within a year can cost more to unwind than to form. See how fees compare across zones in our free zone vs mainland visa and cost guide.

DMCC flexi desk, serviced office or own office: how the choice sets your DMCC visa numbers

Office choice is the single decision that most affects the DMCC licence cost after year one, because it fixes both rent and visa numbers. The DMCC visa article (30 March 2026) gives the allocation:

A 90 square metre office therefore supports about 10 DMCC visa allocations on DMCC’s formula. If you need more than your space allows, DMCC’s schedule lists a company visa quota increase at AED 500 per visa (refundable if declined) plus a non-refundable AED 250 application. The Basic Biz package terms describe a single visa, so a founder planning to hire should compare it with Jump Start or a standard DMCC flexi-desk before choosing on price alone.

DMCC visa and residency rules: investors, employees and families

The DMCC visa article lists four types: the employment residence visa, the partner or investor visa, the business visit visa (one-month permits for visiting team members) and the student visa for university and training institute students in the zone. The company applies through the DMCC portal; DMCC arranges the entry permits and residence with the Dubai immigration authority (GDRFA), and ICP issues the Emirates ID. Your residence file number will start with 2, the Dubai code.

The order of a DMCC visa application

1. Establishment card issued to the company (AED 1,805 including priority service).
2. Employment contract signed in DMCC’s format; DMCC’s Employment Rules say contracts “must, as a minimum, comply with the provisions of the UAE Labour Law” (Rule 9).
3. Entry permit (person abroad) or status change (person already in the UAE), paid within the visa line.
4. Medical fitness test in Dubai (see our medical fitness test service), health insurance, and Emirates ID biometrics (our Emirates ID typing service covers the application).
5. Residence visa issued electronically and linked to the Emirates ID.

DMCC does not publish a processing time for each DMCC visa step. DMCC’s schedule does sell priority versions (for example a new employment visa from outside the country at AED 4,972.50 instead of AED 2,972.50), which tells you the standard route is not same-day.

DMCC visa cost per employee

Other published DMCC visa lines: 1-year visa AED 2,237; inside-country visa AED 3,407.50 without amendment and AED 4,220 with amendment; renewal AED 2,790 (2 years) or AED 2,200 (1 year); cancellation AED 438 inside the UAE or AED 580 outside; salary contract amendment AED 205; profession amendment AED 528. Volume discounts apply at 50, 100 and 200 visas. DMCC also lists “Overstay Fees” at AED 100 a month in its employment services table; the federal overstay fine of AED 50 a day under ICP rules is separate and applies to the individual.

DMCC visa for investors and partners

The DMCC visa article says partner and investor visas require “a minimum of 50 shares, amounting to a total share capital of AED 50,000” and are “valid for three years”. We did not find a separate investor visa fee line in the schedule of charges on 26 September 2026, so ask DMCC for the current fee before you apply. Shareholders who meet a higher bar can look at the 10-year Golden visa instead: GDRFA and ICP accept company capital, or a partner’s share, of at least AED 2,000,000, among other routes. Our Golden investor visa service checks whether a DMCC shareholding qualifies.

Family sponsorship on a DMCC visa

A DMCC employee or investor sponsors family in the same way as any Dubai resident: the federal salary test is AED 4,000 a month, or AED 3,000 plus employer-provided accommodation (ICP, u.ae and GDRFA). The family file is a GDRFA residency file, not a DMCC service line, and the DMCC schedule does not itemise it. DMCC’s schedule does list the Permanent Identity Card (AED 1,115 new or renewal), which the schedule ties to people sponsored by a father or husband, 10-year visa holders and GCC nationals. In practice this is how a spouse already on a family visa can work for a DMCC company without a second residence visa; confirm the conditions with DMCC first.

Want your staff visas handled end to end? Our free zone visa service runs DMCC applications, medicals and Emirates ID in one sequence.

Employment rules for a DMCC company

• Labour law applies. Rule 2.1 of the DMCC Employment Rules (version 3, 12 December 2022): parties “must at all times comply with their obligations under the UAE Labour Law”.
• Insurance. Medical insurance is mandatory; employers also cover workmen’s compensation and workplace health and safety insurance (Rule 12).
• Visa cancellation. The company must cancel the visa when employment ends, bears “all costs” and is “prohibited from recovering such costs from the employee” (Rule 17).
• Disputes. The DMCC Disputes Centre offers mediation first; parties may then go to the UAE labour court with an NOC (Rule 20).

Opening a bank account for a DMCC company

DMCC does not open bank accounts; banks do, under the Central Bank’s anti-money laundering rules. What banks ask a DMCC company for is predictable: the DMCC licence and certificate of incorporation, the articles of association, the share register and officer extract (DMCC charges AED 215 per extract), the lease or flexi-desk agreement, the establishment card, passports and Emirates IDs of shareholders and signatories, a business plan with expected counterparties and turnover, and proof of the source of funds. DMCC’s NOC line (AED 215 to 265) covers the letter some banks want. A clean file matters more than the zone name; our corporate bank account guide covers the Central Bank rules and the three business day target for low-risk SME accounts.

DMCC and tax: corporate tax, VAT and customs

Corporate tax for a DMCC company

Law No. 3 of 2020 (as amended by Law No. 15 of 2022, Art. 18) still speaks of a zero tax rate for 50 years for DMCC establishments. That is a Dubai law. Federal corporate tax under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 applies to free zone companies, and the Ministry of Finance is explicit: “All Free Zone Persons will be required to register, obtain a Tax Registration Number, and file a Corporate Tax return, irrespective of whether they are a Qualifying Free Zone Person or not.”

• Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP): 0% on qualifying income, 9% on other taxable income. Conditions (Cabinet Decision No. 100 of 2023 and Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025) include adequate substance in the zone, deriving qualifying income, meeting the de minimis test (non-qualifying revenue within 5% of total revenue or AED 5 million, whichever is lower), transfer pricing compliance, audited financial statements, and not electing to be taxed at the standard rates.
• Why DMCC matters for commodities: Ministerial Decision 265/2023 lists trading of qualifying commodities (such as metals, minerals, energy and agricultural commodities traded on a recognised exchange) among the qualifying activities, alongside holding shares, headquarter services, treasury and financing for related parties, fund and wealth management, logistics and others. Many DMCC service and software businesses selling to mainland customers or individuals will not meet the tests.
• No Small Business Relief for a QFZP. Small Business Relief (extended to periods ending on or before 31 December 2029 by Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026) cannot be combined with QFZP status.
• Registration deadlines and penalty. FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024 sets the registration window; late registration costs AED 10,000. Our corporate tax registration guide gives the exact dates.

VAT in DMCC

The FTA-published list of designated zones (Cabinet Decision No. 59 of 2017 as amended up to No. 81 of 2021) names these Dubai zones: Jebel Ali Free Zone (North-South), DUCAMZ, the free zone area in Al Qusais, Dubai Aviation City, Dubai Airport Free Zone, International Humanitarian City (Jebel Ali) and Dubai CommerCity; Dubai Textile City and Al Quoz were removed in 2021. DMCC is not among them. The FTA’s live web page would not open for us on 26 September 2026, and secondary sources we read (a law firm guide of 3 June 2026 and an accounting firm guide) also treat DMCC as outside the designated zone regime. In practice that means standard 5% VAT rules apply to DMCC supplies, and registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies (voluntary from AED 187,500).

Customs

Law No. 3 of 2020 (Art. 17) exempts commodities exported from DMCC from customs duties. DMCC is an office-based zone, so goods usually move through Jebel Ali, Dubai’s airports or a bonded warehouse, and the importer needs a Dubai Customs client code. Goods entering the UAE mainland pay duty in the normal way.

DMCC company setup and the Dubai mainland: trading routes

A DMCC licence lets a DMCC company trade inside the zone and outside the UAE. To serve customers on the Dubai mainland directly you need one of three routes:

1. DET branch licence or Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit under Executive Council Resolution No. 11 of 2025 (3 March 2025). Article 12 sets AED 10,000 a year for a branch operating out of the zone and AED 5,000 for a temporary permit of up to six months; the Dubai Media Office announced the Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit at AED 5,000 on 8 October 2025. The zone’s approval is needed, and DET must publish the eligible activity list.
2. Invest in Dubai dual licence, which DET lists as available with named free zones including DMCC.
3. A mainland distributor or a separate mainland company. Use this when the mainland is your main market; our mainland company formation guide sets out the steps.

Tax note: the Ministry of Finance says profits attributable to a QFZP’s mainland permanent establishment are taxed at 9%, so a mainland branch changes the tax picture as well as the licence.

Keeping a DMCC company compliant after DMCC company setup

Our UBO register guide explains who counts as a beneficial owner and what to file. One DMCC-specific trap: the approved auditor. An audit signed by a firm that is not on DMCC’s Approved Auditors list does not satisfy the rule, and DMCC’s schedule shows it charges auditors to register (AED 5,000 for a non-DMCC firm), so check the list before you appoint one.

DMCC company setup pros and cons

Who a DMCC company suits

• Commodity traders in metals, precious stones, energy or agricultural goods, especially those aiming for Qualifying Free Zone Person status on qualifying commodity income.
• Tech, software, AI and gaming companies that value the community and a recognised address.
• Non-regulated Web3 businesses, and regulated ones prepared to run a VARA application alongside.
• Regional headquarters, holding companies and family offices that need a credible, audited entity.
• Founders who want to live and work in the same district.

Who should look beyond DMCC company setup

• Cost-first solo consultants: zones selling licence-plus-visa packages at lower headline prices, such as IFZA or Meydan Free Zone, may fit better, with a trade-off in brand and rulebook depth.
• Logistics, warehousing and manufacturing at scale: JAFZA sits on the port and is a designated zone for VAT.
• Airport-linked, pharma or luxury goods: DAFZA is next to Dubai International and on the designated zone list.
• Regulated financial services: DIFC has its own regulator and courts; see our DIFC company setup guide.
• Businesses whose customers are mostly on the mainland: a mainland company may be simpler than a free zone plus a DET permit.

DMCC company setup in practice: five cases

These cases are built from the situations we see most often. Names and identifying details are left out, and the figures are the published ones.

1. A solo software consultant choosing between Basic Biz and Jump Start

Situation: A developer abroad wants a DMCC company and her own residence visa, no staff for a year. Assessment: Basic Biz (AED 35,484) is cheaper, but its terms limit activities to 3 from one group and describe a single visa. Jump Start on a flexi-desk (AED 43,780) includes one 2-year residence visa, leaving employee protection insurance (AED 115 at the lowest band), Emirates ID typing (AED 451.40) and a medical to pay. Outcome: She chose Jump Start because the visa is bundled and the flexi-desk allows up to 3 visas when she hires. Her first-year DMCC outlay on published lines was about AED 44,350 before medical and health insurance.

2. A European trading group opening a DMCC subsidiary

Situation: The parent’s board wants a DMCC subsidiary to trade metals regionally. Assessment: The parent’s certificate of incorporation, articles, incumbency certificate (issued within a year) and board resolution must be notarised and legalised by the UAE embassy, then attested by MOFA; the apostille alone does not replace this. The registration lines total AED 34,185 before office, and an office rather than a flexi-desk is needed for the planned team of eight (1 visa per 9 sq m, so at least 72 sq m). Outcome: Legalisation took longer than DMCC’s 10 working days, so we started it before the pre-approval. The group also took tax advice on QFZP status for commodity income.

3. A crypto start-up assuming the Crypto Centre package is enough

Situation: Two founders want to run a crypto brokerage from DMCC under the AED 31,000 Crypto Centre package. Assessment: Broker-dealer services are a VARA-regulated activity. DMCC’s own guidance says a DMCC licence “does not, by itself, authorise” it, and VARA’s process runs in two stages (approval to incorporate, then a VASP licence). Outcome: They set up with a non-regulated blockchain development activity first, and started the VARA application separately, knowing the brokerage could not launch until the VASP licence was issued.

4. A DMCC trading company that missed its audit

Situation: A small trader closed its first financial year on 31 December and thought accounts were due only for corporate tax. Assessment: DMCC’s guideline requires audited statements “within six months after the end of each financial year”, so by 30 June, from a DMCC Approved Auditor. The corporate tax return (due within nine months) also needs audited statements if the company wants QFZP status. Outcome: They appointed an approved auditor from DMCC’s list and filed both, then diarised the licence renewal to avoid DMCC’s AED 2,500 late fee from day 31.

5. A DMCC IT company winning Dubai mainland clients

Situation: A DMCC IT services company is asked by a government-linked mainland client to deliver on site for five months. Assessment: Under Resolution No. 11 of 2025, a temporary permit of up to six months costs AED 5,000, with DMCC’s approval, and existing staff can do the work. Profits attributable to a mainland permanent establishment of a QFZP are taxed at 9%. Outcome: They used the permit for the project and are reviewing a DET branch licence (AED 10,000 a year) if mainland work becomes permanent.

Where DMCC’s own sources disagree

DMCC myths: what circulates online that is not true

How to verify every DMCC figure in this guide

DMCC company setup: how MIRDXB PRO helps

We are an independent PRO and business-setup consultancy in Al Barsha 1, Dubai, and an Amer and Tasheel partner. We are not the DMCC Authority, and DMCC does not list us as an official partner. What we offer is free zone company setup support that starts with DMCC’s published numbers and follows the file through to visas, bank and tax.

What we do for a DMCC company

• Check fit before you pay. We compare DMCC with two or three alternatives for your activity, hiring plan and budget, using each zone’s published fees.
• Prepare the DMCC application. Activity selection, name, shareholder and officer details, UBO declaration and the right Articles of Association.
• Plan the document chain. For corporate shareholders we map notarisation, UAE embassy legalisation, MOFA attestation and translation before the application starts.
• Match office to visas. Flexi-desk, package, serviced office or leased space, based on DMCC’s allocation formula and your two-year headcount.
• Run the post-licence chain. Establishment card, investor and employee visas, medicals, Emirates ID, and the documents banks ask for.
• Diarise compliance. Corporate tax registration, UBO filing, audit deadline, licence and lease renewal.

How our DMCC company setup support works

1. Message us on WhatsApp with your activity, shareholders (people or companies, where they are based) and how many visas you need.
2. We send a written plan: DMCC fee lines that apply to you, costs DMCC does not publish, a realistic timeline and our fee.
3. You approve, and we prepare the file while you gather documents; shareholders abroad sign electronically on DMCC’s portal or under power of attorney where a step allows.
4. We finish the chain through licence, establishment card, visas and bank documents, then hand over a dated compliance calendar.

What it costs

DMCC and government fees are passed on at cost, on DMCC’s or the authority’s own invoice. Our fee for DMCC company setup depends on the vehicle, the number of shareholders, any outside approvals and the visas needed at the start, and it is quoted in writing before we begin. See how we price our work on our fees page.

Why founders use us for a DMCC company

• We publish our sources. Every DMCC figure in this guide links back to DMCC’s schedule, rules or a government page, and we show where DMCC’s own pages disagree.
• We tell you when DMCC is not the right zone, including when a cheaper zone or a mainland company fits better.
• One team for the whole chain: company, visas, medicals, Emirates ID, attestation and ongoing PRO work.
• Easy to reach: Al Barsha 1 office, Monday to Thursday and Saturday 09:00 to 18:00, Friday 09:00 to 12:00.

For the wider picture, including mainland and other zones, see our business setup service.

What we will and will not do

• We will show you DMCC’s published fees line by line; we will not quote invented “all-in” prices or hide government charges inside our fee.
• We will tell you if your activity needs VARA, the Central Bank, the Capital Market Authority or another regulator; we will not present a DMCC licence as a regulatory licence.
• We will prepare and submit your applications; we will not promise approval, bank account opening or a visa, because those decisions belong to DMCC, the banks and the immigration authorities.
• We will point you to a qualified tax adviser or DMCC Approved Auditor for QFZP and audit work; we do not give tax opinions.

Related guides

• Free zones in UAE: the complete guide
• Dubai free zones list and comparison
• JAFZA company setup
• IFZA company setup
• DWTC free zone company setup
• Free zone vs mainland: visas, costs and tax
• Corporate tax registration in the UAE
• Corporate bank account in the UAE
• UBO register in the UAE

Keeping a DMCC company’s licence, establishment card, visas and filings aligned after setup is what our PRO services in Dubai team handles.