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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 19 of 20 · Start a Business
Dubai Company Setup for Non-Residents: What You Can Do Remotely and When You Must Be in the UAE
Which company setup steps a non-resident can complete from abroad, which need a video call and which need you in…
21 min read
Part 18 of 20 · Start a Business
Dubai Unified Licence (DUL): What the Number Does, Who Gets It and How to Use It
What the Dubai Unified Licence (DUL) is, what changed for mainland and free zone businesses, who gets it, how to…
17 min read
Part 17 of 20 · Start a Business
Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit in Dubai: AED 5,000 Permit vs Branch Licence, Rules and Steps
How Dubai's Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit works under Executive Council Resolution No. 11 of 2025: permit vs branch vs…
19 min read
Part 16 of 20 · Start a Business
VARA Licence in Dubai 2026: Approval to Incorporate to Full Licence, Capital, Fees and Documents
How to get a VARA licence in Dubai: which virtual asset activity you need, the Approval to Incorporate and full…
25 min read
Part 15 of 20 · Start a Business
UAE Advertiser Permit 2026: Who Needs It, Resident and Visitor Permits, Fees, Renewal and Fines
The UAE Advertiser Permit explained: who needs it and who is exempt, the resident permit and the visitor permit through…
19 min read
Part 14 of 20 · Start a Business
Dubai Municipality Food Permit 2026: Approvals by Business Type, Inspection Checklist and Common Failures
What Dubai Municipality requires before and after a food business opens: the no-fee kitchen layout approval, Person in Charge rules…
18 min read
Part 13 of 20 · Start a Business
Start an AI Company in the UAE: Licence Options Compared, Activity Codes and Data Rules (2026)
How to start an artificial intelligence company in the UAE: Dubai mainland AI activities 7220010 and 7020039, the DIFC AI…
21 min read
Part 12 of 20 · Start a Business
Recruitment Agency Licence in the UAE 2026: MOHRE Categories, Fees, AED 300,000 Guarantee and Dubai Steps
How to get a recruitment agency licence in the UAE: MOHRE's mediation, outsourcing and combined categories, the AED 25,000 to…
16 min read
Part 11 of 20 · Start a Business
Holiday Home Business in Dubai 2026: DET Licence, Unit Permits, Tourism Dirham and Costs
How to start a holiday home business in Dubai: DET's individual owner route versus the professional operator licence (Vacation Homes…
17 min read
Part 10 of 20 · Start a Business
Real Estate Brokerage Company in Dubai 2026: DET Licence, DLD Registration, Broker Cards and Costs
How to open a real estate brokerage company in Dubai: the official DET activity codes for sales and leasing brokerage,…
16 min read
Part 50 of 50 · UAE Free Zones
Dubai Development Authority Free Zone Guide 2026: DDA Zones, Licences, axs, Costs and Compliance
The Dubai Development Authority (DDA) free zone explained: the law behind DDA, the nine TECOM communities it licenses, which zone…
26 min read
Part 9 of 20 · Start a Business
How to Open a Restaurant or Café in Dubai 2026: Licence Activities, Municipality Approval, Food Safety and Costs
How to open a restaurant, café, cloud kitchen or food truck in Dubai: the official DET licence activities, the order…
18 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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