Knowledge Hub
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.

Part 8 of 20 · Start a Business
How to set up a digital marketing, advertising or social media agency in Dubai: the official licence activities, when the…
13 min read
Part 7 of 20 · Start a Business
How a UAE influencer or content creator gets licensed: which trade licence the National Media Authority's permit needs, official route…
14 min read
Part 10 of 14 · Corporate & Compliance
The company liquidation guide for Dubai and the UAE: our fixed fee, a cost calculator, a jurisdiction finder for 19…
73 min read
Part 3 of 20 · Start a Business
How to license an online store in the UAE, what Amazon.ae, noon and payment gateways check, and what Federal Decree-Law…
17 min read
Part 4 of 20 · Start a Business
What it takes to import and export from Dubai: where to base the company, the 5% GCC duty and free…
18 min read
Part 6 of 20 · Start a Business
The UAE has no single crypto licence. This guide maps each location and activity to its regulator (VARA, DFSA, FSRA,…
23 min read
Part 5 of 20 · Start a Business
Game studios, esports and gaming content take an ordinary DET or free zone licence plus media and event permits; real-money…
18 min read
Part 1 of 20 · Start a Business
Most consultancy in Dubai needs only a DET or free zone licence, but legal, engineering, financial, education, security and recruitment…
18 min read
Part 2 of 20 · Start a Business
How to set up a software, SaaS or IT services company in the UAE: a side-by-side matrix of the tech…
17 min read
Start here · Start a Business
A route map for founders: four decisions that choose mainland, free zone or offshore, the regulators that must approve regulated…
20 min read
Chapter 10 of 10 · UAE Labour Law
What UAE labour law says about labour disputes, MOHRE decisions up to AED 50,000, court fee exemption, collective disputes, inspections,…
13 min read
Chapter 9 of 10 · UAE Labour Law
What UAE labour law says about moving to a new employer, absence reports and the one-year ban, the gratuity formula,…
12 min readNine topic areas, each mapped to the UAE authority that governs it.
Dubai mainland company formation with the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET): legal forms, ownership, trade…
20 guidesCompany setup in every UAE free zone, emirate by emirate: licensing authority, legal forms, activities, documents,…
51 guidesWork permits, labour contracts, wages, WPS, end-of-service gratuity and MoHRE disputes.
19 guidesResidence visas, family sponsorship, Emirates ID and the ICP and GDRFA processes behind them.
20 guidesUAE Golden Visa, Green Visa, investor and freelance routes — eligibility, cost and process.
12 guidesEmirates ID applications, renewals, corrections, Amer and Tasheel typing services.
8 guidesOverstay fines, absconding cases, immigration and travel bans — how to check and resolve them.
9 guidesDegree, marriage and birth certificate attestation, MOFA legalisation and equivalency.
7 guidesTrade licence renewal, establishment cards, labour files, quotas and free zone compliance.
15 guidesRather just hand it over?
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