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Dubai mainland company formation with the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET): legal forms, ownership, trade names, activities, approvals, premises, costs, banking, tax registration and post-licence steps.
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Mainland Business Setup
Local Service Agent Dubai 2026: Who Needs One, What the Agent Can and Cannot Do, Fees and the LSA Agreement
Local service agent Dubai 2026: who needs an LSA, what the agent can and cannot do, the AED 700 DET…
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Mainland Business Setup
Office Space for Trade Licence Dubai 2026: Business Centres, Flexi Desks, Virtual Offices, Ejari and Premises Rules Explained
Office space for trade licence Dubai: DET premises rules, flexi desks, business centres, virtual offices, Ejari and the 2.5% market…
44 min read
Mainland Business Setup
Memorandum of Association Dubai 2026: LLC Contents, Notarisation, Notary Fees and Amendments
Memorandum of association Dubai 2026: what an LLC MoA must contain, Arabic and notarisation, notary fees worked out, partners abroad,…
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Mainland Business Setup
Initial Approval Dubai 2026: The DET Initial Approval Certificate Explained, from Documents, Fee and Security Checks to Validity and Rejections
Initial approval Dubai 2026: what DET checks, the AED 120 fee, documents, GDRFA and regulator approvals, validity and fixing rejections.…
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Mainland Business Setup
Dubai Mainland Licence Types 2026: Commercial, Professional, Industrial and Tourism Licences, Activity Codes and External Approvals Explained
Dubai mainland licence types 2026: commercial, professional, industrial, tourism and DET special licences, activity codes and approvals. Get expert help.
37 min read
Mainland Business Setup
Trade Name Registration Dubai 2026: DET Naming Rules, Special Name Fees, Certificate Validity, Name Changes and Trademarks
Trade name registration Dubai 2026: DET naming rules, legal-form suffixes, AED 200 to 2,000 special-name fees and 6-month validity. Send…
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Mainland Business Setup
100% Foreign Ownership Dubai 2026: The Law, Restricted Activities, Service Agents and How to Check Your Activity
100% foreign ownership Dubai 2026: the law, the 92 restricted activities, when you still need an Emirati partner or agent.…
42 min read
Mainland Business Setup
Types of Companies in Dubai (Mainland) 2026: LLC, Sole Establishment, Civil Company, Joint Stock and Branches Compared
Types of companies in Dubai 2026: LLC, one-person LLC, sole establishment, civil company, joint stock and branches compared, with the…
39 min read
Mainland Business Setup
Mainland Business Setup Cost Dubai 2026: Every Government Fee, Its Source and Five Worked Company Totals
Mainland business setup cost Dubai 2026: every DET, Ejari, Chamber, notary and visa fee with its source, plus five worked…
44 min read
Mainland Business Setup
Mainland Company Formation Dubai 2026: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide from Trade Name and Ejari to Licence, Visas, Bank and Tax
Mainland company formation Dubai 2026: all 13 steps from trade name and Ejari to DET licence, visas, bank and tax,…
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