Business Setup Process

Varies depending on the provision of the legal documentation

CLINT

Submit Application Form

Fee Payment & Legal Document Submission

Payment of related fees and submission of legal documents

Sign E-Agreement & Share Capital Letter is applicable for (FZE/FZCO only)

Client are required to sign a lease agreement and return that to DSOA along with a bank share capital letter

DSOA

Documents Pre-Approval

Subject to document review (activity & security check) initial approval and invoices are issued to the client

Issue E-Agreement

Issue lease agreement
Digital agreement to be sent to the client's registered email

E-Licence Issued

E-Registration & E-licence issued

Document Checklist

Letter of Intent
Passport Copy/Copies
NOC for UAE residents only
Bank statement/reference letter or audited financial report

Application Form

Company business plan

Application Timeline

Application process

7days

Registration

Varies depending on the provision of the legal documentation by the applicant.

License & Lease Agreement Issue

Within 2 days from receipt of all legal documents and payment.Make sure that your applications include athe required documents.
For more information on documents required check out our document checklist.

Individual Owners

CLINT

Upon approval make payment

Sign and submit the tenancy contract to a DSOA officer

DSOA

Review & approval

Legal document prepared by DSOA for client’s approval

E-license issued and uploaded on DSOA’s customer portal

Non-Individual Owners

CLINT

Submit notarized and attested legal document/s to a DSOA officer.

Make payment

DSOA

Review & issue initial approval

Review and approve

E-license issued and uploaded on DSOA’s customer portal

Documents Required for Initial Approval - FZCO, FZE & Branch:

Service Licence

Power of Attorney - Required only in case of signing on behalf of the founder(s)
Project Summary Letter
Shareholder‘s (FZE & FZCO) & Manager passport copy
Copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation (Branch & Non-Individual Shareholder)
Trade Licence of the mother company or shareholder (applicable for local companies only)
Unit Title Deed
Office Tenancy Contract (required after initial approval and prior to registration)

Documents Required for Initial Approval - Business Operation Permit:

Manager's passport copy
Copy of DED-Dubai Economic Development Trade Licence
Copy of the Unit Title Deed (issued by the Land Department under the unit's owner name)
Office Tenancy Contract (required after initial approval and prior to registration)

Capital Requirement for FZE/FZCO

Minimum Start Up Capital required is AED 100,000
In case of FZE, each share shall be in multiples of AED.100,000/-
In case of FZCO each share shall be in multiples of AED.10,000/-

Application Timeline

Application process, Registration & Licensing, License & Lease Agreement Issue
Within 2 days from receipt of legal documents