Business
Company formation & trade licence
A trade licence is straightforward to obtain and expensive to get wrong. The jurisdiction you pick determines who you can invoice, how many visas you can hold, what your renewal costs look like in year two, and whether your bank application is plausible. We advise first and form second.
What we do
Included in this service
- Activity classification and jurisdiction comparison
- Name reservation and initial approval
- MOA drafting and shareholder documentation
- Trade licence issuance and establishment card
- Registered office or flexi-desk arrangement
- Corporate tax and VAT registration guidance
Formation is executed through licensed corporate service providers and the relevant free zone or Department of Economy and Tourism.
Please note
Figures on this page were reviewed in August 2026 and are subject to change by the relevant UAE authorities. Thresholds, eligibility rules and fees should be confirmed for your specific case before you commit funds. FirstKey Dubai coordinates with licensed partners and is not itself a visa-issuing authority, a licensed real estate brokerage, or a bank.
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