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Dubai mainland refers to the original city of Dubai, located on the Eastern Coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
It is famous for its major landmarks and attractions, including the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Dubai mainland is also the location of the city’s business and financial district. It is s home to many of the city’s government offices and major corporations.
To form a mainland company in Dubai, you might need a local sponsor but that totally depends on your business activity you will conduct.
For example, if you are providing any services, then you need a local sponsor or a UAE national. The local service agent will just act as a liaison between the company and the Dubai Economic Development.
However, in some activities such as trading in Dubai mainland, you don’t need any local sponsor or partner. Having 100% fully ownership, without any requirements of a physical office space in the initial year, is one of the best options available for having your own business setup in Dubai.
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Dubai mainland companies have more benefits as compared to free zones companies. The benefits of having a mainland license in Dubai are:
Business setup in Dubai mainland offers all business activities under professional, commercial, or industrial licenses. All the licenses issued by the Dubai Economic Development (DED).
Several types of mainland trade licenses offered by Dubai are:
Choose a business activity that you will conduct in the Dubai mainland. Ensure to obey all the rules and regulations for running that kind of business in that part of Dubai.
Foreign investors in Mainland need local sponsors to set up business on the mainland. After choosing business activity, find a local sponsor in Dubai.
Get the initial security approval from the Government of Dubai and submit the local sponsor information as well.
First, pick a name for your business that represents it well. Once you've decided, reserve that name officially through the DED and follow their steps for registration. It makes your business name legal in Dubai.
The next step is to obtain the MoA and signed lease agreement from the public notary.
Choose your office space anywhere in the mainland area of Dubai. Ensure that your office space receives approval from the relevant authorities before finalizing your setup.
After you submit all of your legal documentation and pay the required fees, a mainland trade license in 2-3 weeks will be released.
After obtaining your trade license, you can apply for a bank account in the UAE. Emirates Business Setup is here to assist you with all the documentation.
Business setup in UAE offers so many advantages especially when it comes to Dubai mainland. However, along with the benefits there are some of the legal requirements that you need to consider before starting your business setup in Dubai.
In some of the business activities, it is mandatory to have a local sponsor in order to set up your business in the Dubai mainland. It is recommended to seek assistance from us regarding any business setup services.
Some of the business activities in Dubai mainland requires additional approvals from the relevant authorities. Some of the activities that require special approvals are health care, educational activities, travel and tourism activities and many other.
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