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OverviewDo you need a consultantLicense + VisaCost of setting upNot Dubai (Sharjah Freezone)

The cheapest way to be legally in business in the UAE.

Ranked cheapest first, including the two routes that earn us the least. Every figure all in, both bands, nothing revealed later.

#1The Starter License
AED 5,750
A licensed company covering up to five publishing or e-commerce activities under one trade license, with full company registration included. The same 100% foreign ownership and worldwide invoicing rights as any full-price setup, just at a lower entry cost. Add a residence visa later without re-forming the company.
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#2Second license
AED 5,999
Existing clients only — your side business, licensed, all in.
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#3Freelance company setup
AED 6,010
14 documents needed
One person, one activity — priced like a permit, but a real licensed company you can invoice, bank and take a residence visa under.
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#4Mainland trading permit
AED 9,500
Invoice UAE mainland customers without buying a mainland company.
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#5The Starter License — Dubai
AED 9,999
A company with a Dubai address on the license itself: your registered activities, up to five combined across different categories, plus full company registration, all under one roof. 100% foreign ownership and worldwide invoicing, no local partner and no office lease required. Add a residence visa later without re-forming the company.
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#6License + residence visa — cheapest emirate
AED 12,010
The whole chain: establishment card, entry permit, medical, Emirates ID. We name the emirate before you pay.
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#7License + residence visa — Sharjah
AED 13,175
A Sharjah license with one residence visa, whole chain included.
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#8Dubai mainland company
AED 15,000
A fully licensed company that can invoice anyone in the UAE, including government, rent a real office, and sell directly to walk-in customers. 100% foreign ownership applies to most activities, each licensed individually rather than bundled together. Quoted per activity and premises, since the office lease is what actually drives the cost.
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Cheapest today is not cheapest over five years. A first-year price funded by a promotion is not a cheap company — the renewal is where it is decided, and most audited zones also require statements each year. Before you commit to any of the above, ask us what year two costs. We publish that number too.

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