From an idea to a UAE company
The hardest part of starting a business is rarely the idea — it's turning it into something real: the right activity, the right jurisdiction, and a licence that actually permits what you plan to do. This tool gives you a tailored starting point; the next step is choosing where and how to register.
Free zone or mainland?
It is the first real decision. A free zone gives you full ownership, a fast set-up and a defined list of activities — ideal for services, trading and holding companies. The mainland lets you trade directly in the local UAE market and take government work, and now also allows full foreign ownership for most activities. Which one fits depends on who your customers are and what you sell — exactly the kind of thing our team sizes up in a single call.
What it costs to start
Real UAE company formation starts from a few thousand dirhams for a lean free-zone licence and rises with visas, office space and activity. Rather than guess, see live starting prices on our business formation and free zone pages, then get your exact figure for the idea you choose.
The ideas are AI-generated starting points tailored to what you tell us — a springboard, not a business plan, financial advice or a guarantee of success. When you're ready to register, we handle the company, the licence and the bank account.