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Section 01

KEY STEPS

Guide to The key steps in setting up a business in the UAE are simple. These are:

Investing in

step
step
the UAE step step 03 04
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02
Identify Business Determine Register Tade Apply for Initial
Activity (License Business Name Approval
Type) Structure

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Obtain additional
(applicable) step
government
approvals required 08
INVESTING IN THE UAE
Submit
documents and
PLANNING pay
As investing in the UAE is a national priority, the UAE
Government has a well-established set of procedures
to offer a steady stream of support to entrepreneurs, • Cost of setting up
from deciding the structure of the business and type • Business Structure
of investment, to securing the necessary licenses and step
permits. 05

This section provides a comprehensive set of SETTING UP Complete
guidelines designed to assist businesses and LSA/MOA step
international investors navigate the UAE investment 06
landscape, its applicable regulatory system, while • Key Steps Membership application
also describing the procedural blueprint of planning, • Relevant Authorities and Centres Finalize business to Chamber of Commerce
setting up, and running a business. 2 location

According to the World Bank, the time it takes to start OPERATING step
a business in the UAE was eight days in 2016 – better 09
than the 8.5 days in OECD high-income countries.

In most Emirates and in the UAE Free Zones, this has • Running a Business Chamber of Commerce Trade license is
significantly improved: it takes just 5 minutes to get • Relevant UAE Laws Registration issued
a Commercial License in Dubai.

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