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INVESTOR PATHWAY INVESTOR PATHWAY
TO SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UAE TO SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UAE

Setting up Business in UAE Free Zones
Setting up Business in UAE 1. IDENTIFY BUSINESS ACTIVITY (LICENSE TYPE)

Free Zones

TYPES OF BUSINESS LICENSES IN FREE ZONES

Setting up a business in the Free Zone areas in the UAE generally follows the same procedure as those described
in the previous section, but often more simple and streamlined, and processed from a centralized location.
Commercial/Trade Consultancy/Services Industrial

step step step step Educational Media eCommerce
01 02 03 04

Offshore Freelance Warehousing
Identify Business Determine Register Tade Choose
Activity (License Business Name Business Space
Type) Structure / Location
Innovation Manufacturing Others

Membership application 2. DETERMINE BUSINESS STRUCTURE
to Chamber of Commerce

FREE ZONE

Free Zone Limited Liability Free Zone Company (FZ Co.) Free Zone Establishment
step Company (FZ LLC) (FZE)
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3. REGISTER TRADE NAME
Obtain
approvals step
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• Trade names for businesses in the Free Zone areas also follow the general guidelines set by the Department of
Register Economic Development of the relevant Emirates.
business • In some cases, Free Zones also issue their own restrictions and guidelines.