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 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)
 05

                                              3. REGISTER TRADE NAME
 Obtain
 approvals   step
 06


              •  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.
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