Answer a few quick questions. You’ll see your costs straight away, and we’ll also send you your personal quote via WhatsApp or email.
What exactly are you planning?
This helps us prepare your conversation properly.
How many people need a residence visa through the company?
For the corporate bank account, one visa is usually enough – for example for the managing director. Other shareholders only need one if they move to Dubai themselves.
More than three visas? Let’s talk this through briefly.
From the fourth visa onwards, the freezone applies individual pricing, for example for office space. And often fewer visas are needed than you might think:
In a free call we’ll work out together how many visas you really need, and you’ll receive your individual quote.
What is your line of business?
So we can match you with the right contact person straight away.
How many shareholders will the company have?
In other words, who holds a share in the company.
When would you like to start?
This helps us plan the next step with you.
Almost done: where should we send your quote?
After sending, you’ll see your costs straight away. You’ll also receive your quote personally from our team – free and without obligation.
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Here are your costs for the first year. Choose the package that suits you – then you can request a call, message us on WhatsApp or save your quote as a PDF.
Build your own packageAll services in detail plus extras such as the tax package, in our cost calculator→Not sure which package suits you?
Najma is happy to advise you personally, by phone or on WhatsApp.
Meydan Free Zone Gold Partner
Who does what
Licences and visas are granted exclusively by the freezone and the competent UAE bodies. We advise you, organise the process and stay by your side until everything is done.
What we do for you
What the freezone, competent bodies and bank do
Our model
A fair question – and the answer is simple.
Because we save it a lot of work. After more than 1,500 company setups, our documents reach the freezone not just complete, but correct – with no follow-up questions. In return, the freezone pays us a commission.
With Eco and Light, never – neither at setup nor at renewal.
With Standard and Premium we also coordinate your appointments and accompany you in person. For that there is a service fee, which we tell you exactly up front.
Biometrics, medical test and Emirates ID. You pay these fees directly on site, they do not go to us. We still tell you the amounts up front, so you know every cost from the start.
What we look out for
With us you have someone by your side who keeps an eye on these points.
It defines what your company may do later. If an activity needs an additional approval, we can often find an equivalent one without.
Banks are cautious about some activities, including ones you wouldn’t expect. We check this beforehand, so everything runs smoothly when you open your account.
Where you live, whether you are relocating, companies you already own: we look at the full picture, so your structure fits from day one.
A company setup can be formally correct and still not suit your plans. We clarify this up front, which saves you time and money.
When questions come up, you reach someone from our team who knows your case.
Licence renewal, visa, Corporate Tax registration: we remind you in good time, so you don’t have to keep track yourself.
✓ With Eco and Light, all of this is included without a service fee.
Independent rating
Who it’s for
Who a freezone company suits – and what matters in each case.
Management consulting, IT, marketing, project management: if your clients are abroad, a freezone company is a great fit. Usually no additional approval is needed.
If you live in the UAE and do collaborations, advertising or affiliate links, you have also needed an Advertiser Permit from the UAE Media Council since February 2026.
Your licence needs the right activity for this, and we make sure of that from the start.
Online shop, marketplaces, dropshipping: with the right trading activity, this works smoothly.
What matters is where you deliver and where your goods are stored. If you need a warehouse in the UAE, we often recommend a different freezone.
Business, lifestyle or fitness coaching, online or for clients around the world. Usually no additional approval is needed.
Software development, web design, social media and advertising agencies: these activities fit a freezone company very well and can be combined with each other.
Trading with your own money is simply done privately in the UAE.
The company then mainly serves as the basis for your stay in the UAE. A trading licence isn’t required for that – we’ll find the right activity with you.
Real estate consulting and brokerage require an approval from the real estate regulator RERA. Very doable, but it follows its own process.
IFZA offers more than 800 activities. We’re happy to check with you which one fits your plans and whether an additional approval is needed.
About us
For more than 10 years we have been helping founders from around the world set up their company in Dubai. Personal, transparent and with one contact who knows your case.
The team behind your company setup
Gerhard StrasserManaging Partner & Founder
Barbara RoessleManaging Partner & Founder
Mekan GurbanovManaging Partner
Ahmed Al NuaimiLocal Partner
Mag. Alina RathSenior Business Consultant & Legal Advisor
Sami NajatiSenior Advisor
Luca MüllerClient Relations & Visa SpecialistNajma AlikhanSenior Business Consultant
Sofia SorkovaLegal Consultant
Suleyman BayrammedovBanking & Tax Consultant
FaisalTax Consultant
Roshen MuhammedAccounting
Ranjith KruechebPublic Relation Officer
Naveen KaturiPublic Relation Officer
Rica Jane RetortaReception & Visa Specialist← swipe to see the whole team →
