★ IFZA Platinum Partner · Meydan Gold Partner
With our Eco and Light packages you pay no service fees, not even when you renew. Every freezone fee is itemised in the calculator.
Your initial consultation, choosing the right business activity and a bankability check are still included. And if you would rather not deal with the paperwork yourself, with Standard and Premium we also accompany you in person to every appointment on site.
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Meydan Free Zone Gold Partner
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Ranjith KruechebYour contact for Mainland companies+971 50 892 7341
Najma AlikhanSenior Business ConsultantPrices shown are for a 1-year term · excluding add-ons
Calculated with the current fees of IFZA. On request we also incorporate in other freezones – for example Meydan Free Zone, where we are a Gold Partner.
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Visa promotion
One Residence Visa stays free for as long as your licence is active – plus 25% off our service fees for company formation and bank account opening.
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Company formation without a Residence Visa – for founders who already hold one or do not need one. With the visa process removed, the licence is all you pay for.
The most affordable route into the freezone – no service fees, just the freezone’s original licence fee at the direct price.
✗ Residence Visa & Emirates ID
✗ Establishment Card
✗ VIP Medical Test
✗ Personal assistance
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We prepare everything for you, and our step-by-step guide takes you through the appointments. You get a full initial consultation and pay no service fees – only the applicable fees.
No service fee – you only pay the applicable fees; our consultation and review come at no extra charge.
With the Eco package you run the visa process yourself. These services are not included – you will find them in the Standard and Premium packages (bank account opening in Premium):
→Emirates ID collection
→WhatsApp support for your questions
→Personal assistance at the appointments
→Corporate bank account opening
The bankability check of your activity is included in the Eco package – but you arrange the account opening itself directly with the bank.
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We handle the bulk of the process for you – with personal support and WhatsApp assistance. One of our team accompanies you to the visa appointments.
The route without the red tape – we accompany you to the appointments and answer your questions via WhatsApp.
✗UAE driving licence support
✗Bank account opening
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We guide you personally through the entire process – from incorporation to your bank accounts. We coordinate every appointment on site for you.
The most convenient route, banking included – we open your personal and corporate accounts online, with no bank appointment required.
What if I go direct to the freezone?
Configure your options
Your planned business activity
The activity determines what your company may do later — and whether a bank will open the account. Type to search.
Number of Residence Visas
Residence Visa valid for 2 years · includes biometrics, medical test & Emirates ID (fee of AED 2,035 payable on site) · max. 3
🎁 Promotion valid until –: lifetime free visa
Number of shareholders
Up to 2 shareholders included · from the 3rd onwards AED 950 each
Licence term
Discount applies to the licence fee only (AED 12,900 / year)
Your personal quote
Your selection
One-off formation costs
Calculated with the current fees of IFZA. On request we also incorporate in other freezones – for example Meydan Free Zone, where we are a Gold Partner.
Line items are shown in AED, the currency of the freezone. The total below is converted into your currency.
Licences, visas and registrations are granted exclusively by the freezone and the competent UAE bodies. We advise and support you so that everything runs smoothly.
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Obligation after incorporation
Corporate TaxMANDATORY · 3-MONTH DEADLINE
Mandatory for every UAE company, due within 3 months of incorporation. Registration itself is free of charge at the FTA.
You can also do it yourself or instruct someone else later. Missing the deadline carries a penalty of AED 10,000.
✓ Already included in the selected tax package.
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Included services
Annual renewal costs (from year 2)
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Request your quote in writingNon-binding quote, subject to change. Prices may change at short notice if the freezone amends its fees. Errors and omissions excepted. The amount shown is an approximation and depends on the exchange rate at the time of transfer and on your bank’s terms.
The decision on opening a bank account rests solely with the bank, based on its own criteria – no one can guarantee an account. We check your chosen activity for bankability in advance and prepare your documents so that the requirements are met as fully as possible. In the Premium package this is also backed by our money-back guarantee.
EmiratesSetup
Preatoni Tower, Jumeirah Lake Towers
Dubai
+971 50 885 6076
www.emiratessetup.ae
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One-off formation costs
Payable on site in addition: for biometrics, medical test & Emirates ID. These fees are not included in the total above and are paid directly on site and do not run through EmiratesSetup. Total budget incl. on-site fees: .
Included services
🎁 Promotion valid until –
✓ Visa promotion (as long as your licence is active)
Non-binding quote, subject to change. Prices may change at short notice if the freezone amends its fees. Errors and omissions excepted. The amount shown is an approximation and depends on the exchange rate at the time of transfer and on your bank’s terms.
The decision on opening a bank account rests solely with the bank, based on its own criteria – no one can guarantee an account. We check your chosen activity for bankability in advance and prepare your documents so that the requirements are met as fully as possible. In the Premium package this is also backed by our money-back guarantee.
EmiratesSetup · Preatoni Tower, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai · [email protected] · +971 50 885 6076 · www.emiratessetup.ae
Reviews
Real Google reviews from clients we have helped set up their company.
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 you can see in the calculator.
Biometrics, medical test and Emirates ID. You pay these fees directly on site, they do not go to us. We still show them in the calculator, 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.
The calculator above lists more than 800 IFZA activities and shows you straight away whether an additional approval is needed. Or simply ask us.
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 MuhammedAccountingRanjith KruechebPublic Relation Officer
Naveen KaturiPublic Relation Officer
Rica Jane RetortaReception & Visa Specialist← swipe to see the whole team →
FAQ
A freezone company suits you if your clients are mainly abroad and you don’t need a shop or public office in the UAE – for example for consulting, online business or international trade.
A Mainland company is the right choice if you sell directly to customers in the UAE or run a business on site. Ranjith looks after our Mainland setups (+971 50 892 7341). If you’re not sure, we’ll clarify it with you in a free initial consultation.
Not for setting up the company. For the Residence Visa you come to Dubai, because the medical test and the biometrics for the Emirates ID take place on site.
In most cases a FlexiDesk with a tenancy contract is enough. It is already included in the Eco package, for example.
The decision is always made by the bank. We check your activity carefully beforehand, so you are well prepared when you apply.
The Premium package also comes with a money-back guarantee for the account opening.
The licence is renewed once a year. You can see what that costs right in your quote from the calculator. With Eco and Light, renewals stay free of service fees too.
That’s possible, but it needs good planning. If the company is managed from your home country, it may become taxable there as well. It’s best to clarify this before you set up, together with a tax adviser in your country.
Nothing. The initial consultation is free and without obligation.
Tell us what you’re planning. We’ll go through everything with you calmly, before anything gets started.
Planning a Mainland company? Your contact is Ranjith: WhatsApp +971 50 892 7341
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