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Steps to start a business on the mainland (UAE government portal)

UAE Government · u.ae Free Beginner

The official sequence for a mainland (onshore) company: business activity, legal form, trade licence and trade name, initial approval, memorandum of association, location, other approvals, then the licence. It also points to the Basher platform for setting up online.

  • Pick the business activity first; it decides the licence type and the approvals.
  • The trade name is registered with the economic department of the emirate you set up in.
  • A mainland licence needs a physical location before it is issued.
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