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What running a Dubai company costs, layer by layer

Three layers make up the cost, and a low quote usually leaves one out. The cheapest quote is rarely the cheapest company.

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At a glance

The cost of running a company in Dubai has three layers: the licence, operating costs (workspace, visa medicals, Emirates ID, health cover, legalisation) and the judgement that keeps it sound. Jurisdiction, visa headcount and workspace set its size.

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Why business setup quotes in Dubai differ

Why quotes for one company differ

Quotes for the same company rarely look alike, and the lowest is usually a real price for less work. It tends to leave out:

  • a structure that fits
  • a file a bank will open for
  • the visas your business needs

Treat the cheap quote as a complete company and you pay the difference later. By then it costs more to correct, because the licence and visas are already issued, so we scope all three layers before any UAE company formation starts.

What drives your setup and running cost?

Your figure, and most gaps between two quotes for the same company, come down to these four.

  • the zone or jurisdiction
  • how many people need visas, the largest single swing
  • the workspace the authority will accept
  • what a cheaper quote left out

Two quotes will not reconcile? Read why setup quotes differ, what UAE setup quotes leave out, the trade licence renewal cost and company setup cost in the UAE.

A quote that looks cheap because a layer was dropped usually ends up costing the most.

A visa, office or insurance line left off a quote still arrives later, usually after you have committed. Compare the figure that still holds at the bank, the licensing desk and the first renewal.

Questions founders ask about UAE company costs

What does it cost to maintain a company in Dubai each year?

The cost of maintaining a company in Dubai depends mostly on visa headcount and workspace. The licence, the workspace, each visa with its health cover, and the bookkeeping and tax filings all recur every year.

What makes up the real cost of a UAE company?

Three layers: the licence, the costs of operating it and the judgement that keeps the file sound. Two quotes for the same company rarely price all three, and the low one usually drops the visas, the workspace or the advice.

Can you tell me what my UAE company will cost?

Yes. Your activity, your market, your visa headcount and the workspace the authority will accept decide it. We look at each one with you and put the full figure in a written quote before you commit, and it only changes if your plans do.

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