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UAE business setup consultancy

Your Dubai company, ready before you land.

Company, 2-year residency visa, Emirates ID, bank accounts and payment processing — one team, one clear price. We register your company before you travel. You fly in once — same-day Emirates ID, banking and payment setup — and we handle the rest.

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✓ Company registered in 3–5 days✓ Same-day Emirates ID✓ Bank + payments on one visit✓ USD 8,479 all-in

Banks & payment providers we work with

USD 8,479All-in: company + 2-year visa
1Short visit — same-day Emirates ID
8National UAE banks
21Payment providers
Why the UAE

Low tax. Full ownership. An address the world trusts.

Founders from over 100 countries base their companies in the UAE. Here's why.

Low, clear tax

No personal income tax. 9% corporate tax above AED 375,000 of profit, and qualifying free zone income can be taxed at 0%.

100% foreign ownership

Own your whole company with no local partner, and take your profits home without restrictions.

Stable, dollar-pegged banking

The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997. Hold AED, USD, EUR and GBP in one bank.

Between East and West

Within an 8-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, with world-class ports and air cargo.

A respected address

A UAE company is trusted by banks, payment providers, suppliers and marketplaces worldwide.

Fast and digital

Licensing, signing and renewals are largely online — we register your company before you ever get on a plane.

Business Bay, Dubai
Cargo containers at a UAE port at sunrise
World-class ports
Professionals in a modern office meeting
Your team on the ground
Built for e-commerce brands

Stop losing sales to a single frozen payment account.

If your Stripe or PayPal has been paused, reserved or shut down, you know the problem: one processor means one point of failure. A UAE company lets you run several payment providers side by side, all under the same company and bank account.

  • Multiple processors on one company, so a freeze on one never stops your checkout
  • Route payments by country, currency or card type for higher approval rates
  • Approval based on your business model, not your personal or company credit
  • Settle everything into one UAE corporate bank account
  • Works with Shopify, WooCommerce and custom stores
Your store, paid through UAE processors
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Before

One processor. One frozen account. Checkout goes down, ad spend keeps running, revenue stops.

With Maktib

Two, three or more processors live on one UAE company. If one pauses, traffic switches to the next.

Sell globally

Take Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay and BNPL from customers worldwide.

Ship from the UAE

Use our address to receive stock and ship to your customers, or fulfil from anywhere.

High-risk & previously suspended merchants

Account frozen or shut down? Get a compliant fresh start in the UAE.

Many good businesses get suspended because of their industry, chargeback spikes or a processor's change of policy. We help you rebuild properly: a UAE company, clean documentation, and processors that knowingly accept your business model.

  • Matched with UAE-licensed processors that accept higher-risk categories
  • Full, honest disclosure of your processing history, so accounts stay open
  • Chargeback, refund and website compliance review before you apply
  • Multiple processors on one company, so you never depend on one again
  • Stripe and other global processors where your business qualifies

We don't help anyone hide past terminations or get around a processor's or card network's ban. Every application is submitted with accurate information.

What we do

One team for the license, the bank, the payments and the office.

Most providers stop at the paperwork. We stay until your company can trade, get paid and receive mail — then we keep it running year after year.

Company formation

Jurisdiction advice, trade name reservation, MOA and licensing, all signed digitally and couriered.

Corporate banking

We match your profile to the right UAE bank, prepare a bank-ready file and manage the onboarding until your account is live.

Global payment processing

Merchant accounts and gateways that accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay and more from customers worldwide.

Office lease & Ejari

Flexi-desk, virtual or dedicated office with a registered tenancy contract — the document banks and authorities require.

Address & parcel handling

A full legal business address. We receive mail and parcels, scan documents, and forward or ship on your instruction.

Visas, tax & compliance

Investor visa, Emirates ID, VAT and corporate tax registration, ESR/UBO filings, bookkeeping and annual renewals.

Corporate banking

Bank with the UAE's leading national banks.

Each bank has a different appetite for nationality, activity and turnover. We know which ones say yes to which profiles — and we prepare your file so they do.

  • Bank matching based on your nationality, activity and expected turnover
  • Bank-ready KYC file: business plan, source of funds, contracts
  • Accounts opened in person during your one short visit — the way UAE banks approve fastest
  • Multi-currency accounts (AED, USD, EUR, GBP) and online banking
  • Conventional, Islamic and digital banks
Modern bank building
Corporate banking in the UAE
Global payment processing

Get paid by customers anywhere in the world.

21 payment providers available to UAE companies, from local gateways to Stripe, PayPal and Adyen. Each card shows who regulates it. Pick your platform, then a provider to see what you need. Approval is based on your business model — not your personal or company credit history.

No home-country credit checkBad credit back home doesn't matter. Only your UAE company counts.
21 providersLocal UAE gateways plus Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and buy-now-pay-later.
Every way to payCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, BNPL, payment links.
Plug-in readyShopify, WooCommerce, custom sites and invoicing.
What the processors need

Your UAE LLC + your UAE bank account. That's it.

  • ✓ UAE LLCWe set it up for you
  • ✓ UAE corporate bank accountWe open it for you
  • ✓ Bad credit back home?Doesn't matter. Your home-country credit history isn't part of the application.
Step 1

Where do you sell?

Shopping online with a laptop
Online checkout
Paying with a mobile phone
Mobile & wallet payments
Card payment terminal
Cards from anywhere
Get paid globally

Collect payments from all over the world. Keep them safe in the UAE.

Your customers pay by card from anywhere. The money settles into your UAE company's bank account, in a stable, dollar-pegged currency, inside one of the world's most trusted financial hubs.

Drag to spin · Payments flowing into your UAE company
Live example

Payments received

    0Payments collected
    1UAE bank account
    Multi-brand structure

    One company. Five brands. Five payment processors.

    One UAE company, five brands, and a separate payment processor for each brand. Every store has its own checkout, so one problem never takes down the rest.

    Your companyOne LLC or FZEOne license · One bank account · One set of filings

    Brand registration

    We register your 5 brands under your company, including trademark filing with the UAE Ministry of Economy.

    A processor per brand

    Each brand gets its own merchant account and descriptor, so customers see the brand they bought from.

    One company to manage

    One license to renew, one bank account to settle into, one set of tax filings. We manage all of it.

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    We open it. We run it.

    Your company, opened, kept compliant and managed for you.

    Opening the company is day one. After that we stay on as your team in the UAE, so your company stays in good standing year after year.

    We open the company

    License, MOA, share certificate, establishment card. Every document prepared, filed and delivered to you.

    We keep it compliant

    Corporate tax and VAT filings, UBO and ESR declarations, bookkeeping, and every reminder before a deadline.

    We renew it every year

    License, lease, Ejari and visa renewals handled before they expire, so nothing lapses.

    Mail address

    An official UAE mailing address for your company. Letters are logged, scanned and forwarded.

    UAE phone number

    A local business number in your company's name, answered or forwarded to you anywhere in the world.

    A permanent office with us

    Your company's registered office sits in our premises, with a real lease and a real desk when you visit.

    Office, lease & address

    A real UAE address that works for you.

    Your company gets a registered office with a tenancy contract — accepted by banks, licensing authorities and immigration — plus a team that handles your mail and parcels.

    Stacked delivery parcels
    Parcels received & shipped

    Ejari / tenancy contract

    Registered lease in your company's name for licensing, banking and visas.

    Mail & scanning

    Every letter logged, scanned and sent to you the same day.

    Parcels in & out

    Receive supplier stock, ship to your customers or forward internationally.

    Flexi-desk to private office

    Scale from a virtual office to a dedicated space when you're ready.

    How it works

    Every step, clearly mapped.

    Most of the work happens while you're still at home. One short visit to Dubai completes it — then it's remote again. One dedicated consultant manages your case end to end.

    While you're abroadEverything remote · ~1–2 weeks
    1. Free 30-min consultationTell us what you sell. We plan your structure, bank and payment setup, and answer everything.
    2. Deposit & documentsUSD 1,362 deposit locks the free-visa offer. Passport, photo and forms — all signed digitally.
    3. Company registered in 3–5 daysWe deal directly with the Dubai incorporation authority. License and establishment card issued.
    4. Entry e-visa issuedYour employment entry visa arrives by email. You book your flight.
    Your visit to DubaiRequired once · as short as 1–2 days
    1. VVIP medical & biometrics — same dayMedical test, fingerprints and Emirates ID application, all completed in a single day.
    2. 2-year residency visa processedWe file your residency while you're in the country.
    3. Bank accounts openedEmirates NBD personal + WIO corporate account — opened in person, which is why this visit is mandatory.
    4. Payment processing set upYour processor application goes in, linked to your new corporate account.
    Back homeRemote again · ongoing
    1. Emirates ID & residency deliveredYour ID and stamped 2-year visa are finalised and handed over with all documents and logins.
    2. Payments go liveYour checkout accepts cards from customers worldwide, settling into your UAE account.
    3. We keep running the UAE sideMail, renewals, compliance, tax & accounting advising — with 24/7 chat support.
    One package. Everything included.

    Dubai company + residency visa. USD 8,479 all-in.

    We register your Dubai company while you're abroad. Then one short visit is all it takes — same-day VVIP medical, biometrics and Emirates ID — and on that same trip we open your bank accounts and set up your payment processing. One clear price, every fee itemised below.

    DubaiAbu DhabiSharjahAjmanUmm Al QuwainRas Al KhaimahFujairah Your base · United Arab Emirates
    One base. Seven emirates.

    A real presence in the UAE — without moving here.

    • Registered office address in your company's name
    • Mail and parcels received, scanned and forwarded
    • A co-working desk waiting whenever you fly in
    • Licensed in whichever emirate fits your business best
    Dubai business district skyline
    Dubai, UAE
    October offer · visa fees waived

    Dubai Business Setup + 2-Year Residency Visa

    All-in priceUSD 8,479company + visa + banking, one person
    • Dubai company license (1 visa)Registered directly with the Dubai incorporation authority in 3–5 days — before you travel
    • 2-year residence visa + Emirates IDVisa administration and processing fees (USD 1,021) waived this month
    • VVIP same-day medical & biometricsOne short visit is required: medical, biometrics and Emirates ID, all done in a single day
    • Personal + corporate bankingEmirates NBD personal account and WIO corporate account assistance — opened during your visit
    • Payment processing setupYour processor matched and activated once your corporate account is live
    • Establishment card + full supportImmigration card, document preparation, 24/7 chat support and in-house tax & accounting advising
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    All receipts for government fees are provided to you upon payment. Renewals are published here — no surprises.

    Pay in three stages

    1. USD 1,362Deposit — secures the free-visa offer. Document preparation starts, with full 24/7 team access
    2. USD 2,877.50Company registration — license, establishment card and entry e-visa issued
    3. USD 4,239.50On completion — VVIP medical, Emirates ID, residency processing, banking assistance and our service fee

    Renewals, published upfront

    Company license + establishment card: AED 17,100 (≈ USD 4,656) per year.
    Residency visa every 2 years: AED 3,750 (≈ USD 1,021) + medical & Emirates ID.

    Company license & residency visa

    Company license — 1 visa — 1 year$3,104
    Annual license registration fee$954
    Residence visa administration fee (2 years)$787 Free
    Residence visa processing fee (2 years)$234 Free
    Establishment card$545
    Subtotal$4,603

    Medical, Emirates ID, banking & service

    VVIP (same-day) medical & biometrics, Emirates ID$876
    Personal bank account (Emirates NBD) & corporate account assistance (WIO Bank)$500
    Maktib one-time professional fee$2,500
    Subtotal$3,876
    Total, all-inUSD 8,479
    FAQ

    Questions we hear every day

    Do I need to visit the UAE?

    Once, briefly — and it's required. We register your company and prepare everything before you travel. Then you come for one short visit: same-day VVIP medical, biometrics and Emirates ID, and on the same trip we open your personal and corporate bank accounts and set up your payment processing. After that, everything is handled remotely.

    Can foreigners own 100% of a UAE company?

    Yes. Free zone companies and most mainland activities allow 100% foreign ownership.

    Which bank will my company use?

    We work with all major UAE banks — conventional, Islamic and digital. We recommend the bank most likely to approve your profile and activity, and prepare your application.

    Do I need good credit to get a payment processor?

    No. The processors we work with approve based on your business model, website and documents — not your personal or company credit history.

    Do I need to choose a free zone or emirate?

    No. We choose the right setup for your business and your bank and payment approvals. You just tell us what you sell.

    How long does setup take?

    Licensing often takes a few days; bank accounts take longer depending on the bank and your profile. You'll get a realistic timeline in your consultation.

    What do you need from me?

    Passport copy, photo, proof of address and details of your business activity. Banks may also ask for a business plan or source-of-funds documents — we help prepare them.

    What about tax?

    The UAE has no personal income tax. Corporate tax is 9% on taxable profit above AED 375,000, and qualifying free zone income can be taxed at 0%. VAT is 5%. We handle registrations and filings.

    Open your UAE company this month.

    Free 30-minute call. A clear plan and an itemised quote. No obligation.

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    Pick a time that suits you. In 30 minutes your advisor will recommend the right company, bank and payment setup for your business, and give you a clear quote.

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    • With a UAE setup advisorNot a sales script, a real plan for your company
    • You leave withRecommended structure, timeline and itemised quote
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