Firmengründung in Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

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Wichtig: Das Recht eines Nichtansässigen, Eigentümer des Unternehmens zu sein, berechtigt nicht automatisch dazu, in diesem Land zu leben, zu arbeiten oder das Unternehmen von dort aus zu führen. Einwanderungsstatus, Arbeitserlaubnis, wirtschaftliche Substanz, Ort der tatsächlichen Geschäftsleitung und Steueransässigkeit werden gesondert geprüft.

• —International trade, consulting, technology and regional headquarters.
• —Projects requiring UAE residence visas and genuine regional infrastructure.
• —Free-zone operations where the activity and income genuinely meet the chosen zone's and corporate-tax rules.

• —A mainland LLC licensed by the relevant emirate's economic department and able to operate onshore within its licence.
• —FZE/FZ-LLC and other free-zone forms, with shareholder, office, audit and activity rules set by the specific authority.
• —A civil or professional company for selected professional services, subject to activity- and emirate-specific eligibility and ownership rules.
• —Private and Public Joint Stock Companies, share-company forms for larger, regulated and public-market projects.
• —A branch of a foreign or local company, a licensed establishment of the head office rather than a separate limited-liability entity.
• —Free-zone branches and offshore or special-purpose structures, available only through suitable authorities for permitted activities.

• —Exact licensed activities must be selected first; regulated or strategic-impact activities may require external approvals or ownership restrictions.
• —Shareholder(s), manager/director under the authority's rules and an approved lease/flexi-desk/office suitable for the licence and visas are required.
• —100% foreign ownership is available in many, but not all, scenarios; mainland, free-zone and branch routes depend on the activity.
• —UBO register, sanctions/AML screening and immigration eligibility apply as required.

• —A passport or other acceptable ID for every founder, director and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO).
• —Proof of residential address, usually issued within the previous three months; the reviewing party sets the exact validity period.
• —A transparent ownership chart through to natural persons and, for a corporate founder, its registry documents and authorised resolutions.
• —A description of the product, markets, counterparties, expected turnover, source of funds and source of wealth, supported by evidence.
• —Passport/ID, address, photo and immigration/entry details for shareholders and managers as required by the authority.
• —Name/activity application, constitutional documents, UBO declaration and lease/facility agreement.
• —For a corporate shareholder, certificate/articles, incumbency/board resolution, ownership chain, attestation and Arabic translation as applicable.
• —For a regulated activity, a business plan, qualifications and the sector regulator's NOC/approval.

1. 01Map the activity, customers, mainland access, visas, office, tax and banking against specific authorities.
2. 02Reserve the name, obtain initial/external approvals and prepare corporate/UBO documents.
3. 03Execute formation/lease documents, pay the government invoice and obtain the licence/certificate.
4. 04After licensing, complete establishment/immigration cards, visas, FTA corporate-tax/VAT registrations and bank onboarding.

• —Federal corporate tax is generally 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above that threshold; special regimes and Pillar Two require separate analysis.
• —A Qualifying Free Zone Person receives 0% only on qualifying income while meeting all conditions; a free-zone licence alone does not guarantee the relief.
• —VAT, customs, withholding/treaty residence and foreign PE depend on operations and substance; a UAE tax adviser must confirm the position.

Allgemeiner Überblick, keine individuelle Steuer- oder Rechtsberatung. Die Vorschriften werden vor der Einreichung erneut geprüft.

• —Banks assess UAE nexus/substance, licence/activity, visas, office, UBOs, source of wealth/funds, contracts, customers and suppliers.
• —A licence and residence visa do not guarantee an account; a remote shell, high-risk activity/geography and weak evidence materially reduce approval prospects.

• —Annual renewal of the licence, lease/facility and immigration records.
• —Accounting records, corporate-tax return and VAT filings; audit depends on authority, regime and size.
• —UBO updates and compliance with the free-zone/mainland authority.

• —A low-cost zone incompatible with the activity, visas, bank and customer geography can cause expensive restructuring.
• —Free-zone tax benefits can be lost if qualifying-income, substance or transfer-pricing conditions are not met.
• —Government, zone, immigration, FTA and bank are independent decision makers with different requirements.

• —A mainland/free-zone comparison matrix covering activity, visas, office, tax and banking.
• —Coordination of name/activity, formation, lease, UBO and licence with the selected authority/partner.
• —FTA/accounting/bank hand-off; licence, visa, tax status and bank approval are not guaranteed.

Der genaue Basic-Leistungsumfang und alle Ausschlüsse sind oben im Preisabschnitt aufgeführt. Nicht standardmäßige Strukturen und externe Kosten werden vor der Zahlung vereinbart.

Anforderungen geprüft am 9. August 2026. Vor der Einreichung gleichen wir Vorschriften, Formulare, Gebühren und Einschränkungen erneut mit der Registrierungsbehörde ab.