Insight from our consultants
Practical writing on setting up and running a company in the UAE: licensing, visas, banking, tax and the rules that actually change what you pay.
Business SetupStarting a Dubai brokerage? You need a DED mainland licence and RERA registration, not a cheap free zone package. Here's the real sequence, from AED 25,000.
Pro ComplianceAn establishment card links your UAE company to immigration and lets you sponsor visas. Here's what it is, what it covers, and why your trade licence alone isn't enough.
Pro ComplianceRenewing your UAE establishment card yourself vs paying a PRO. The real cost is the deadline you miss, when every linked visa freezes. Here is the honest comparison.
Pro ComplianceCheck your UAE visa or overstay fine in minutes. The exact ICP and Dubai steps, which portal to use for your emirate, and what the number won't tell you.
Pro ComplianceHow to check a UAE overstay fine or travel ban by passport number, why these fines happen, and when handing your deadlines to a PRO service pays for itself.
Pro ComplianceFound an overstay fine? Here's why small UAE companies keep racking them up, and how to check, clear and stop them before the next deadline slips.
Pro ComplianceCheck a UAE fine against your passport, visa or Emirates ID in minutes. Here are the official portals, the steps, and why overstay fines keep coming back.
Banking FinanceA salary certificate opens a salaried account fast. The moment you own the company, the bank asks a different question, here's what actually gets accepted.
Banking FinanceWhat a UAE salary certificate is, what it must contain, and how to request one from your employer for a bank, loan, landlord or visa.
Business SetupWhich countries can UAE residents enter without a prior visa? The honest answer, and why most of that access is your passport, not your Emirates ID.
Business SetupA self-sponsored 2-year UAE freelance visa gives you a residence visa you control, not your employer. See what it really costs and how OMC handles it end to end.
Business SetupILOE insurance is the UAE's mandatory job-loss scheme. Here's who must enrol, what it costs, the fine for missing it, and what it doesn't cover.
Tell us what you are setting up and we will tell you the licence, the visas and the real cost, before you commit to anything.
We value your privacy
We use necessary cookies to make the site work. With your permission we would also use analytics and marketing cookies to understand traffic and measure our ads. You can accept, reject, or choose, and change your mind any time. Privacy Policy