UAE processes
Government procedures broken into ordered steps, showing who acts at each stage, where it happens, and what it costs.
Setting Up a Mainland E-Commerce Business in Dubai
The cheap eTrader license everyone recommends is only open to UAE and GCC nationals. If you are an expat selling online to UAE customers,…
Getting a UAE Freelance Permit Instead of Setting Up a Company
Most people who ask how to open a company in Dubai are really asking how to invoice clients legally. If you are one person…
Setting Up a Free Zone Trading Company in the UAE
A free zone trading license lets you import, export, and re-export from a UAE base, but it does not let you sell into the…
How to Set Up a Business on the Dubai Mainland
A mainland Dubai company is licensed by the Department of Economy and Tourism and, since June 2021, can be 100% foreign-owned for most activities.…
How to File a Labour Complaint With MOHRE in the UAE
If your employer owes you wages, gratuity, or notice pay, you file a labour complaint with MOHRE for free. The ministry tries to settle…
Getting a UAE Golden Visa Through Property Investment in Dubai
A Dubai property worth AED 2 million or more can qualify you for the 10-year UAE Golden Visa. Here is the exact route, from…
Attesting a Foreign Certificate for Use in the UAE (MOFA)
How to legalize a foreign degree, marriage, or birth certificate so a UAE authority will accept it: the attestation chain from your home country,…
Renewing a UAE Residence Visa in Dubai
How to renew a residence visa in Dubai before it expires: the medical fitness test, the linked Emirates ID renewal, the GDRFA submission, the…
Getting a Dubai Driving Licence (RTA)
A Dubai driving licence is issued by the RTA after you train at an accredited institute and pass the theory and road tests. Here…
Returning to the UAE After More Than 6 Months Abroad (Dubai)
A UAE residence visa is nullified automatically after more than 180 continuous days abroad. Here is who is exempt, how a Dubai resident applies…