UAE · Service

UAE Company Setup & Free-Zone Formation

Mainland and free-zone formation across IFZA, Meydan, DMCC, JAFZA and RAKEZ — the right jurisdiction, licence and structure chosen for tax, banking and substance.

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Overview

The right free zone, not just any free zone.

There are dozens of UAE jurisdictions, and the cheapest licence is rarely the right one once corporate tax, banking and visas are in play. We match your activity to the optimal mainland or free-zone setup, handle the licence and visas, and build the substance your bank and the FTA will expect.

◆Founders and groups establishing a UAE presence

◆Businesses choosing between mainland and free zone

◆Foreign companies setting up a regional headquarters

◆Investors needing a bankable, substance-ready structure

What’s Included

Everything to launch in the UAE.

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Jurisdiction Selection

Mainland or free zone matched to activity, tax, banking and visa needs.

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Licence & Formation

Trade licence, incorporation and establishment-card setup.

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Visa & Immigration

Investor and employee visas and Emirates ID processing.

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Bank Account Opening

Introductions and documentation for a UAE corporate account.

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Substance Setup

Office, staffing and governance to meet substance expectations.

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Corporate Tax Onboarding

FTA registration and the tax record set up from day one.

How We Work

From licence choice to open account.

Select

We match activity to the right jurisdiction and licence.

Form

We obtain the licence and complete incorporation.

Enable

We process visas, Emirates ID and the establishment card.

Bank

We support account opening and tax onboarding.

Why LexVerge

A setup your bank and the FTA accept.

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We choose the jurisdiction your bank will open for and your tax position will hold in — not the cheapest brochure.

Representative Outcomes

Anonymised mandates from this practice.

Client identities withheld for confidentiality; outcomes described in general terms.

Free Zone

Regional HQ established in the right free zone

Jurisdiction selected for banking and substance; licence, visas and account delivered together.

Licensed, banked and visa-ready

Mainland

Mainland trading company set up with substance

DED licence and corporate tax onboarding completed for an operating trader.

Operational with tax record live

Related Services

Complete the UAE setup.

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Corporate Tax

Onboard the new entity correctly.

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Banking

Open and maintain the corporate account.

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Accounting

Run the books from formation.

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FAQ

UAE setup, answered.

Should I set up in a free zone or on the mainland?

Free zones suit export, holding and service businesses and can access the 0% qualifying rate; mainland suits companies trading directly in the local UAE market. We match the choice to your activity, banking and tax plan.

Which free zone is best?

It depends on your activity, visa needs and banking. IFZA, Meydan, DMCC, JAFZA and RAKEZ each suit different profiles. We recommend based on your facts, not a single default.

Will you help open the bank account?

Yes. UAE bank onboarding is documentation-heavy; we prepare the file, make introductions and support you through compliance review.

UAE · LexVerge

Set up in the UAE, correctly.

Book a consultation to choose the right jurisdiction and licence before you commit, and get banked and tax-ready from the start.

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