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Dubai Free Zone Company & Investor Visa
100% foreign-owned Dubai company with 2-year renewable investor residency
Establish a free zone or mainland company in Dubai with full foreign ownership, then sponsor yourself and your family on a renewable investor visa. The fastest legitimate route to a UAE base, a corporate bank account, and 9% headline corporate tax with a 0% band on the first AED 375,000.
Timeline
10–25 days
Visa-free access
Residency, no passport
Residence required
One entry every 6 months
Family included
Spouse, children, and parents (subject to salary and space criteria)
Investment routes
Ways to qualify
Free zone company (flexi-desk)
$15k
Licence, flexi-desk lease, establishment card, and one investor visa allocation in a mainstream free zone such as IFZA, Meydan, DMCC, or RAKEZ.
Mainland LLC
$28k
DED mainland licence with full foreign ownership for most activities, physical office lease, and multiple visa allocations.
DIFC / ADGM regulated entity
$65k
Common-law financial free zone entity for funds, family offices, holding structures, and regulated advisory businesses.
Why it works
Program highlights
- 100% foreign ownership in every major Dubai free zone
- 2-year renewable investor/partner visa with Emirates ID
- Corporate and personal UAE bank accounts
- Qualifying free zone persons may retain a 0% corporate tax rate on qualifying income
- Upgradeable to the 10-year Golden Visa as the business grows
Tax position
0% personal income tax; 9% corporate tax above AED 375,000, with qualifying free zone relief
Do you qualify
Eligibility requirements
- Valid passport and clean background
- Chosen business activity approved by the relevant free zone authority
- Physical or flexi-desk office lease
- Proof of source of funds for capital and bank onboarding
Questions
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