UAE — services for living and doing business
The no-tax jurisdiction of choice for founders and investors
- Population:
- 10.2m
- Capital:
- Abu Dhabi
- Currency:
- Dirham (AED)
- Time zone:
- UTC+4
- Entry:
- no visa, 30–90 days
- Languages:
- Arabic, English
- 32 services
- from $135
- 0% markup on the expert's price
- licensed experts
Services in UAE
32 services from vetted local experts. Pick a category — every option is inside.
Immigration in UAE
Company formation · Residence permit · Visa quotas and 2 more
Business in UAE
Company formation · Accounting and tax · MOHRE registration and 6 more
Finance in UAE
Bank account opening
Legal services in UAE
Obtaining and legalising documents · Tax expert consultation
Life and travel in UAE
Car rental · SIM cards for travel · Health insurance and 3 more
Healthcare in UAE
Specialist appointments · Diagnostics and lab tests · Health check-up and 1 more
Property in UAE
Buying · Selling · Long-term rental and 1 more
Education in UAE
School and university admission, student visas and diploma recognition.
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About the country
The UAE is the Middle East's business hub: 0% personal income tax, corporate tax of 0% up to AED 375,000 (≈$100,000) of profit (9% above), 100% foreign ownership and closed beneficial-owner registers. A free zone company is opened remotely in 3-5 days from $1,550. The Emirates ID residence visa is issued for 2-10 years.
Worth knowing
- !High cost of living and rent
- !An audit is mandatory in a number of free zones
- !Emirates ID needs one short trip for biometrics
UAE: scores by area
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