How Complex Is Setting Up a Business in Dubai?

#1

09:39 10/14/2025

Anonymous32006103

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A friend told me Dubai is a great place to start a company, but now that I’m looking into it, the registration process seems more complex than I thought. I see terms like “trade license” and “activity selection,” but I don’t fully understand what they mean. Can someone explain what the main steps are for starting a mainland company?

#2

10/14/2025

Anonymous32005245

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When a friend told me Dubai was great for starting a business, I didn’t realize how complex setting up a local entity would be. Choosing between a mainland and free zone structure alone was confusing. I started reading official guidelines, and after some time, stumbled upon https://sorp.ae/en/mainland-company-formation-dubai/. The information there finally made sense of the whole picture: types of licenses, office space requirements, and what government departments handle registration. It was refreshing to find a source that broke it all down without unnecessary jargon. I’m still weighing my options but at least I’m no longer lost in the process.