Start and manage a UAE company with clarity.
A practical guide to choosing a route, understanding the complete scope and keeping the work in one transparent company record.
Free download · no contact form · English · reviewed 26 July 2026
One place.Compare · Complete · ManageMake the operating decision first.
The lowest published licence amount is not automatically the right or lowest complete route. Fit depends on the activity, customers, owners, visas, facility and approvals.
Business activity
Start with what the company will actually do and where its customers are. The exact authority activity code can affect eligibility, approvals and cost.
Jurisdiction and legal form
Compare a free-zone, mainland or other suitable route using operating needs—not the licence headline alone. Available company forms vary by authority.
Owners and visas
Record every individual or corporate shareholder and the residence plan. A visa allocation is not the same as a completed residence visa.
Facility and renewals
Confirm the address, desk, office, warehouse or other facility required now, plus what is known about future licence, visa and facility renewals.
A complete scope uses five clear labels.
Licence, establishment, immigration, visa, medical, identity, facility, approval, service and tax treatment can differ by route. Formenzo keeps each known component visible instead of combining every scenario into one unsupported “all-in” claim.
- Included
- Already contained in the selected package amount.
- Required
- Necessary for the selected company or applicant route.
- Conditional
- Applies only when a stated fact or authority decision triggers it.
- Optional
- A separate customer choice that can be removed.
- Unconfirmed
- Not treated as zero; it must be reviewed before commitment.
From initial comparison to an issued record.
- Describe the business.Provide the activity, market, ownership, visa and facility facts.
- Compare suitable routes.Review fit, known cost components, evidence and conditions.
- Select and verify.Formenzo confirms the activity, applicant facts and current authority terms.
- Accept a reviewed scope.The quote records inclusions, conditions, validity and applicable terms before payment.
- Complete the requirements.Submit only the information and documents required for the selected service and applicant.
- Track and manage.Case tracking begins only after Formenzo activates the customer and workspace flow; the public planner does not save a case.
Many discovery, document, signature and payment steps may be completed online. Medical testing, biometrics, physical presence or original documents may still be required for some activities, authorities and residence routes.
The intended company record is visible before launch.
The workspace shown on the public site is a product preview. The anonymous planner does not create an account or store identity documents. The list below describes the governed record model; it does not claim every function is open on the public website today.
- Selected route and the catalogue release used
- Customer, shareholder and applicant information
- Requirements, tasks, documents and appointments
- Reviewed quote, invoice, payment and receipt history
- Authority submissions, decisions and communication
- Issued licences, visas and company documents
- Compliance obligations, renewals and new service requests
Use current authority evidence.
Requirements vary by authority and can change. Formenzo records the source and review date for each published catalogue release, then reconfirms applicant-specific scope before commitment.
- UAE Government — starting a business in a free zone
- UAE Government — services for free-zone companies
This guide is general information, not legal, tax, immigration or financial advice. Final eligibility, approvals, timing and fees depend on the selected authority and applicant facts.