Consulting0v→SRTIPAED 5,500QUOTEInnovators package · licence-only14m ago·
IT / SaaS2v→IFZAAED 23,400LICENCELicence issued · day 447m ago·
Trading1v→RAKEZAED 10,500REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved1h 12m ago·
Consulting0v→DIFCAED 5,500IBANCBI account live · day 92h ago·E-commerce0v→SHAMSAED 5,750LICENCEMedia package · 4h express2h 44m ago·
General Trading3v→RAKEZAED 18,500QUOTE3 visas bundled · Portal 3603h ago·
Consulting1v→IFZAAED 16,700REROUTEDRAKBANK declined → HSBC pending3h 18m ago·Freelance1v→AFZAED 10,800IBANADCB live · day 64h ago·
Marketing0v→SPCAED 5,750LICENCE24-hour express issue5h ago·
Fintech0v→ADGMAED 44,000QUOTERegLab application opened6h ago·Consulting0v→SRTIPAED 5,500IBANWio live · 48h post-licence8h ago·
Freelance1v→UAQAED 11,000LICENCEUAQ START · day 29h ago·
Trading2v→ANCFZAED 15,200QUOTEUpgraded from zero-visa package11h ago·Crypto / Web30v→DMCCAED 31,000LICENCEVARA sandbox licence · day 813h ago·IT / SaaS2v→IFZAAED 23,400EIDEID issued · founder + partner14h ago·
Marketing0v→SHAMSAED 5,750QUOTEInstallment · 12 × AED 57316h ago·
Consulting1v→SRTIPAED 9,690LICENCEInnovators · day 518h ago·General Trading4v→DMCCAED 51,684REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved20h ago·
Consulting0v→DIFCAED 5,500IBANEmirates NBD live · day 3yesterday·E-commerce1v→ANCFZAED 10,800LICENCE15-min registration · same-dayyesterday·Logistics3v→JAFZAAED 25,000QUOTEFZE Type 1 + warehouse leaseyesterday·
Consulting0v→IFZAAED 12,200IBANMashreq live · day 62d ago·Industrial4v→KIZADAED 145,000LICENCEIndustrial + 2,000 sqm plot2d ago·Innovation0v→Innovation CityAED 6,600LICENCEIdea package · on-chain issuejust now·Consulting0v→SRTIPAED 5,500QUOTEInnovators package · licence-only14m ago·IT / SaaS2v→IFZAAED 23,400LICENCELicence issued · day 447m ago·Trading1v→RAKEZAED 10,500REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved1h 12m ago·Consulting0v→DIFCAED 5,500IBANCBI account live · day 92h ago·E-commerce0v→SHAMSAED 5,750LICENCEMedia package · 4h express2h 44m ago·General Trading3v→RAKEZAED 18,500QUOTE3 visas bundled · Portal 3603h ago·Consulting1v→IFZAAED 16,700REROUTEDRAKBANK declined → HSBC pending3h 18m ago·Freelance1v→AFZAED 10,800IBANADCB live · day 64h ago·Marketing0v→SPCAED 5,750LICENCE24-hour express issue5h ago·Fintech0v→ADGMAED 44,000QUOTERegLab application opened6h ago·Consulting0v→SRTIPAED 5,500IBANWio live · 48h post-licence8h ago·Freelance1v→UAQAED 11,000LICENCEUAQ START · day 29h ago·Trading2v→ANCFZAED 15,200QUOTEUpgraded from zero-visa package11h ago·Crypto / Web30v→DMCCAED 31,000LICENCEVARA sandbox licence · day 813h ago·IT / SaaS2v→IFZAAED 23,400EIDEID issued · founder + partner14h ago·Marketing0v→SHAMSAED 5,750QUOTEInstallment · 12 × AED 57316h ago·Consulting1v→SRTIPAED 9,690LICENCEInnovators · day 518h ago·General Trading4v→DMCCAED 51,684REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved20h ago·Consulting0v→DIFCAED 5,500IBANEmirates NBD live · day 3yesterday·E-commerce1v→ANCFZAED 10,800LICENCE15-min registration · same-dayyesterday·Logistics3v→JAFZAAED 25,000QUOTEFZE Type 1 + warehouse leaseyesterday·Consulting0v→IFZAAED 12,200IBANMashreq live · day 62d ago·Industrial4v→KIZADAED 145,000LICENCEIndustrial + 2,000 sqm plot2d ago·Innovation0v→Innovation CityAED 6,600LICENCEIdea package · on-chain issueBalmiki Kumar · Founder · 10 years UAE corporate services
Last updated · Reviewed against 2026 UAE regulations
Two vehicles, one decision
The UAE has exactly two offshore regimes. The split is clean: common-law + cheapest + fastest (RAK ICC) or Dubai jurisdiction + freehold-specific (JAFZA). Pick by what you actually need the entity to hold.
Ras Al Khaimah · common-law
Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Centre
AED 3,500
Setup · 2d
The default for most offshore holdings.
Best for
Intellectual property holding, dividend consolidation, passive international investment.
Dubai · civil-law
JAFZA Offshore (Dubai)
AED 6,500
Setup · 5d
Dubai prestige + proven freehold route.
Best for
Dubai real-estate holding, family estate structuring, commodity-trading SPVs.
What an offshore company can do
What it can't do
If any of these is a deal-breaker, you need a free-zone or mainland company instead. The 60-second assessment will route you correctly.
Five real use cases
Most visitors don't need an offshore — they need a free zone. But when one of these five patterns matches your situation, offshore isn't just appropriate, it's the clean answer.
Group-structure holding
Sits above your operating company (free zone or mainland) to consolidate dividends and limit direct liability exposure.
IP holding vehicle
Register trademarks, patents, or software copyrights in the offshore entity; license them to the operating company for a royalty stream.
Dubai real estate SPV
Hold a single Dubai freehold title via JAFZA Offshore — standard approach for estate planning and privacy-conscious ownership.
International trading SPV
Invoice clients outside the UAE (UK / EU / US / APAC). No UAE VAT applies because there's no UAE operation.
Family office structuring
Multi-generation estate vehicle. Common-law jurisdiction (RAK ICC) simplifies shareholder agreements drafted by UK / HK advisors.
FAQ · offshore edition
No — UAE offshore entities must have a UAE-licensed registered agent, a full beneficial-owner register, and annual compliance filings. They're structurally simpler than operating companies but fully regulated by the authority.
No. Offshore vehicles can't issue an establishment card and therefore can't sponsor residency. If you need a visa, form a free-zone or mainland company instead — the /start assessment will route you to the right vehicle.
No. Both RAK ICC and JAFZA Offshore allow fully remote formation via a UAE-licensed registered agent. Formenzo is an approved intermediary for both.
Yes — that's the most common pattern. The offshore sits above an operating free-zone company, holding the shares and IP. We've structured this hundreds of times; the 60-second assessment flags when this pairing is appropriate.
Setup: AED 3,500 (RAK ICC) or AED 6,500 (JAFZA Offshore). Annual renewal: AED 2,500–4,000 depending on the registered agent. No VAT, no Corporate Tax (offshore income is outside the UAE tax base).
Pick the vehicle or talk it out
Seven questions, 90 seconds. If offshore is the right call, we send the registered-agent agreement same day. If it isn't, we recommend the correct alternative. Emailed. No phone call unless you ask for one.