UAE company setup for Filipino founders — published starting price, no sales calls
With one of the largest Filipino communities in the world, the UAE is a natural place for Filipino entrepreneurs and professionals to formalise a business — 100% ownership, 0% personal income tax, and a credible base. Formenzo gives you the published scenarios for every free zone, and lets you start online.
Why Filipino founders choose the UAE
For a Filipino founder, the UAE is an efficient way to own a 100% business, get a residence visa, and trade across the Gulf and beyond.
Full ownership
Own your UAE free-zone company outright — no local partner. Profits and capital are yours.
No personal income tax
The UAE charges 0% personal income tax; corporate tax is 9% only above AED 375,000, with free-zone relief.
A big community
One of the world’s largest Filipino communities is based in the UAE — a ready network for many businesses.
Residence visa
Your company sponsors your residence visa and your family’s.
What it costs — a transparent published scenario
Published scenarios give you a clear starting point for the licence and visa choice. Before payment, we check your activity, authority charges, document requirements and optional services, then confirm the final itemisation in writing.
Ajman NuVentures from AED 4,888
SRTIP from AED 5,500
SPC Sharjah from AED 5,750
RAKEZ from AED 6,000
Meydan (Dubai) from AED 12,500IFZA (Dubai) from AED 12,900Live prices, updated from our database. See your exact figure by visa count in the calculator.
How a Filipino founder registers a UAE company
Compare and build your estimate
Compare free-zone and visa options, then see an itemised setup estimate online.
Verify your email and add company details
Add the activity, proposed names, shareholders and setup preferences. No passport or identity upload is requested at this initial step.
Review requirements and invoice
We review the setup and show the confirmed estimate validity date, any authority requirements and the invoice before payment.
Track everything online
After payment and any required documents, follow filing, licence and visa progress in your secure portal.
UAE company formation for Filipino founders — what to know
Filipino entrepreneurs and professionals looking at UAE company setup usually choose between a free zone and the mainland. For most — in services, e-commerce, consulting and trading — a free zone fits best: 100% ownership, a clear published starting price, and a straightforward residence visa.
The decisions are which free zone, how many visas, and your activity — which our cost calculator makes transparent. After the licence, the practical next steps are your UAE corporate bank account and residence visa; if you’re moving funds from the Philippines, read our guide on source-of-funds evidence.
Important for Philippine residents: remitting or investing abroad is subject to BSP foreign-exchange rules, and your UAE income may have BIR tax implications depending on your residency. Formenzo is not a financial, legal or tax adviser — please confirm your position with an accountant in the Philippines.
Which UAE free zones Filipino founders usually pick
Filipino founders in services, freelancing or e-commerce often choose SPC Free Zone or SRTIP for their broad activity lists, or Ajman NuVentures (from AED 4,888) for the lowest published starting price. Fujairah Creative City is popular for media and creative work with its included flexi-desk.
Money & tax back home. The UAE charges 0% personal income tax. Whether you owe tax in the Philippines depends on your residency there — confirm with a Philippine tax adviser, especially if you're an OFW or split time between the two countries.
The UAE has a large, established Filipino community, with familiar banks, services and support networks across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Questions Filipino founders ask
Can a Filipino citizen own 100% of a UAE company?
Yes. In a UAE free zone a Filipino founder owns 100% — no local partner or sponsor. Ownership, profits and capital are fully yours.
How much does UAE company setup cost for a Filipino founder?
Published starting scenarios begin at AED 4,888 for a licence-only setup, rising by visa count — one published scenario for each free zone, with scope confirmed in a written authority itemisation before payment.
Do I have to travel from the Philippines to register?
The licence is issued remotely. A short visit is usually only needed for the medical and Emirates ID if you take a residence visa.
Will you cold-call me to sell?
Never. You reach us on WhatsApp or email on your terms, and start online. No cold calls — ever.
See your exact UAE setup cost from the Philippines
Pick your free zone and visas, compare published scenarios, and start online — no call required.
Open the cost calculator →Start with a secure online estimate
Build an itemised estimate online. After review, your secure portal shows the confirmed total, its validity date, any authority requirements and the invoice before payment.