Free-zone company formation

Match the free zone to the activity

The UAE Government’s formation guidance starts with the business sector and the choice of free zone. Entity types and document requirements vary by authority. Check each proposal against your intended activity and ownership structure, including the work and facilities covered by the quoted price.

Compare three practical routes

• IFZA in Dubai: connect the proposed activity, ownership documents and requested licence services.
• RAKEZ in Ras Al Khaimah: begin with the operating footprint and the checklist for the entity.
• DMCC in Dubai: plan the activity, application and office solution together.

For each option, record how the location would serve your customers, team and day-to-day operations.

Make proposals comparable

Ask each proposal to separate registration, the licence term, premises, any requested immigration work and annual renewals. Add accounting, administrative responsibilities and the evidence needed for banking to your own implementation plan. Compare the initial price together with the work included, the annual renewal costs and any additional commitments.

From comparison to implementation

Global Success Consulting assesses the location as part of your wider business plan. The agreed advisory work can set out a preferred route, alternatives and outstanding questions, together with the documents and responsibilities needed for implementation. Where direct local market access is central, compare the mainland route before commissioning the formation.