Setting up your company in Dubai.
Whether you need to build an entire marketing strategy from scratch or refine your approach.
Business setup with Servefast Advisory. What structure is the best fit?
Establishing a company in Dubai begins with selecting the right legal structure. For most international businesses, this will be either a free zone or mainland entity, each offering limited liability protection but supporting different commercial and operational objectives.
Free zone structures are overwhelmingly favoured by international companies.
Following an initial consultation, Servefast Advisory advises on the most appropriate structure and manages the setup process end to end. This includes company registration, coordination with relevant authorities, residency visas for key personnel, corporate banking support, and the establishment of an operational presence, including office arrangements where required, to ensure continuity and compliance.
How Servefast Advisory helps you
establish your presence in Dubai
Servefast Advisory manages the practical steps required to establish a compliant and operational presence in Dubai. We coordinate company registration, residency, banking, and license management, working directly with the relevant authorities to ensure the process is handled accurately and efficiently.
Legal
registration
Once we gather all necessary legal documents and forms, we file on your behalf with the relevant authorities.
Process
coordination
We manage authority communications and keep the process moving at each stage.
Visas, banking, and operational setup
Once registered, we support visas, banking, and operational setup.
Ongoing license management
We manage annual license renewals and related requirements.
Do we need to be in Dubai full-time?
Company registration in Dubai can, in most cases, be completed remotely. With Servefast Advisory coordinating the process locally, legal setup is typically completed within a few working days.
Physical presence in the UAE is required at a later stage to complete specific formalities. This includes securing residency visas for designated personnel and opening corporate bank accounts, both of which require in-country attendance. With appropriate preparation, these steps are usually completed within a short, planned visit.
For most companies, this means scheduling an initial stay of approximately one to two weeks for key representatives. Beyond the formal requirements, this period also allows time to begin market engagement, meet partners, and establish early commercial relationships where relevant.
Once setup is complete, ongoing presence in the UAE can be structured flexibly. Some businesses maintain periodic engagement through designated representatives, while others choose to increase their on-the-ground involvement as operations develop. The structure can evolve over time, in line with commercial priorities.