{"id":3545,"date":"2026-06-27T10:25:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T09:09:30","slug":"dubai-mainland-business-setup-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/dubai-mainland-business-setup-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai mainland business setup cost"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3545\" class=\"elementor elementor-3545\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291a80ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"291a80ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d532f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d532f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cad1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cad1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A mainland company can trade anywhere in the UAE without a local distributor. That single feature is why founders choose it, and it is also why the Dubai mainland business setup cost looks different from a free zone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mainland pricing has more variables, and the licence fee is rarely the biggest one. This guide breaks down where the Dubai mainland business setup cost actually goes, in AED with GBP context, so you can budget for the real total rather than a single advertised figure. If you want it handled for you, see our<\/span><a href=\"\/uk\/business-setup-in-dubai\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">business setup in Dubai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> service.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca92c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca92c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What \"mainland\" means and why it changes the cost\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017d4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"017d4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Dubai mainland company holds a trade licence from the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), applied for through DET&#8217;s online systems including the Invest in Dubai portal. Unlike a free zone company, it can sell directly to UAE consumers, local businesses, and government bodies without appointing a distributor. Free zone companies cannot bid for UAE government contracts. Mainland companies can.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That market access comes with requirements that drive cost. Most mainland activities need a leased commercial unit that meets Dubai Municipality zoning, registered through Ejari. The premises requirement, more than the licence itself, is what makes mainland setup more expensive than a flexi-desk free zone option.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your customers sit physically inside the UAE, that access is often worth the cost. If you trade internationally or sell services to overseas clients, a free zone is usually leaner, as covered in our<\/span><a href=\"\/uk\/blog\/business-setup-cost-in-dubai-2026\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dubai business setup cost guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72662fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72662fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The cost components, line by line\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01754b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b01754b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is where a mainland budget goes.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade licence. DET publishes a trade licence issuance fee of around AED 1,070. Professional licences and activities needing external approval cost more.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dubai Chamber membership. Added on top of the licence and renewed annually.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Office lease and Ejari. You generally must lease a unit before finalising the licence. Ejari registration is around AED 220 at the Dubai Land Department, with rent, fit-out, and utilities on top. In central districts these often exceed the licensing bill.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Initial approval and name reservation. Authority fees to reserve your trade name and get initial sign-off.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">External approvals. Some activities need clearance from specific government departments, which adds time and fees.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Residence visas. Roughly AED 3,000 to AED 6,000 per person including medical, Emirates ID, and stamping.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Put together, a realistic mainland first year commonly starts around AED 15,000 to AED 34,000 once you include the licence, chamber membership, a basic office, and one visa. That is in the region of GBP 3,200 to GBP 7,200 at a rough planning rate. Larger setups, prime locations, or regulated activities push well beyond that. A larger trading company including visas and office costs frequently crosses AED 25,000 and keeps climbing with scale.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0babcbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0babcbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Federal fees that apply on top\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5a830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc5a830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A few costs sit at federal level and are independent of your DET licence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Businesses using exclusive distribution arrangements may register a commercial agency with the Ministry of Economy, which carries a fee of around AED 7,500, with renewal adding roughly AED 3,000. Registering certain licence contracts, such as IP-related agreements, attracts a federal fee of around AED 200 for individuals or AED 400 for companies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Relevant activities also fall under the Economic Substance Regulations, which require sufficient local substance and periodic reporting through the ESR portal. Non-compliance carries penalties, so budget for compliance support if your activity is in scope.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32f855 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e32f855\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a296ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a296ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax costs to plan for\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c1e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88c1e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two tax obligations affect almost every mainland company.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UAE applies a 9% corporate tax on profit above AED 375,000, introduced under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022. Profit up to AED 375,000 is taxed at 0%. Registration with the Federal Tax Authority is required even when no tax is due.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">VAT registration becomes mandatory once taxable turnover passes AED 375,000 a year, with voluntary registration from AED 187,500. The standard VAT rate is 5%.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are not optional line items. Account for the registration and filing work in your first-year plan rather than treating it as an afterthought.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24425b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24425b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The UK angle: what British owners should also budget\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48be985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48be985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Dubai mainland company does not change your UK tax position on its own. HMRC applies the Statutory Residence Test, and UK residents remain taxable on worldwide income regardless of where the company sits. If you run a UAE entity alongside a UK limited company, plan for advice on Controlled Foreign Company rules and the UK to UAE double taxation arrangement. Those advisory costs belong in a UK founder&#8217;s total budget even though they are not DET fees. Mainland formation may need limited physical presence for certain approvals, which a PRO team can often manage on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da40338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da40338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Renewals and ongoing cost\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa31bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aa31bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Setup is the start, not the whole bill. Your licence, chamber membership, office lease, and visas renew annually, and renewal commonly runs at a similar level to the original setup. Treat the first-year figure as a recurring cost, not a one-off.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Government fee schedules for DET and federal bodies are updated from time to time. Confirm current figures on the Invest in Dubai licence platform and the relevant authority portals before committing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71761d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a71761d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is mainland the right choice for you?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9de92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9de92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mainland makes sense when your revenue depends on selling inside the UAE. A clinic, a retail business, a restaurant, a contracting firm, or any company invoicing UAE-based clients directly. The higher cost buys unrestricted local trade, removes the need for a distributor, and keeps you eligible for government contracts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It makes less sense when your clients are overseas or your model is purely digital, because you would pay for office space and access you do not use. In those cases a free zone usually costs less and moves faster.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a135da2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a135da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc332a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc332a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166cb2c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"166cb2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a73acc0af844\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-166cb2c\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-47276a66a73acc0af844\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-47276a66a73acc0af844\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-47276a66a73acc0af844\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How much does a Dubai mainland licence cost in 2026?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-minus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-47276a66a73acc0af844\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-166cb2c\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a73acc0af844\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The DET trade licence issuance fee is around AED 1,070, plus Dubai Chamber membership. A realistic first-year mainland total, with office, approvals, and one visa, commonly starts around AED 15,000 to AED 34,000.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-166cb2c\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f4eacbd6a73acc0af844\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f4eacbd6a73acc0af844\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f4eacbd6a73acc0af844\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Why is mainland more expensive than a free zone? <\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-minus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f4eacbd6a73acc0af844\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-166cb2c\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a73acc0af844\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most mainland activities require a leased, Ejari-registered office, and rent plus fit-out often exceeds the licence cost. Free zones allow flexi-desks, which removes that expense.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-166cb2c\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6817dbc6a73acc0af844\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6817dbc6a73acc0af844\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6817dbc6a73acc0af844\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do mainland companies pay corporate tax?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-minus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6817dbc6a73acc0af844\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-166cb2c\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a73acc0af844\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Yes, 9% on profit above AED 375,000 under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022. Profit up to AED 375,000 is taxed at 0%. Registration with the Federal Tax Authority is mandatory.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-166cb2c\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a8906fa6a73acc0af844\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a8906fa6a73acc0af844\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a8906fa6a73acc0af844\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can a UK resident own 100% of a Dubai mainland company?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-minus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-a8906fa6a73acc0af844\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-166cb2c\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a73acc0af844\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Yes, for most activities, following amendments to the UAE Commercial Companies Law in 2021. A small number of strategically reserved activities are exceptions.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-166cb2c\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dfee1d76a73acc0af844\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dfee1d76a73acc0af844\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dfee1d76a73acc0af844\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do I need to be in Dubai to set up a mainland company?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-minus-solid\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dfee1d76a73acc0af844\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-166cb2c\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a73acc0af844\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not for the whole process, though some mainland approvals may need limited physical presence. A PRO team can manage much of this remotely, with one short visit usually needed for Emirates ID biometrics if you take a visa.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab90c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aab90c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2e268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a2e268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get an itemised mainland quote\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e6709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e6709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mainland cost depends heavily on your activity, your office location, and the approvals your business needs, which is exactly why a single advertised figure rarely matches your reality. Gatestone Group prepares a full itemised cost for your specific activity, secures the approvals, and handles the DET licensing and Ejari registration for you.<\/span><a href=\"\/uk\/contact-us\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Book a free consultation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for a clear breakdown before you spend a dirham.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0791f5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0791f5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5aaf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa5aaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclaimer\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c578de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c578de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article is general information for UK founders considering business setup in the UAE. 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