Company setup
Dubai mainland company setup cost in 2026
Dubai mainland's zero-visa licence: AED 13,900 to 16,200. With one visa: AED 18,750 to 21,050.
Zone type: mainland.
Official fees (checked 4 Nov 2026)
Official fees on request- Dubai Economy and Tourism provides an online estimator for the cost of issuing a licence; it does not publish a single fixed price
The figures in our table are a consultancy estimate. Confirm with Dubai Economy and Tourism.
Dubai Economy and Tourism fee estimator guideConsultancy estimate, July 2026Last verified 9 Oct 2026
Figures are government costs published by a company-setup consultancy and are indicative. Because that source is itself a vendor, confirm with each authority before you commit.
Licence and visa costs
| Cost or detail | Dubai mainland |
|---|---|
| Zero-visa licence | AED 13,900 to 16,200 |
| With one visa | AED 18,750 to 21,050 |
| Type | mainland |
| Notes | Allows trading onshore. Zero-visa breakdown: trade-name approval 620, initial approval 120, Tasheel 464, MoA typing and notarisation 1,200 to 1,500, trade licence 11,500 to 13,500. The one-visa range assumes an investor or partner visa |
| Source | Consultancy estimate, July 2026Last verified 9 Oct 2026 |
What the listed notes say
- Allows trading onshore.
- Zero-visa breakdown: trade-name approval 620, initial approval 120, Tasheel 464, MoA typing and notarisation 1,200 to 1,500, trade licence 11,500 to 13,500.
- The one-visa range assumes an investor or partner visa
Who it suits
- Dubai mainland is listed as mainland.
- Allows trading onshore.
- Zero-visa breakdown: trade-name approval 620, initial approval 120, Tasheel 464, MoA typing and notarisation 1,200 to 1,500, trade licence 11,500 to 13,500.
- The one-visa range assumes an investor or partner visa
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