Fees and timelines in 2023

Fees

The average total fee per Dubai entity type is outlined in the table below. These fees include company incorporation, opening a corporate account and all estimate government fees:

Dubai mainland entities

Different Dubai entity types
Dubai mainland	US$	Draft Invoice
Dubai mainland LLC	28,660	View invoice PDF
Dubai holding company	18,300	View invoice PDF
Dubai LLP	21,980	View invoice PDF
Dubai Branch of a foreign company	35,450	View invoice PDF
Dubai Representative office	26,200	View invoice PDF
Dubai Joint Stock Company	22,000	View invoice PDF
Dubai multi-currency corporate bank account (with travel)	4,950	View invoice PDF

Dubai offshore entities

UAE Offshore US$ Draft Invoice

Jebel Ali - Dubai offshore US$17,400 View invoice PDF

RAK offshore US$11,870 View invoice PDF

Ajman offshore US$12,670 View invoice PDF

UAE Offshore	US$	Draft Invoice
Jebel Ali - Dubai offshore	US$17,400	View invoice PDF
RAK offshore	US$11,870	View invoice PDF
Ajman offshore	US$12,670	View invoice PDF

Dubai free zone entities

Dubai free zones	US$	Draft Invoice
Dubai FTZ - Dubai Airport	22,063	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - BPFZ	21,150	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - Dubai Auto Parts City	22,650	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - DIFC financial companies	56,700	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - DIFC non financial companies	50,275	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - DIFC Foundaton	18,100	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - DMCC	30,124	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - DMCC - Ready-made company	42,800	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - Dubai Cars and Automotive	22,413	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - Dubai Internet City	27,393	View invoice PDF
Jebel Ali FTZ - JAFZA	24,499	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - Dubai Knowledge Park	21,375	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - Dubai Logistic City	19,350	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - Dubai Maritime City	23,520	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - Media City	19,650	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ -Dubai South	25,250	View invoice PDF
Dubai FTZ - DHC	26,015	View invoice PDF
International Free Zone Authority - IFZA	US$25,540	View invoice PDF
International Free Zone Authority - IFZA (2 visas)	US$32,775	View invoice PDF
IFZA-FZCO Annual Renewal	US$12,970	View invoice PDF

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Select the services you require and get the total fees at end of this table:

Select	Service	Fee (US$)	Frequency
	Company incorporation	7,950	One time
	Locate physical office premises in Dubai	950	One time
	Corporate bank account opening	4,950	One time
	Residence and employment visa for one employee	3,950	One time
	Residence and employment visa for two employees	6,900	One time
	Nominee resident corporate shareholder or director services	10,800	Annually
	Year-end accounting and tax service (no audit)	4,950	Annually
	Year-end accounting and tax service (with audit)	6,950	Annually
	Government registration	5,350	One time
	Nominee local agent	10,800	Annually
	Nominee non-resident corporate shareholder	2,100	Annually
	Nominee non-resident director and shareholder	6,600	Annually
	Assistance to secure a Tax Residency Certificate	2,950	Annually
	Arabic translation, notarization and Ministry of Foreign Affairs fees (estimated per document)	800	One time
	Monthly bookkeeping service (estimate)	860	Monthly
	Corporate merchant account approval	4,950	One time
	Corporate brokerage account approval	2,950	One time
	Rent Healy Consultants office space	2,000	One time
	Business website building	2,500	One time
	Phone answering service	900	Annually
	Office mail service	900	Annually
	Fax forwarding service	600	Annually
	Business stationery design with logo	950	One time
	Monthly payroll up to 5 staff	550	Monthly
	Staff recruitment	4,950	One time
	Trademark registration	3,950	One time
	Find an apartment for your staff	4,950	One time
	Find corporate finance	5,000	Retainer fee
	M&A advisory	5,000	Retainer fee
	Total fees (US$)	0

Other fee considerations

Timelines

The average Dubai company registration period is as outlined below:

Service	LLC/Subsidiary/ professional LLC	Branch	Rep. office	Free zone company	Offshore company
Engagement planning	2 weeks	2 weeks	2 weeks	2 weeks	2 weeks
Company incorporation	8 weeks	8 weeks	8 weeks	8 weeks	2 weeks
Corporate bank account approval	5 weeks	5 weeks	5 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks
Corporate internet banking approval	3 weeks	3 weeks	3 weeks	3 weeks	3 weeks
Engagement completion	1 week	1 week	1 week	1 week	1 week
Total engagement period	19 weeks	19 weeks	19 weeks	19 weeks	14 weeks

Dubai business registration engagement period timeline

Preparing a detailed project plan;
Our Client confirms the corporate structure;
Collecting due diligence from our Client.

Our Client signs the corporate bank account opening forms;
Healy Consultants prepares a business plan;
Healy Consultants visits the bank for interview;
The Bank Legal and Compliance Department review and approve the banking application;
The Bank Front Office email corporate bank account numbers to our client.

The Bank Operations Department mails the internet username and passwords to our Client;
Some of our Clients’ request Healy Consultants to activate the internet banking on their behalf.

Healy Consultants confirms all Client due diligence is received;
Healy Consultants couriers to our Client the complete original company and bank account documents;
Our Client completes our web page feedback survey;

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