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Calculate the cost of your Business Setup Dubai
We select the best UAE jurisdiction for your project and handle your complete launch: licensing, banking, tax compliance, digital growth and business advice. Honest guidance, strictly scaled to your needs — and a real cost range on screen in two minutes, before you give us anything.
- Multiple Free Zones with their real prices published, from AED 5,555
- Residence visa, Emirates ID and corporate bank account in one file
- Your banking profile screened before you pay for a licence
- One senior advisor from first call to year-two renewal
★★★★★
“Outstanding company formation service in Dubai. Clear guidance on the best UAE Free Zones, transparent pricing, and no upfront costs. Perfect for entrepreneurs wanting a safe setup in the UAE.”
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Trusted free zones we work with
Why founders choose BML
More than a licence. Your long-term business partner in Dubai.
Setting up a business in Dubai involves more than registering a name. For your company to actually operate smoothly, you need the right banking structure, full tax compliance and ongoing strategic support. At BML we guide you through every step — from choosing the ideal Free Zone to opening your corporate account and scaling your activity in the UAE.
- Published prices for six free zones, not “contact us for a quote”
- Banking profile screened before you pay for a licence
- Multilingual advisors — we run files for founders from 30+ countries, in English, French and Arabic
- Licensed by SHAMS Free Zone under licence — verifiable
Straight numbers
What you can count on
- 2 working hours — transparent, itemised quote provided
- 2 working days — licence issued once documents are submitted
- AED 5,555 — lowest published Free Zone package
- 360° support — setup, banking, tax & digital marketing
Corporate banking
Maximize Your UAE Bank Account Opening Success
Banking compliance in the UAE is strict. We help you prepare a comprehensive, bank-ready application and introduce your company to the financial institutions best suited to your business activity.
Where we introduce you
- Emirates NBD, Mashreq, RAKBANK, ADCB
- Digital business banking: Wio, NeoBiz
- EMI multi-currency in EUR, USD, GBP, AED
- Payment gateway introductions for e-commerce
What actually decides approval
- Licensed activity matching what you really invoice
- Shareholder nationality and residency history
- Expected turnover and counterparties
- Residence visa and Emirates ID already issued
How we run the file
- Pre-screened against each bank's appetite
- KYC and KYB pack built before filing
- Relationship manager meeting booked
- Followed up until the IBAN is issued
Banks and institutions we introduce our clients to
Straight talk: approval sits with the bank’s compliance team and no advisor can guarantee it. What we control is the quality of the file.
Real prices, published
Several free zones. Only one fits your Business Setup Dubai.
Licence cost, visa quota and banking reputation differ sharply between zones — and you pay that difference again at every renewal. Here is what each one costs, before anyone tries to upsell you.
Dubai
Meydan Free Zone
AED 12,500
licence from, before government fees
- Up to 6 visa allocation
- Dubai address, strongest bank standing
- Flexibility in business activities
Sharjah Publishing City
SPC Free Zone
AED 5,750
licence from, before government fees
- Unlimited visa allocation
- Trade licence within 24 hours
- Up to 5 business activities
Dubai
IFZA
AED 12,900
licence from, before government fees
- Waiver on upgrades and amendments
- Waiver on general trading fee
- Wide activity list, Dubai address
Ajman
Ajman Free Zone
AED 5,555
licence from, before government fees
- Lowest licence and renewal in the UAE
- Exemption from customs duty
- Fast, cost-efficient incorporation
Ras Al Khaimah
RAKEZ
AED 6,010
licence from, before government fees
- Waiver on general trading activity fee
- Zero-visa package available
- Strong for industrial and warehousing
Sharjah Media City
SHAMS
AED 5,760
licence from, before government fees
- Up to 5 activities, 6 visa allocation
- Media, marketing and consulting friendly
- The zone BML itself is licensed in
End to end
One dedicated advisor to coordinate your entire Business Setup in Dubai
Stop managing multiple vendors. We centralise your setup, bank onboarding, tax compliance and growth strategy under one seamless consultation file — with tax and legal work delivered via licensed partners.
Setup & coordination
- Jurisdiction & Free Zone selection
- Company formation coordination
- MOA & corporate documents review
- Establishment & immigration cards
Banking & residency
- Bank profile pre-screening
- Executive banking introduction
- Residence visa & Emirates ID liaison
- VIP medical & biometrics booking
Tax & compliance
- Corporate tax registration advisory
- VAT & financial compliance coordination
- Substance & ESR alignment
- Annual renewals & ongoing support
Growth & strategy
- Local market analysis & benchmarking
- Office & flexi-desk scouting
- Digital setup: Google Business & web
- Dedicated advisor — single point of contact
Simple 3-step process
From first call to first invoice
No jargon, no hidden stage. You always know exactly where your file is and who is holding it.
01
Free scoping call
Fifteen minutes on your activity, your clients and your invoicing. We name the free zone that fits and the banks realistically open to your profile.
- Jurisdiction comparison
- Banking profile pre-screen
- Itemised quote in AED
02
We handle the filing
Documents prepared and reviewed, name reserved, application filed, government approvals chased. Your licence lands in as little as two working days.
- Documents & attestation
- Licence & establishment card
- Entry permit filed immediately
03
Visa, ID and bank
Medical, biometrics, Emirates ID, visa stamped. Your banking file goes in built to pass, and we stay on it until the IBAN is issued.
- Visa in 10–15 working days
- Account typically 2–4 weeks
- Corporate tax registration
Client feedback
Founders who stopped guessing the numbers
Tarek Al Ali
Rated 5 out of 5
Outstanding company formation service in Dubai. Clear guidance on the best UAE Free Zones, transparent pricing, and no upfront costs. Perfect for entrepreneurs wanting a safe setup in the UAE.
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Yanis Bruera
Rated 5 out of 5
I wanted a consulting firm capable of explaining the overall strategy for setting up in Dubai. They analyzed the risks, the partners to avoid, and the best practices—and everything was transparent. It was genuine strategic guidance.
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Fabien Blondeau
Rated 5 out of 5
Everything was clear, fast and efficient. I’m very satisfied with how my company setup and business setup were handled.
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Before you ask
Business Setup Dubai, straight answers
Licence only starts at AED 5,555. All-in for a one-person consulting company with one residence visa, once government fees, medical, Emirates ID and the establishment card are counted: roughly AED 12,000 to AED 15,000 in a Sharjah, Ajman or RAK zone, and AED 20,000 to AED 26,000 with a Dubai address.
It turns on three things: your activity, how many residence visas you need, and which banks you want to approach. Sharjah, Ajman and RAK are cheapest to run. A Dubai address carries more weight with banks and clients. We are not tied to a single zone.
No — they are two separate applications that run back to back. Budget 10 to 15 working days after the licence, from AED 3,900 per allocation.
A corporate account, yes — a residence visa is not a legal requirement for a free zone company. In practice banks approve resident directors faster, and some digital providers will not onboard without an Emirates ID.
No. The company can be formed entirely remotely. To keep a residence visa valid you need to enter the UAE at least once every 180 days.
UAE corporate tax is 0% on taxable profit up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it. Qualifying free zone companies can hold a 0% rate on qualifying income, subject to substance and transfer pricing conditions.
You can file the licence yourself. What you cannot do easily is know which zone accepts your activity, which bank accepts your profile, and how to build a file that passes compliance first time. A rejected bank application is recorded and follows you.
Documents received before Thursday means the application is filed the same week. From complete documents to licence in hand is as little as two working days.
Stop guessing the numbers.
Five questions, two minutes, a real cost range on screen before you give us a thing — then the itemised breakdown in AED from a senior advisor within two working hours.
BML Business Set Up Advisory LLC
SHAMS Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Free zone company formation, UAE residence visas, Emirates ID, corporate bank account introductions, licence renewals and ongoing compliance support for founders worldwide.
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Prices shown are indicative starting points published by each free zone authority and change without notice. Bank account approval remains subject to the internal policies and review procedures of individual financial institutions. © 2026 BML Business Set Up Advisory LLC.