Summary The UAE doesn’t actually issue a single product called an “EMI License.” Businesses holding customer balances need a Stored Value Facilities license requiring AED 15 million in paid-up capital, while payment processing without holding a float falls under Retail Payment Services categories I to IV, requiring as little as…
Summary Registering an online company in Dubai means choosing between mainland DET licensing and a free zone, with license fees typically running AED 5,500 to AED 15,000. Most guides only mention general free zones like IFZA or DMCC, missing Dubai CommerCity, MENA’s first free zone built specifically for e-commerce, with…
Summary Dubai’s Virtual Company License, issued through the Virtual Commercial City (VCC) programme, lets non-residents from over 100 eligible countries run a digital business legally without living in the UAE. One step most guides skip entirely: applicants must personally visit VFS Global in their home country for identity verification, a…
Summary Setting up a DIFC holding company gives investors a common law jurisdiction, 0% tax on profits, and access to top-tier banking to consolidate shares, real estate, and investments. This guide covers the full non-regulated holding company route, the cheaper Prescribed Company (SPV) alternative that DIFC opened to any applicant…
Summary Not every F&B concept in Dubai needs the same investment. A cloud kitchen can launch for AED 80,000 to 150,000, a food truck for AED 100,000 to 200,000, a cafe for AED 200,000 to 400,000, and a full-service restaurant for AED 500,000 to 1,000,000 or more, each with genuinely…
Summary Opening a company in Oman generally means registering an LLC through the Invest Easy portal, with no fixed statutory minimum capital for most activities since the Foreign Capital Investment Law took effect, though a declared capital around OMR 20,000 is common practice. This guide covers the real registration costs,…
