Summary ICA Smart Services is the former name of what’s now ICP Smart Services, the platform for checking UAE visa and residency status online. It covers six emirates, Dubai visas run through GDRFA Dubai separately. This guide covers the exact steps, what each status result means, and the related services…
Summary Registering a company in Saudi Arabia means choosing a legal structure, obtaining a MISA investment license if you’re a foreign investor, then securing a Commercial Registration (CR) from the Ministry of Commerce, followed by registrations with the Chamber of Commerce, ZATCA, GOSI, and Qiwa. Most sectors now allow 100%…
Summary An LLC in Oman needs 2 to 40 shareholders, registration through MOCIIP’s Invest Easy portal, and no fixed statutory minimum capital for most activities, though declaring around OMR 20,000 remains common practice. Total realistic setup cost runs OMR 25,000 to OMR 35,000, with a flat 15% corporate tax rate…
Summary Every teacher in a UAE school needs an Education Professional Licence through the Ministry of Education’s Teacher Licensing System (TLS), with KHDA, ADEK, or SPEA managing local approval depending on your emirate. The process, from document verification through the pedagogy exam, typically takes 6 to 12 weeks, and the…
Summary A holiday home license in Dubai is issued by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), which absorbed the former DTCM in a 2021 restructuring, so the two are now one authority rather than separate bodies. Registration runs a flat AED 1,520, with per-unit permit fees on top, and…
Summary ICP Smart Services lets residents of six emirates apply for, track, and renew a UAE residency visa entirely online, covering employment, family, investor, freelance, and Golden Visa categories. Dubai-issued residency runs through GDRFA Dubai instead, a distinction worth confirming before you start. This guide covers eligibility, required documents, fees,…
