FAQ

Onshore company:

• Local and International trading.
• Can have office in UAE.
• Eligible for visa for investors and employees.
• Branches and subsidiaries of foreign companies possible.
• Filing of accounts mandatory.
• Import duty of 5% if goods taken out of the free zone.
• Time taken: 3-4 weeks.

Offshore company:

• International Trading only.
• Cannot lease own office in UAE.
• Not entitled for visa.
• Only subsidiaries are possible.
• Filing of accounts is not enforced.
• Cannot import goods in U.A.E.
• Time taken: 4-5 working days.