By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, UAE Free Zones Summary IFZA and RAKEZ are two of the UAE’s most cost-competitive free zones for SMEs. IFZA gives you a Dubai Silicon Oasis address and up to three activities per licence, with zero-visa packages quoted from about AED 12,900. RAKEZ in…
Summary DIFC and ADGM are the UAE’s two financial free zones, both built on English common law with their own courts and independent regulators. DIFC in Dubai is larger, with over 10,000 active companies and the DFSA as regulator. ADGM in Abu Dhabi offers direct English law, the FSRA’s RegLab…
By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, UAE Free Zones Summary DMCC and IFZA are two of Dubai’s most popular free zones, but they serve different founders. DMCC suits commodity traders and brands that want a premium JLT or Uptown Dubai address, with most official setup packages priced between about…
By Adil Ahmad, Business Setup Consultant at Gulf Corporate Services · Last updated 31 Oct 2026 Summary To start an Uber business in Dubai, you need a mainland company licensed for luxury passenger transport, an RTA limousine permit, RTA registered vehicles and drivers holding RTA professional permits. Smaller investors usually…
By Adil Ahmad, Business Setup Consultant at Gulf Corporate Services Summary To start an export import business in Saudi Arabia, you need a company with a Commercial Registration covering import or export, a MISA licence if foreign shareholders are involved, ZATCA customs and VAT registration, and product approvals through SABER…
By Adil Ahmad, Business Setup Consultant at Gulf Corporate Services · Last updated 2 Nov 2026 Summary UAE tourist visa fees start from about AED 250 to 370 for a 30-day single-entry visa and rise to around AED 1,740 for a 90-day multiple-entry visa. Many Western visitors get a free…
