Key Highlights Stripe requires a UAE trade license or freelancer permit for every business type before it will activate your
Key Highlights Zero grace period for UAE salary payments took effect June 1, 2026, replacing the previous more lenient framework.
Key highlights Fin-tech founders must choose between a DFSA-regulated DIFC license for payments, lending, or wallets, and a non-regulated free
Key Highlights UAE banks target 3 business days to open an account for low-risk, fully documented applicants under the CBUAE
Key Highlights The DIFC AI Licence costs USD 1,500 per year, a 90 percent subsidy off DIFC’s standard commercial rate.
Key highlights Dubai free zone companies can now access the mainland through a Branch License (AED 10,000, 12 months) or
Key Highlights KHDA training institute permits a cost between AED 15,000 and AED 25,000 depending on your number of training
Key Highlights Liquidation is a formal government process that ends your company’s legal existence, while letting a license lapse just
Key Highlights RAK Bank rejections are almost always driven by CBUAE compliance checks, not arbitrary bank decisions. Company accounts face
Key Highlights Warehousing in Dubai requires a specific license, not a general trading license, and JAFZA, Dubai South, and IFZA
Key highlights A licensed liquidator, not the owner, must submit the closure application once a mainland company has actually traded.
Key Highlights A free zone gold trading license in Dubai starts at AED 11,900 for a one-year term, while mainland