Dubai mainland license: when it fits, and when it does not

At a glance

Dubai mainland in summary

Published fees

Activities: DET prices licences by activity through its Invest in Dubai portal and does not publish a fee table on its public pages, so we quote from the activities you choose.

Visas: No visa fees published on DET's own pages.

The licensing authority does not publish its licence and package fees on its own website, so no authority figure is shown here. We quote them in writing, itemised, after a short conversation.

Government fees for residence visas

Every figure above comes from the authority’s own fee page or schedule, with the link beside it and was last checked on 3 November 2026. Fees change, some exclude VAT, and the list is not everything a setup costs: our professional fee, office rent, document attestation and bank requirements are quoted separately. Lines older than 90 days drop off until re-checked.

What happens after formation

Corporate tax registration, bookkeeping, VAT if you cross the threshold, and — in many zones — audited financial statements at renewal. We set the dates out before you launch rather than after.

Package contents, visa quotas, activity lists and audit requirements are set by each authority and change. Every figure is confirmed against the authority’s current terms at the time we advise you.