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Legal or tax sentences are explanation or a worked example. “Research starting point” is not a tariff guarantee.
AUREL Dubai
Public dossiers
Knowledge library
Public dossiers with a review date and emirate scope. Filter by General (all emirates) or one emirate. Not advice for an individual case.
The library is the public layer of AUREL Dubai. Each file has a review date and an emirate scope. General briefings apply across emirates; emirate-specific pieces sit beside them (for example starting a company in Dubai and in Abu Dhabi).
Unknown costs stay open. An anecdote or atmospheric image is not an official rule and not an offer.
Filter by emirate or General first, then by topic. A property file does not solve your visa question; a relocation piece is not a purchase budget.
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Scope
General is UAE-wide. An emirate briefing names local registrars and portals. Dubai rules do not silently apply elsewhere.
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Review
A date on the file is the trail. Human review is a separate status. Bulk-approving everything in one click does not exist.
General · Business
Free zone or mainland in the UAE: pick one registrar
Mainland and free zone are registrar choices inside one emirate, not a country choice. This general briefing sets the comparison questions.
General · Business
Starting a company in the UAE: choose the emirate first
A UAE company is always tied to one registrar in one emirate or free zone. This general briefing sets out federal frames and how to choose between emirates.
Abu Dhabi · Business
Free zone or mainland in Abu Dhabi: how to compare registrars
In Abu Dhabi you compare mainland and named free zones on activity, office and customers — not on tax slogans.
Dubai · Business
Opening a business bank account in Dubai: documents and costs
A trade licence is not a bank account. Banks in Dubai decide for themselves, on KYC, activity and UBOs. This briefing lists documents and costs — with no opening guarantee.
Dubai · Business
What does it cost to set up a company in Dubai in the first year?
Year one of a Dubai company is a stack of invoices: registrar, office, adviser, compliance and a buffer for what the bank and visa research still ask. This briefing splits the lines.
Umm Al Quwain · Business
Free zone or mainland in Umm Al Quwain: how to compare registrars
In Umm Al Quwain you compare mainland and named free zones on activity, office and customers — not on tax slogans.
Sharjah · Business
Free zone or mainland in Sharjah: how to compare registrars
In Sharjah you compare mainland and named free zones on activity, office and customers — not on tax slogans.
Ras Al Khaimah · Business
Free zone or mainland in Ras Al Khaimah: how to compare registrars
In Ras Al Khaimah you compare mainland and named free zones on activity, office and customers — not on tax slogans.
Fujairah · Business
Free zone or mainland in Fujairah: how to compare registrars
In Fujairah you compare mainland and named free zones on activity, office and customers — not on tax slogans.
Dubai · Business
Free zone or mainland in Dubai: how do you choose?
Mainland and free zone in Dubai are different registrars, not two prices for the same product. This briefing compares market access, office, visa research and corporate tax — without 0% as a default.
Ajman · Business
Free zone or mainland in Ajman: how to compare registrars
In Ajman you compare mainland and named free zones on activity, office and customers — not on tax slogans.
Abu Dhabi · Business
Starting a company in Abu Dhabi: a practical sequence for founders
In Abu Dhabi you pick a local registrar — not “the UAE”. This briefing covers activity, jurisdiction, licence and federal follow-ups.
Dubai · Business
Relocating a company to Dubai: what should you arrange first?
Relocation is rarely the move of a single company number. Usually you form a Dubai entity and close or restructure the old one. This briefing lines up the home and Dubai tracks.
Umm Al Quwain · Business
Starting a company in Umm Al Quwain: a practical sequence for founders
In Umm Al Quwain you pick a local registrar — not “the UAE”. This briefing covers activity, jurisdiction, licence and federal follow-ups.
Sharjah · Business
Starting a company in Sharjah: a practical sequence for founders
In Sharjah you pick a local registrar — not “the UAE”. This briefing covers activity, jurisdiction, licence and federal follow-ups.
Ras Al Khaimah · Business
Starting a company in Ras Al Khaimah: a practical sequence for founders
In Ras Al Khaimah you pick a local registrar — not “the UAE”. This briefing covers activity, jurisdiction, licence and federal follow-ups.
Fujairah · Business
Starting a company in Fujairah: a practical sequence for founders
In Fujairah you pick a local registrar — not “the UAE”. This briefing covers activity, jurisdiction, licence and federal follow-ups.
Dubai · Business
Starting a company in Dubai: a step-by-step plan for founders
A Dubai company starts with the activity and the jurisdiction, not with a ‘package including visa’. This plan sets out the order, the parties and the decision points.