Trade license. Residence visa. Corporate bank account. Registered office. We've watched hundreds of operators do this — here's the path that works, and how we slot in as your address.
Pick mainland or free zone. We'll point you at the right authority and walk through the activity codes that fit your business.
Read moreInvestor or partner residence visa for you, employment visas for your team. Medical, Emirates ID, the lot.
Read moreCorporate account opening — the part most operators dread. We'll introduce you to bank managers we know personally.
Read more We do thisRegistered, ejari'd, license-eligible — same day you sign with us. Walk-in office or desk attached. This is our part.
Read moreThe first decision is the biggest: mainland or free zone. The right answer depends on who your customers are, where you'll bill from, and how much UAE residency you need for your team.
Best for: services, trading, retail, anyone selling to UAE residents and businesses.
Best for: international consultants, e-commerce, holding companies, remote teams.
Not sure which fits? Tell us where your customers are and how many people will live in the UAE — we'll point you at the right path in five minutes. Most operators we meet end up on a mainland DET license with a Phygital address. Talk it through.
Once your license is issued, you're entitled to UAE residence visas — yours as the owner, plus quota for any team you bring in. The order matters: license first, then visa, then bank.
For you as the owner. Two-year residency tied to your trade license. Renewable.
For your team. Quota depends on your office size — Phygital's ejari supports a healthy team count.
Once your salary clears the threshold, you can sponsor spouse and children under your residency.
Quick fitness test, biometrics, ID issued in days. We'll point you at clinics that don't queue.
For investors / specialists meeting AED 2M property or salary thresholds. Different track, longer-term peace of mind.
Most operators we know use a PRO partner for the actual paperwork. We'll introduce you to two we've worked with for years.
This is the step most founders dread, and the one we hear about most often at reception. UAE banks are KYC-tight. Walking in with a clean license, a real address, and a personal introduction makes the difference between two days and two months.
Banks we've helped members open with: Emirates NBD, ADCB, Mashreq, RAKBANK, WIO. Different banks, different appetites — pick one whose risk profile matches yours.
The address on your trade license is the address on every contract, every invoice, every bank document. It's the address regulators see, partners check, and clients judge.
When that address is Business Village, Block A, 6th Floor — the historic DED building, conversations start differently. We provide the ejari, the Makani, the lease attestation banks ask for. Same day you sign with us.
We provide the address — registered, ejari'd, license-eligible. The license itself is issued by DET (mainland) or your chosen free zone authority. Most operators we know use a PRO partner for the paperwork; we'll introduce you to one if you don't already have one.
From signing your address with us to having a live trade license: typically two weeks. Visa another two. Bank account opening anywhere from a week to two months depending on the bank and your profile. Plan four to eight weeks end-to-end.
License and address — yes, fully remote. Visa medical and Emirates ID — you'll need to be in the UAE for a couple of days. Bank account — increasingly remote with newer banks (WIO, Mashreq Neo) but most still want you in person.
Mainland DET license: ~AED 12–18k year one (depending on activities). Free zone: ~AED 8–15k. Investor visa: ~AED 4–6k. Phygital address: from AED 699/mo for a desk, AED 3,500/mo for a private office. Bank fees vary. Walk-through with us and we'll quote a realistic total for your specific path.
Depends on customers. Selling to UAE residents and businesses → mainland. Selling internationally or to other free-zone companies → free zone. Mixed? Mainland is more flexible long-term. We see roughly 70% of operators we onboard land on mainland DET.
We're not a PRO firm — we're a business centre. We provide the address and the introductions. The actual paperwork is handled by the partners we'll point you to. The advantage: we have no incentive to upsell you on a license type you don't need.
Tell us where you're headed. We'll map the path and slot in as your address.