UAE Business Setup for UK Business Owners
Whether you're opening a Gulf office or moving the whole operation, the UAE will feel familiar in some ways and completely different in others. We handle the different bits so your expansion doesn't stall on admin.
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The more you tell us about your plan, the more precise your quote will be.
طلب تقدير التكلفة وحساب الأسعار
كلما زودتنا بتفاصيل خطتك، كلما كان عرض الأسعار أكثر دقة ووضوحاً.
Four hours ahead
Plenty of overlap with your UK working day
English throughout
Arabic translation handled for you
Start from the UK
Travel only when it is actually necessary
What We Handle
Everything required to take your UK business into the UAE — planned, structured and executed the right way, so you launch faster and stay compliant on both sides.
Company Registration
Mainland, Free Zone or offshore — chosen around how your UK business actually trades, then registered properly.
Residency Visas
Investor and partner visas for you, your family and any team members relocating from the UK.
Corporate Banking
Bank matching and a compliance file built to the standard UAE banks expect from overseas applicants.
Tax & VAT Registration
UAE corporate tax and VAT registration, plus ongoing filing so nothing is missed.
Branch or New Entity
Advice on whether to open a branch of your UK company or incorporate a standalone UAE entity.
Ongoing Support
Licence renewals, accounting and PRO work managed here while you run the UK side.
A trade licence is the easy part.
Banking, visas, tax registration and staying compliant afterwards are where UK owners lose time. That is precisely the part we take off you.
How It Works
A simple, guided process designed to remove uncertainty and keep every step aligned. We take you from planning to setup to ongoing operations, so you can launch smoothly and without delays.
Understand the business
We look at what your UK company does, who it sells to, and what the UAE entity needs to achieve.
Recommend the structure
Branch or new company, mainland or Free Zone — with the reasoning and full costs set out in writing.
Register, visa and bank
We sequence the licence, residency and bank introduction so each step unblocks the next.
Keep it running
Renewals, filings and government admin handled locally once you are trading.
Who This Is For
Built for UK owners who want to set up in the UAE with clarity, speed and full compliance — ideal for anyone who wants the entire process handled by one expert team.
UK owners opening a Gulf office
Companies expanding beyond the UK market
Consultants and service businesses
Founders relocating to Dubai
Why Tafeel
UK owners usually come to us after getting three different answers from three different agents. We would rather give you one honest recommendation, explain why, and show you the full cost before you commit.
One clear recommendation
We tell you what we would do and why, instead of pushing whichever package pays best.
Costs with nothing hidden
Government fees and our service fees quoted separately so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
Banking done properly
We prepare the compliance file before submission, which is where most overseas applications get stuck.
Still here afterwards
Renewals, accounting and visa work continue with the same team once you are up and running.
Find answers to common questions about our services and solutions.
إليك الإجابات الشاملة على الأفكار والتساؤلات الشائعة المتعلقة ببيئة الأعمال والتأسيس.
Frequently Asked Questions?
الأسئلة الشائعة
Should I open a branch of my UK company or a new UAE entity?
هل من الأفضل فتح فرع لشركتي البريطانية أم تأسيس شركة جديدة؟
Do I have to give up UK residency?
هل يلزمني التخلي عن إقامتي في المملكة المتحدة؟
How much of this can I do from the UK?
كم نسبة الإجراءات التي يمكنني إنجازها مباشرة من المملكة المتحدة؟
Do I need a local sponsor or partner?
هل يلزمني كفيل أو شريك محلي في الإمارات؟
Expanding from the UK into the UAE?
Tell us where you are today and we'll map out exactly what happens next — no obligation.
Request Your UAE Setup Proposal