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AstroLabs supports a wide range of companies and entrepreneurs who are looking to set up or expand their tech-enabled businesses in the UAE. These companies come from a wide range of industries, including IT, web and software development, ecommerce platforms, F&B, logistics, health, wellness, and fintech. You can see a list of some companies of our community at astrolabs.com/members.

Yes, as a DMCC Free Zone company, you will be able to own the business 100%.

The following is required to set up a new company:

• Company name and shareholder structure
• Passport Visa page or Emirates ID of Legal Representative
• Business plan
• Selected business activities for the new entity
• Lease agreement for the company’s legal business address in JLT (provided by AstroLabs as part of your Licensed Membership)

For branch and subsidiary setups, additional documents are required. Please contact our Expansion Consultant to learn more about these requirements.

You can have up to 6 business activities included in your DMCC license at no additional cost, allowing your business a range of operations. You also have the flexibility to add more activities for an additional fee during the incorporation phase or later on as your business develops. If you would like to get better insights on the activities that best fit your business, please book a free consultation with one of our Expansion Consultants here.

Yes, depending on the type of business that you are conducting. If you provide services to clients in a UAE freezone or to clients established in the mainland as an LLC, this can be executed through the DMCC company.

If you’re working with companies internationally, this can also be done through the DMCC company.
If, however, you wish to trade (i.e. sell physical goods to a mainland company) then you will need to find a distributor with the appropriate license or set up a subsidiary in the mainland.

The DMCC license is released in approximately 2-3 weeks.

As an AstroLabs member, your first desk comes with 5 visa quotas. As you increase the number of desks, you can obtain additional visa quotas to fulfill your growing business needs, giving you the full flexibility to grow your business as required.

Yes, when establishing a company and getting a company license in the UAE, an office lease agreement is a necessity as this is the legal business address that will be tied to your license. You are required to have a lease that is continuously active throughout the whole period that your license is valid. AstroLabs provides a lease agreement as part of all its setup packages, including the Virtual Licensed Membership.

Any company registered in the Mainland, must comply with the local Emiratisation laws, which currently applies to Companies with 20 to 49 employees. These companies will be required to hit a quota, hiring at least one UAE citizen in 2024 and another by 2025.

The requirement applies to privately-owned companies across 14 sectors including real estate, education, construction and health care. Previously, only firms with 50 or more employees needed to meet targets on hiring UAE citizens.