UAE business setup by activity

Crypto, precious metals & forex

Independent setup consultancy. Begin with your business model; incorporation is not a substitute for any required operating permission.

Crypto & virtual assets

Start with the service: technology, own-account activity or serving clients. Compare jurisdiction and permission questions before choosing a company structure.

• Virtual-asset licensing consultancy
• Crypto licence Dubai: cost components
• VARA vs ADGM vs DIFC comparison

Gold & precious metals

Plan physical bullion, jewellery and diamond trading around the goods, supply chain and operating location—not a broker’s gold-price product.

• Gold and diamond setup consultancy
• Gold trading licence Dubai: setup & AML checklist
• DMCC company formation consultancy

Forex & proprietary trading

Separate investing the company’s own capital from client-facing forex/CFD brokerage, custody and currency exchange. The instruments and operating model decide the questions to ask.

• Forex trading licensing routes
• Own-account proprietary trading
• Client-facing forex brokerage
• DIFC vs Abu Dhabi ADGM brokerage

Browse activity guides

In review: licensing scope or operating-location evidence is still unresolved. Reviewed guides are editorially checked, not regulator-approved businesses.

• 3D Laser Scanning & Model Production

  Depends

• AC & Refrigeration Spare Parts Trading

  Depends

• Accounting & Bookkeeping

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Accounting & Office Machinery Rental

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• Agricultural Equipment Trading

  Depends

• Air Conditioner Trading

  Depends

• Arabic Gown Tailoring

  Depends

• Art Consulting

  Depends

• Art Gallery

  Depends

• Auto Spare Parts Trading

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Auto Washing Equipment Trading

  Depends

• Bags Tailoring & Repair

  Depends

• Barcode Identification Services

  Depends

• Barcode Imprinting Services

  Depends

• Billboards Advertising

  Depends

• Billing Services Provider

  Depends

• Book & Periodical Publishing

  Depends

• Branding Services

  Depends

• Building Cleaning Equipment Trading

  Depends

• Building Maquette & Model Making

  Depends

• Building Materials Trading

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Business Brokerage

  Depends

• Call Centre Services

  Depends

• Cargo Container Rental

  Depends

• Carpets & Textiles Mending

  Depends

• Cleaning Services

  Mainland

• Cloud Services & Datacentres

  Depends

• Commercial Photography

  Depends

• Computer & Data Processing Requisites Trading

  Depends

• Computer Repair & Maintenance

  Depends

• Computer Repair Training

  Depends

• Computer Training

  Depends

• Contract Packaging

  Depends

• Corporate Tax Consultancy

  Depends

• Data Analytics & Modelling

  Depends

• Data Entry Services

  Depends

• Data Processing

  Depends

• Decorative Sculptures Making

  Depends

• Design of Accounting Methods & Procedures

  Depends

• Digital Content Management

  Depends

• Direct Marketing

  Depends

• Direct-to-Surface Printing

  Depends

• Documents Clearing & Verification

  Mainland

• E-Commerce

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Education & Training

  Regulated

• Electronics Trading

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Events Management

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Facilities Management

  Mainland

• Film & Video Post-Production

  Depends

• Fine Arts Training

  Depends

• Food & Dairy Consultancy

  Depends

• Foodstuff Trading

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Fund & Investment Management-Related Setup

  Regulated

• General Trading

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Gold & Jewellery Trading

  Regulated

• Graphic Design

  Depends

• Holding Company

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Holiday Homes & Short-Term Rentals

  Regulated

• Hologram & Multi-Dimensional Images Production

  Depends

• Hotel Consultancy

  Depends

• HR Consultancy

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Import & Export

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Interior Decoration & Fit-Out

  Mainland

• IT, Software & AI Services

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Ladies Tailoring & Embroidery

  Depends

• Logistics & Freight Forwarding

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Loyalty Programme Administration

  Depends

• Management Consultancy

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Manufacturing & Industrial Production

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Market Research

  Depends

• Marketing & Advertising Services

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Men's Tailoring

  Depends

• Mobile Phones & Computer Trading

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Music Licensing & Commercial Music Use

  Depends

• On-site Managed IT Services

  Depends

• Outsourced Office Administration

  Depends

• Payment & FinTech-Related Setup

  Regulated

• Precious Metals Trading

  Regulated

• Property Development

  Regulated

• Property Management

  Regulated

• Real Estate Brokerage

  Regulated

• Recruitment Services

  Regulated

• Restaurants & Cafés

  Mainland

• Search Engine Operation

  Depends

• Sourcing & Procurement Consultancy

  Depends

• Sports Events Marketing

  Depends

• Tax Agent & Agency Representation

  Depends

• Telephone Marketing

  Regulated

• Translation, Editing & Proofreading

  Depends

• Typing & Clerical Services

  Depends

• Virtual Asset & Crypto-Related Setup

  Regulated

• Warehousing & Storage

  Mainland or Free Zone

• Web Design

  Depends

• Web Hosting

  Depends

• Web Portal Operation

  Depends

• Agricultural Equipment & Machinery Rental

  Depends · In review

• Animal & Bird Feed Trading

  Regulated · In review

• Animation & Cartoons Production

  Depends · In review

• Art Production

  Depends · In review

• Audio Recorded Media Distribution

  Depends · In review

• Bill & Debt Collection Services

  Depends · In review

• Business Incubator

  Depends · In review

• Business Valuation Services

  Regulated · In review

• Businessmen & Women Services

  Mainland · In review

• Carpet, Rug & Curtain Cleaning

  Regulated · In review

• Child Skills Development Training

  Regulated · In review

• Coffee Trading

  Regulated · In review

• Cold Storage Facilities

  Regulated · In review

• Compliance & AML Consultancy

  Depends · In review

• Confectionery & Chocolate Trading

  Regulated · In review

• Corporate Services Provider

  Depends · In review

• Cosmetics Manufacturing

  Depends · In review

• Credit Reporting

  Depends · In review

• Delivery Services Coordination

  Regulated · In review

• Financial Consultancy

  Depends · In review

• First Aid Training Centre

  Regulated · In review

• Freestanding Furniture Assembly

  Depends · In review

• Freight Brokerage

  Regulated · In review

• Hairdressing & Beauty Salon

  Depends · In review

• Influencer Campaign Management

  Depends · In review

• Intellectual Property Registration Agent

  Depends · In review

• Intellectual Property Services & Consultancy

  Depends · In review

• Internet Retail Auction Platform

  Depends · In review

• Live Theatrical & Concert Production

  Depends · In review

• Maintenance Services

  Mainland · In review

• Motion Picture Production

  Depends · In review

• Musical Instruments Rental

  Depends · In review

• Real Estate Valuation Practice

  Depends · In review

• Repair of Books

  Depends · In review

• Repair of Musical Instruments

  Depends · In review

• Repair of Watches and Clocks

  Depends · In review

• Residential Property Care

  Depends · In review

• Sound Recording Studio

  Depends · In review

• Steel Fabrication & Welding Workshop

  Depends · In review

• Technical Services

  Mainland · In review

• Temporary Employment & Outsourcing Agency

  Depends · In review

• Visual Recorded Media Distribution

  Depends · In review

• Wearing Apparel Manufacturing

  Depends · In review

Specialist guides

Consultancy guide, not an authority-approved activity.

Representative Office Setup in Dubai / UAE

Plan a UAE representative office for a foreign company: permitted promotion and research scope, branch vs subsidiary, parent documents, attestation and approvals. Independent consultancy.

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