Choose a licence that fits the work you will actually do.
ITQAN helps compare activities, licence options, workspace, visas and post-setup requirements before an application begins.
IFZA is a Dubai free-zone community headquartered in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Its Professional Partners coordinate incorporation and related services.
It may suit SMEs, consultants and international founders seeking a Dubai entity and IFZA Business Park workspace. Suitability depends on the activity, market, premises and visas.
Service businesses that need approved professional activities and a credible Dubai base.
Commercial businesses whose goods, supply chain and customer model fit the selected activities.
Online services, technology businesses and agencies operating across markets.
Founders seeking a Dubai entity with workspace and visa options that can develop with the business.
Compare the facility requirement. Industrial production, large warehousing or port-dependent operations may be better served by another jurisdiction with specialised land and logistics infrastructure.
A professional licence covers approved consultancy or services. A commercial licence supports approved trade, import and export. IFZA also confirms a branch route for foreign companies.
The licence must match the operation. Some activities require qualifications or external approval, and combinations remain subject to authority rules. A free-zone licence does not permit unrestricted mainland operations.
Consultancy, expertise and eligible service activities.
Approved trading, import and export activities.
An eligible foreign company operating through an IFZA branch.
IFZA Business Park provides property options in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The workspace should support the licence, team and customer needs.
Eligible companies may be foreign-owned by individual or corporate shareholders. Managers, signatories and beneficial owners must be declared.
Compare registered-address, office and property options against permitted use, cost and expansion needs.
Visa availability depends on the package, establishment card, facility and approval. Dependant sponsorship follows later.
Define the business model.
Choose activities and licence.
Confirm shareholders.
Choose workspace and visas.
Submit the documents.
Complete authority checks.
Coordinate post-licensing steps.
ITQAN coordinates the application and routine follow-up, while authority decisions and processing periods remain outside its control.
Cost varies with licence, activities, shareholders, visas, establishment services, workspace, approvals and renewal terms.
Prepare the corporate account file without assuming approval.
Coordinate eligible investor and employee visa steps.
Establish bookkeeping and retain supporting records.
Review VAT and Corporate Tax based on actual activities.
Renew the licence and update company information.
A free-zone company is within the UAE Corporate Tax system. A 0% rate applies only where the legal conditions for a Qualifying Free Zone Person and Qualifying Income are met.
Understand the business.
Confirm activity, workspace and visas.
Provide a written, itemised scope.
Coordinate licensing and setup.
Yes, subject to identity, ownership and authority checks. IFZA states that physical presence is not required during incorporation, although later banking or immigration steps may require participation.
A registered address or eligible workspace is required. IFZA Business Park offers property solutions; the suitable option depends on the licence, team and visa needs.
IFZA permits some activity combinations, but approval depends on the exact list and compatibility rules. ITQAN checks the proposed combination before quotation.
Potentially. Eligibility depends on the package, establishment card, workspace and immigration approval. A licence does not guarantee a particular allocation.
Yes, where the activity and transaction structure permit. Physical mainland trading, regulated work or local premises may require another compliant arrangement.
No. Banks independently review ownership, activities, source of funds and expected transactions. ITQAN can prepare the application file but cannot control approval.
Review the licence, workspace and immigration services before expiry. VAT and Corporate Tax depend on the company’s facts; free-zone status and 0% tax are not automatic.
Share the activity, ownership, workspace and visa plan. ITQAN can assess the route and prepare a written quotation.
IFZA licence options, fees, visa allocations, facilities and processing times remain subject to authority requirements. Government, immigration and banking approvals are not guaranteed. ITQAN Business Solution FZE LLC provides setup, document-preparation and coordination support.
