The Emirabiz Blog

We help you to prepare for the start of UAE business: detailed tutorials, case studies and opinions from our advisors

  • Requirements to open bank account in Dubai

    Elena Ovchinnikova

    17 Jun 2020

    Being an international business hub, UAE has a big number of local and international banks. Almost all well-known global banks can be found here. However, companies registered in the UAE will have better chances of bank account opening in big local banks, fully or partially owned by UAE government: FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank), Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic Bank, ADIB (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank), Mashreq (a semi-government bank), Dubai Islamic Bank, Sharjah Islamic Bank, RAK Bank.

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  • MOFA attestation online

    Elena Ovchinnikova

    15 Jun 2020

    There are different reasons to attest the documents with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC). In most cases the purpose of the attestation is to use the UAE issued documents in the foreign country or to legalize the international documents for the UAE.

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  • Diary with cheap company formation value calculations

    Cheap company formation

    07 Apr 2020

    Very often we get asked about the cheapest way to do the business setup in Dubai. And it is quite understandable, however, when you are choosing the registration options you have to consider not only the price but what you get and what you need.
    A lot of our clients ask us about hidden fees. Why is that and what kind of hidden fees can be there?

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  • How to get UAE family visas?

    Elena Ovchinnikova

    12 Feb 2020

    UAE is an ideal place for family life: safety, good weather, high education standards. Needless to say that most expats moving to the UAE, want to bring their families with them. Whether you got a job or did a starting a business in Dubai, you want your family to be near.

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  • DMCC flexi-desk office

    What is a flexi-desk?

    Andrey Ovchinnikov

    11 Feb 2020

    Flexi-desk, also known as smart office, is basically a desk in a sharing office. It is an obligatory minimum office requirement, and you cannot register a Free Zone company without at least a Flexi-desk. It is usually included into the License package.

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  • What is the meaning of DMCC

    Andrey Ovchinnikov

    06 Feb 2020

    DMCC stands for Dubai Multi Commodities Center. It is one of the largest and most recognized free zones of the UAE. It is located in Dubai in the district of Jumeirah Lakes Towers, or JLT.

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