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Abu Dhabi

The capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), establishing a business in Abu Dhabi offers economic, geographical, infrastructure and financial advantages. These advantages to an Abu Dhabi setup have made the capital an ideal location for investors, expatriates, entrepreneurs, and multi-national companies. The government also has a number of business setup services in Abu Dhabi. These initiatives and programmes are aimed at supporting their establishment in the region.

ABOUT ABU DHABI

Apart from economic advantages, Abu Dhabi offers a nonpareil lifestyle quality and has had great success in transforming itself into a vivacious metropolis in a short space of time. Industry leading infrastructure and most significantly, the financial benefits for businesses, have made Abu Dhabi the perfect location for expatriates, investors and multi-national companies. Abu Dhabi are launching many initiatives to attractive foreign investors to the Emirate. Many business activities not requiring lease agreements for their first year of operations, is one of the initiatives to majorly reduce the costs of business set up. Abu Dhabi have also reduced renewal fees, provide a great network, supportive infrastructure, and incubator and acceleration programmes to help new businesses grow and flourish.

ABU DHABI COMPANY SETUP & REGISTRATION

Our business setup consultants in Abu Dhabi have the professional expertise and experience in company registration in Abu Dhabi and setting up all the various legal commercial entities in the UAE including, Limited Liability Companies (LLC), Joint Ventures, Establishments, Foreign Branches, Rep Offices and Free Zone companies – as well as Freelancer Licences, Golden Visas and other investor related residency options.

WHY INCORPORATE IN ABU DHABI WITH US?

Sovereign PPG Abu Dhabi office is position well positioned as the leading company formation experts in Abu Dhabi, with both mainland and freezone entities in the Emirate –  Al Reem Island and an ADGM entity. Sovereign PPG facilitates all the procedures and legalities involved in establishing and maintaining a commercial entity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, from Commercial Registration to Professional Corporate Nominee Services (if required) and staff and family visas and work permits.

Having assisted in the formation of over 1,000 companies in Abu Dhabi,  our business set up consultants in Abu Dhabi can assist more businesses to capitalise on the region’s prosperous economy.

COMPANY TYPES IN ABU DHABI

Company Formation

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Limited Liability Companies (LLC) Formation in AD.

Branch Office

Branch Office

Setting up a Branch Office of a foreign company in Abu Dhabi

Company Secretarial Services

Trade Representative Office

Trade Representative Office - a non-trading ‘shop-window’.

Abu Dhabi

Free Zones

Abu Dhabi Free Zones cover many different sectors and industries.

Freezone vs Mainland Formation

Freezone vs Mainland Formation

UAE Mainland and Freezone Comparison

Business activities with no lease agreement

Business activities with no lease agreement

Business activities that do not require a lease agreement for 1st year.

COMPANY FORMATION PROCESS IN ABU DHABI

Establishing a business in Abu Dhabi typically follows the same key stages, however, there are nuances to be applied to individual business sectors. The broad steps to set up a company in Abu Dhabi are as follows:

  1. Determine the legal form and activities of the business
  2. Register the trade name and obtain the initial approval
  3. Arrange an office lease (Tawtheeq)
  4. Apply for the trade licence with any additional regulatory approvals
  5. Obtain the DED Trade Licence
  6. Register the Company with Labour, Immigration and eChannel
  7. Open a business bank account
  8. Apply for employee visas

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BUSINESS SETUP SERVICES IN ABU DHABI

Obtaining CICPA Passes

Obtaining CICPA Passes

Registering relevant staff for security permits with CICPA.

SPC Approval - Abu Dhabi

Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) Approval

Oil & Gas sector in Abu Dhabi require SPC Approval

PRO & Visa Services in Abu Dhabi

PRO & Visa Services in Abu Dhabi

Government Liaison Officer (PRO) for visas and licensing.

UAE Retirement Visa

Abu Dhabi Pension Fund (ADPF)

The Abu Dhabi Pension Fund (ADPF) - UAE national pension

Medical Test Abu Dhabi Visa

Medical Test Abu Dhabi Visa

Medical test centres in Dubai that will also be valid for Abu Dhabi.

HOW CAN WE ASSIST IN ABU DHABI?

Sovereign PPG have entities within Abu Dhabi mainland and ADGM Free Zone and can therefore provide experience driven information on how to set up in the Emirate. Abu Dhabi’s drive for foreign direct investment (FDI) has created many new cross sector opportunities for new and existing businesses with a nurturing environment that assist transform business through incubation and acceleration programmes.

For businesses in the oil & gas sector, it is a requirement to set up in Abu Dhabi to be able to engage in work with ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company). As a local corporate partner in Abu Dhabi, we provide essential guidance on setting up with the appropriate license.

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