Dubai Internet City Company Setup Consultants

INTRODUCTION

If you want to launch a technology, software or digital business inside Dubai Internet City, you need a licence, a lease, visas and a bank account, and you need them in the right order. Our Dubai Internet City company setup consultants at ASC Global handle all of it. We’ve spent 30+ years in UAE business setup and worked with 5,000+ clients. Most of the delays we see come from one cause: people start with the wrong licence activity.

Why work with Dubai Internet City company setup consultants?

You can file the application yourself. Plenty of founders do. But here’s what most of them find out halfway through: the forms are the easy part.

The hard part is choosing an activity that matches what you actually sell, sizing your office for the visas you’ll need, and lining up a bank account before your first invoice goes out. Get one of those wrong and you’re amending a licence or renting space you don’t need.

So that’s where we spend our time. We map your business model to the right licence first, then build the rest of the process around it. It isn’t glamorous. It saves weeks.

Fees and visa quotas change, so we confirm current figures with the authority before we quote you. Anything else is guesswork.

What activities can you run from Dubai Internet City?

The zone is built for technology. Think software development, IT consulting, SaaS platforms, cloud services, cybersecurity, e-commerce technology, and similar digital businesses.

And that’s the catch. If your business is mostly trading goods or running a retail operation, this probably isn’t the right zone, however good the address looks. We’ll tell you that in the first call rather than after you’ve paid for a licence.

Cost and fee overview

Nobody can give you one honest number without knowing your activity, your office size and how many people you’re hiring. What you’ll typically budget for:

• Licence application and registration fees
• Annual licence fee
• Office or flexi-desk lease
• Visa and Emirates ID costs per employee
• Medical tests and insurance
• Bank account opening and any minimum balance requirements

Honestly, the lease is usually the biggest line. That’s why we ask about headcount before we recommend a space.

Setup steps

1. Define your activity. Be specific. “Technology” isn’t an activity.
2. Reserve your company name. It must follow the authority’s naming rules.
3. Submit the licence application with your documents and chosen legal structure.
4. Secure your office or flexi-desk and sign the lease.
5. Receive your licence once approvals are in.
6. Apply for visas and Emirates IDs for you and your team.
7. Open your corporate bank account.

Step 7 trips up a lot of clients. Banks ask detailed questions about your business, and a vague answer slows everything down. We prepare you for that conversation before you sit down with them.

Documents you’ll need

Requirements vary by shareholder type, but expect to provide:

• Passport copies for every shareholder and director
• Proof of residential address
• A short business plan or activity description
• Passport-size photographs
• Corporate documents (attested where required) if a company is the shareholder

Is a shareholder a UAE resident already? Then extra documents may apply. We’ll sort the exact list once we know your structure.

Who should choose Dubai Internet City, and who shouldn’t

It suits you if you run a tech or digital business, want 100% ownership, and value a recognised address among other technology companies.

It may not suit you if you plan to sell directly to local consumers from a shop, need a big warehouse, or want the lowest possible running cost. In those cases a different setup might serve you better, and we’ll say so.

How ASC Global helps

We don’t hand you a checklist and wish you luck. Our consultants work through the whole process with you:

• Activity and licence selection
• Name reservation and application filing
• Lease coordination
• Visa and Emirates ID processing
• Bank account support
• Guidance on corporate tax registration and compliance after you’re set 

Setup is the start, not the finish line. We stay available for renewals, visa changes and accounting questions once you’re operating.