Start a Mainland LLC Company In Dubai, UAE

From 1st June 2021, Foreign investor can own 100 percent shares in limited liability company for certain designated commercial activities.

The company limits all liabilities to itself only under this legal structure. Because shareholders are personally not liable for the company’s liabilities.

The required minimum capital for company formation in Dubai is AED 300,000. However, the required minimum capital in the other Emirates Mainland Company is AED 150,000. While planning a company formation in Dubai, you can increase the share capital.

The distribution of profit and loss can be among shareholders. So, any shareholder or even a third party can assume the responsibility of managing an LLC.

LLC cannot offer insurance, business banking, or money investment services on behalf of others. So, it cannot represent these shares as negotiable instruments.

Any individual or company can set up an LLC in Dubai Mainland to engage in any legal commercial activity.

Branches within the same emirate or in other Emirates jurisdictions can open an LLC.

Day-to-day operations including banking operations can be managed by the manager appointed in MOA which is notarized by public notary. So, the actual investor becomes the manager of the company. The company’s manager appointed by MOA is fully responsible for any misconduct or fraudulent activities taking place in LLC.

A Limited Liability Company can enjoy credit facilities from banks and other money-lending institutions, subject to credit approval from the respective lender.

In addition to this, special licenses are issued by the Department of Economic Development. So, certain activities may require approval from relevant authorities. These bodies include the DHA, KHDA, RTA, DTCM, and Dubai municipalities among others.

It is mandatory to rent an office or shop to incorporate an LLC. So Mainland companies in Dubai can now register themselves on Desk facilities (Sustainability Centers) for certain activities.

Trading LLCs are allowed to conduct company formation in UAE as well as export and import goods freely.

All Ex-pat Shareholders are eligible to get a residence visa valid for 3 years subject to a minimum holding AED 72000 share capital in the company. So, expat shareholders can sponsor their family and parents and must fulfill the required documents.

The Labour department can recruit any number of employees in LLC, subject to fulfilling requirements.

Liquidation of LLC goes through the process of producing audit reports from Government registered Audit firms and newspaper advertisements.