A Certificate of Incorporation is the official proof that a UAE company legally exists, issued by the licensing authority once registration is complete, and it’s one of the most requested documents after a company is formed. Key Takeaways It confirms legal existence, not operating permission. The trade licence, a separate document, confirms what activities the […]
A Memorandum of Association is the founding legal document of a UAE company, setting out ownership, share capital and governance terms with the relevant licensing authority. Key Takeaways The MOA is a statutory document, filed with the licensing authority, not a private agreement between shareholders. It covers ownership and share capital structure, naming shareholders and […]
A shareholders agreement sets out how a UAE company is actually run day to day, filling in the practical detail that a Memorandum of Association deliberately leaves out. Key Takeaways An MOA and a shareholders agreement are not the same document. The MOA is the statutory constitution filed with the authority; the shareholders agreement is […]
Every UAE free zone compared by real cost position, best fit and genuine differentiator — and the four questions that eliminate most options before you look at price.
UAQ Free Zone is usually the cheapest UAE option, and the reason why matters more than the price tag. What it costs and who it genuinely suits.
Fujairah avoids the Strait of Hormuz entirely, but that’s not why FCC matters. What it actually licenses, what it costs, and who it genuinely suits.
DAFZA sits inside Dubai International Airport, not near a port. What that means for cost, who actually benefits, and how it compares to JAFZA.
Dubai CommerCity was built for e-commerce fulfilment, not just online trading. What makes it different, what it costs, and who actually needs it.
SPC Free Zone covers far more than publishing today. What it actually licenses, what it costs, and where its media roots still give it an edge.
Ajman Free Zone rarely gets the attention JAFZA or RAKEZ do, despite comparable activity scope and port access at a genuinely competitive cost.
