Form and run your company in Dubai
Manage your company formation end to end, entirely online. Your license, your documents, and your accounting live in one place, compliant from day one.
ABOUT MONOLA
Registered Tax Agent with the UAE Ministry of Finance
Co-founded by a licensed accountant, 30 years' experience
Team based in Dubai
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There is no single price for a Dubai company.
What you pay depends on 3 things: where you register, whether you need a residence visa, and what the company costs once it exists.
Where you register changes the price
The UAE has dozens of free zones, in Dubai and in other emirates. Each sets its own fees, rules, and renewal terms. A lower price usually means a different free zone, not a better deal on the same one.
You can own a UAE company without living in the country. If you are relocating, the visa is part of your cost. If you are not, you do not pay for one.
The first year is not the running cost
Your license renews every year. Visas renew every one or two years depending on the free zone, and you need to factor in accounting on top. What you pay to set up is not what the company costs each year.
Now see it in numbers. Configure your setup below.
3-YEAR COST CALENDAR
What you pay in year 1, year 2 and year 3
Monola offers two setups, Basic and Premium. See what each costs you over three years, license and visa broken out separately.
HOW IT WORKS
5 steps to form your company
From application to license, the process runs over a few weeks. Your part is a form, a payment, and one trip to Dubai if you need a visa. Everything else is filed and followed up for you.
STEP 1
You
STEP 2
Monola
We file everything with the freezone and handle every exchange with them. You follow each status change in your Monola’s account.
STEP 3
You
You come to Dubai for the medical test and biometrics. On Premium, the visa is issued in 24 hours with the express system and the Emirates ID in 1 to 3 days. On Basic, count 7 to 10 days for the visa and 3 to 5 days for the Emirates ID. We book every appointment and send you the schedule before you fly.
STEP 4
Monola
With your Emirates ID in hand, you can settle properly. We help you open a bank account, find an apartment, and get insured, with the right providers for each.
STEP 5
Monola
Every UAE company is required to keep accounting records and meet its tax filing obligations. Use Monola to handle them, and your bookkeeping, filings, and renewals stay in the account you already use.
What can slow your application down
A small number of factors can extend the standard timeline. Each is identified during the review of your file, before submission to the free zone.
A company name that the freezone refuses, usually for a protected word or a close match
A regulated activity, which requires approval before the license is issued
A passport with less than 6 months of validity left
RUNNING YOUR COMPANY
Your obligations begin the day your license is issued.
Once the license is issued, the filings begin. Monola keeps the books, tracks every deadline, and files on time, so compliance runs in the background instead of becoming your job.
Bookkeeping, automated
Transactions and invoices are recorded as they happen, without a spreadsheet to maintain.
Deadlines, tracked for you
Renewals and filings appear with their due dates, so none of them depend on your memory.
Corporate tax and VAT, filed
Prepared and submitted by licensed accountants.
E-invoicing, built in
Invoices are issued in the format the UAE requires, from the same account.
Documents, always available
License, formation papers, Emirates ID, and every filing, in one place.
In the UAE, accounting is mandatory for your business.
Choose your setup
Beyond the price, the two packages differ on speed, activities, and the level of support. Here is the full comparison.
Book a call with us
Finalize your company formation by booking a call with Benjamin, CEO & Co-founder of Monola.
What we will discuss
Ask any question about forming a company in Dubai
Define the best set up you need
Understand prices, accounting & taxes
Frequently asked questions
Browse through these FAQs to find answers to commonly asked questions.
How long does it take to form my company?
Do I need to live in Dubai to own a UAE company?
Can I open a UAE bank account?
Who legally owns the license?
Can I add a shareholder or change the structure later?
Is accounting included in the formation price?