Business immigration destinations: UAE

Business immigration to the Arabic Emirates
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Professional opportunities in the United Arab Emirates managed to turn from a cluster of small Arab towns covered with the sands of the Arabian Desert into a real oasis of luxury and prosperity.
Due to the production and sale of oil in the middle of the century, foreign investments poured out in the country, and after them - foreign labor. And still, the country does not stop in its development: All this determines the current situation in the modern labor market of the Arab Emirates.
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Opportunities that open up when moving to the UAE
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Equal rights with local people
By obtaining residency, you get equal conditions for living and doing business in the local market.
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Ease of immigration procedures
Opening an onshore company will provide residency in the UAE without additional procedures.
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Comfortable conditions for living and doing business
The low crime rate, good infrastructure, and transparent legal system.
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Financial freedom
There is no foreign exchange control in the country; conditions for free deposit and withdrawal of capital are provided.
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State protection
Protection of foreign investments and the personal data of shareholders is guaranteed.
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Sales market
Duty-free deals under free trade agreements in the region
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How can an individual move to the UAE?
You must apply for a resident visa for permanent residence. Visas for your family are issued based on the documents provided: birth certificates of children and marriage certificates.Â
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There are several reasons for obtaining a resident visa:
- Register an onshore company
Obtain residency as the owner of a local or free zone structure
- Become an investor in business projects
Make investments become a partner in an existing company
- Invest in real estate
Real estate ownership can be the basis for obtaining residency.
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How to transfer your business to the UAE?
Open a new legal entity or register a subsidiary, the form of ownership of which is determined by the purpose of relocation (expansion of an existing business to the Emirates market and finding a target audience or for tax reasons), taking into account international agreements with the countries of interest.
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Register a company and undergo licensing
Any onshore structure: Mainland or FEZ company, obtains a business license for activities.
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Open a branch / representative office in the UAE
Obtain approval from the Ministry of Economy for a license for a branch or representative office.
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Move the control center of the holding to the UAE
Register an onshore parent company, ESR (Confirm Economic Presence).
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The uniqueness of business immigration in the UAE
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Residence Period
A residence permit is issued for three years renewable. There are 5 and 10-year visas.
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Residence without residency
There are no requirements for permanent residence in the UAE - it is enough to "fly-in" once every 180 days.
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Obtaining tax residency
When several conditions are met for obtaining certificates confirming the status.
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No tax implications
The presence of the status of a resident of the United Arab Emirates does not require the payment of taxes to individuals, due to their complete absence in the UAE.
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Access to financial services
All residents have the opportunity to open accounts in banks of the Emirates, make investments, get access to lending.
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Protection of information on assets
The legislation confirms the absence of automatic exchange of tax information on the accounts of residents and their property.