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How to Set Up a Professional Services Business in Dubai
How to Set Up a Professional Services Business in Dubai
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How to Set Up a Professional Services Business in Dubai
How to Set Up a Professional Services Business in Dubai
Professional services are the largest license category at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone with 212 activities, reflecting the diversity and depth of the advisory, consultancy, and specialist services market that supports Dubai’s dynamic economy. Accountants, engineers, marketing consultants, HR professionals, project managers, lawyers, and specialists across every field can register a UAE entity here with 100% foreign ownership and zero personal income tax, serving clients across the UAE and globally.
Professional services are the largest license category at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone with 212 activities, reflecting the diversity and depth of the advisory, consultancy, and specialist services market that supports Dubai’s dynamic economy. Accountants, engineers, marketing consultants, HR professionals, project managers, lawyers, and specialists across every field can register a UAE entity here with 100% foreign ownership and zero personal income tax, serving clients across the UAE and globally.
What Does a Professional Business License Cover?
What Does a Professional Business License Cover?
What Does a Professional Business License Cover?
The professional license category covers management consultancy, accounting and audit, tax advisory, legal advisory, engineering consultancy, architecture, marketing, HR and recruitment, project management, research, environmental consultancy, and specialist professional services across every industry sector. With 212 activities, it is the most comprehensive license category at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone.
The professional license category covers management consultancy, accounting and audit, tax advisory, legal advisory, engineering consultancy, architecture, marketing, HR and recruitment, project management, research, environmental consultancy, and specialist professional services across every industry sector. With 212 activities, it is the most comprehensive license category at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone.
Documents Required
Passport copy for all shareholders
Documents Required
Passport copy for all shareholders
Eligibility
Any nationality, 100% foreign ownership
No prior UAE residency required
No minimum capital deposit
Eligibility
Any nationality, 100% foreign ownership
No prior UAE residency required
No minimum capital deposit
Office Requirements
Flexi-desk included in base package
Business address provided at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone
No physical office required to register
Office Requirements
Flexi-desk included in base package
Business address provided at Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone
No physical office required to register
Third-Party Approvals
Third-Party Approvals
Most professional consultancy activities carry no third-party pre-approval requirement. Regulated legal practice, engineering sign-off activities, and certain financial advisory roles may require professional body registration or certification. These are professional qualification requirements rather than regulatory approvals for the free zone registration itself.
Most professional consultancy activities carry no third-party pre-approval requirement. Regulated legal practice, engineering sign-off activities, and certain financial advisory roles may require professional body registration or certification. These are professional qualification requirements rather than regulatory approvals for the free zone registration itself.
Popular Activities
Popular Activities
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Management Consultancy
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Accounting and Auditing
6920
03
Tax Consultancy
6920.95
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Engineering Consultancy
7110.11
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Legal Advisory
6910
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Marketing Consultancy
7020.01
07
HR and Recruitment
7020.03
08
Project Management Services
7020.13
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Management Consultancy
7020
02
Accounting and Auditing
6920
03
Tax Consultancy
6920.95
04
Engineering Consultancy
7110.11
05
Legal Advisory
6910
06
Marketing Consultancy
7020.01
07
HR and Recruitment
7020.03
08
Project Management Services
7020.13