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UAE Offshore Company Formation

Protect assets and trade globally with a UAE offshore company, RAK ICC, JAFZA Offshore or Ajman Offshore, incorporated in days with full banking support.

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Why go offshore?

A UAE offshore company cannot trade inside the UAE, but for international business it is a powerful, private and tax-efficient vehicle.

Offshore companies cannot trade inside the UAE or sponsor visas
Asset protection: hold property, shares and IP in a secure structure
Privacy: shareholder details are not publicly listed
0% corporate & income tax: on qualifying international income
No minimum capital: incorporate without paid-up capital requirements
No physical office: registered address and agent included
Global banking: open international corporate accounts

Offshore suits holding structures, international trade and asset protection. If you need to invoice UAE customers or sponsor visas, a free zone or mainland licence is the right vehicle instead.

0%

Tax on qualifying international income

~1 week

Typical incorporation time

No visit

Incorporate without travelling to the UAE

3

Registries we work with directly

Popular offshore jurisdictions

Which registry suits you depends on what the company will hold and which bank you want to approach. We will tell you plainly which one fits.

01

RAK ICC

The UAE's leading offshore registry, fast, affordable and widely accepted by banks

02

JAFZA Offshore

Dubai-linked offshore companies, the only UAE offshore vehicle that can hold Dubai real estate

03

Ajman Offshore

The budget option for straightforward holding structures

What does it cost?

Offshore is priced per structure rather than per visa, because there are no visas involved.

We handle name reservation, incorporation documents, registered agent appointment and bank account introductions. Most offshore companies are incorporated within a week and you do not need to visit the UAE.

Indicative offshore formationAED 12,000Includes first-year agent and address
  • Name reservation & incorporationincluded
  • Registered agent, year oneincluded
  • Registered address, year oneincluded
  • Bank account introductionincluded
  • Annual renewal, fromAED 6,500
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Indicative. Exact quote confirmed in writing before you commit.

Not sure offshore is right for you?

Tell us what the company needs to do. If a free zone licence serves you better, we will say so.

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