Freehold Setup Process
Individual Owners
CLIENT
Register on DSOA’s customer portal to submit your application.
Upon approval make payment
Sign and submit the tenancy contract to a DSOA officer
DSOA
Review & approval
Legal document prepared by DSOA for client’s approval
E-license issued and uploaded on DSOA’s customer portal
Non-Individual Owners
CLIENT
Register on DSOA’scustomer portal to submit your application and legal document/s.
Submit notarized and attested legal document/s to a DSOA officer.
Make payment
DSOA
Review & issue initial approval
Review and approve
E-license issued and uploaded on DSOA’s customer portal
Documents Required for Initial Approval - FZCO, FZE & Branch:
Service Licence
- Power of Attorney - Required only in case of signing on behalf of the founder(s)
- Project Summary Letter
- Shareholder‘s (FZE & FZCO) & Manager passport copy
- Copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association and Certificate of Incorporation (Branch & Non-Individual Shareholder)
- Trade Licence of the mother company or shareholder (applicable for local companies only)
- Unit Title Deed
- Office Tenancy Contract (required after initial approval and prior to registration)
Documents Required for Initial Approval - Business Operation Permit:
- Manager's passport copy
- Copy of DED-Dubai Economic Development Trade Licence
- Copy of the Unit Title Deed (issued by the Land Department under the unit's owner name)
- Office Tenancy Contract (required after initial approval and prior to registration)
Capital Requirement for FZE/FZCO
Minimum Start Up Capital required is AED 100,000
- In case of FZE, each share shall be in multiples of AED.100,000/-
- In case of FZCO each share shall be in multiples of AED.10,000/-
Application Timeline
Application process, Registration & Licensing, License & Lease Agreement Issue
Within 2 days from receipt of legal documents