The United Arab Emirates: foreign companies, bank accounts, and legal residence in a clean jurisdiction

Dear readers of Internationalwealth.info portal! In this section, we are going to talk about the luxury of having an UAE-registered company or a bank account in the country. Those who are looking for an inexpensive offshore jurisdiction will not find the articles here interesting. The UAE is also not the best country to register a startup with limited financial opportunities. This section is for medium- and large-size business owners. Only those who are prepared to invest considerably into establishing a bank account in the UAE and those who are prepared to wait patiently can benefit from this opportunity. However, your money, patience, and courteousness invested into the United Arab Emirates are going to pay off in spades.

I. ‘Offshore’ products and services in the UAE

In this section, we describe those products and services that have at least one element in one of the Emirates. It can be a bank account, a company, a virtual office, or a merchant account.

II. Purchase/ registration of companies in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the possibilities to purchase ready-made companies in the UAE and register news ones in this or that Emirate.

III. Banks and banking industry in the UAE

In this section, we describe the banking services that are available to non-residents of the UAE. We talk about setting up bank accounts in different Emirates, with a personal visit to the country or without one. Besides, we compare banking in the UAE with banking in the Caribbean offshore jurisdictions, in Singapore and Hong Kong, in Europe, and in Latin America.

IV. Immigration to the UAE

In this section, we discuss immigration to the UAE and the possibility to acquire legal residency there. We talk about the country in general and about the specifics found in each particular Emirate.

V. Comparison of the UAE international business opportunities with those found in other countries

Here we compare the UAE with classic offshores, with European onshore countries, and Asian midshores. We provide the information about the UAE rankings in various ratings such as economic freedom and ease of doing business, for example. We believe you should find the articles in this section informative.

VI. Business in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the specifics of doing business in the United Arab Emirates. We talk not only about the ease of registering and maintaining a company there but we also dwell on such important topics as the use of the Internet in the UAE and office rent.

VII. Life and entertainments in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the lifestyle in the UAE and bring to the readers’ attention the sights and places to enjoy when you visit the country or when you live and do business there.

VIII. Investments in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the possibilities for bank investments in the UAE and investments into real property in the country.

IX. Taxes in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the corporate taxes in the UAE as well as personal taxes levied on those who live and work in the country.

X. Company liquidation in the UAE

In this section, we describe how a business company can be liquidated in the UAE. After you read the articles published here, you may want to abstain from registering certain types of companies in the country.

XI. UAE agreements on double taxation avoidance, fiscal information exchange, and free trade

XII. News from the UAE

This section covers the news that is of interest to immigrants in the UAE. Besides, here we publish the news that may incentivize the readers of Internationalwealth.info portal to open bank accounts and register companies in the Emirates. We also share the news from the Free Economic Zones with our readers.

XIII. Corporate and immigration legislation in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the amendments to the UAE legislation that regulates the activities of foreign companies in the country including those registered in the Free Economic Zones. Besides, we analyze various UAE laws that may have a bearing on the lives of those who reside in the country and/ or have business or property there.

XIV. Real estate in the UAE

In this section, we describe the procedures of purchasing real property in the Emirates.

XV. Work in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the labor legislation and the ways of finding a job in the UAE.

XVI. Business immigration to the UAE

In this section, you can find the answers to the questions that business immigrants to the UAE often ask.

XVII. Conferences, forums, and summits in the UAE

In this section, we describe various events in the UAE that may be of interest to international investors, business immigrants, HNWIs and their advisors, private bankers, professional trustees, and professionals in the sphere of business registration.

XVIII. Funds and trusts in the UAE

In this section, we discuss fund and trust registration in the UAE. Here we describe the advantages of protecting your assets via UAE-registered funds and trusts.

XIX. Business licenses in the UAE

In this section, we describe the procedures of acquiring different kinds of business licenses in different Emirates. We describe the requirements that a business company has to meet in order to be granted a certain type of license in the UAE.

XX. Cooperation of the UAE with other countries

Here we talk about international cooperation of the UAE with offshore, midshore, and inshore jurisdictions.

XXI. Registration of ships and airplanes in the UAE

In this section, we discuss the specifics, the advantages, and the disadvantages of registering ships and airplanes in the UAE.

XXII. Crypto-assets, blockchain, and Bitcoins in the UAE

In this section, we discuss crypto-assets and the use of cryptocurrencies in the UAE.

XXIII. Economic substance

In this section, we describe the economic substance requirements that must be satisfied by all business companies registered in the UAE.

XXIV. Visas and residence permits in the UAE

In this section, we talk about both short-term tourist visas to the UAE and long-term legal residence permits in the country.