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Kai · your setup guide

the UAE ranks #6 of the six for a holding company — light ongoing obligations, low tax exposure. British Virgin Islands comes out ahead overall, but if the UAE suits you, here's the cost and the steps.

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Kai's assessment

43/ 100 fit for a holding company

Setup costlower
Ongoing obligationsfair
Tax exposuregood
Reputation / bankinggood
Speed to set upfair
Scored by Skale from sourced government fees and our jurisdiction data — a fixed assessment, not a quote, and not adjustable.
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Your IFZA E-Commerce setup

Every fee shown at source · No hidden commissions · Valid 30 days

Government fees (IFZA)AED 17,400
  • Trade licence fee — E-Commerce
    IFZA published rate 2026
    AED 12,900
  • Establishment card
    IFZA standard
    AED 2,000
  • ICA e-Channel fee (3 yrs)
    UAE ICA standard
    AED 1,500
  • Immigration card fee
    MOHRE standard
    AED 700
  • Medical fitness test
    DHA/SEHA approved clinic
    AED 300
Residence visa (1 × holder)AED 2,300
  • Visa stamping fee (2 years)
    ICA standard rate
    AED 1,020
  • Emirates ID application
    ICA/PRAN fee
    AED 370
  • Visa processing & typing fee
    PRO handling
    AED 310
  • Status change (if on visit visa)
    Applies if in-country
    AED 600
Office & addressAED 3,500
  • Flexi-desk (1 year)
    IFZA registered address
    AED 3,500
Skale service feeAED 4,000
  • Formation management
    End-to-end PRO + filing
    AED 2,500
  • First-year compliance tracking
    Skale platform + reminders
    AED 1,200
  • Document vault setup
    Includes 1 GB storage
    AED 300

Formation timeline

  1. Day 1 · Name reservation submitted to IFZA
  2. Day 2–3 · Document collection & application preparation
  3. Day 4–6 · IFZA review & approval
  4. Day 7 · Licence issued · establishment card issued
  5. Day 8–12 · Visa medical → ICA submission → visa stamp
  6. Day 13–14 · Emirates ID · bank account opening

Quote valid 30 days. Government fee changes by IFZA or ICA are passed through at cost.

KKai · Guided setup
By Kai's assessment United Arab Emirates ranks #6; British Virgin Islands comes out ahead. See the ranking or compare all six.

Start setup and Kai will sequence the exact steps for your situation, in dependency order.

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