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FREE ZONE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BRANCH OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
Allowed to rent an office in Dubai Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Allowed to buy UAE property Not Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Allowed to conduct business within Dubai Not Allowed Allowed Allowed Not Allowed
Fully foreign owned entity Allowed Not Allowed Allowed Allowed
UAE Bank Account permissible Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Allowed to recruit staff in UAE Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Allowed to apply for immigration visas Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Permissible to sign contracts Allowed Allowed Allowed Not Allowed
Permissible to import goods Allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Permissible to export goods Allowed Allowed Allowed Not Allowed
Must appoint a local UAE agent Not Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Minimum shareholder permissible 1 1 1 1
Maximum shareholder permissible 1 2 0 0
Minimum Paid Up Share Capital AED 0 N/A N/A
Bearer Shares permissible Allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Public Register of Company details Not Allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Directors Permissible Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Local resident secretary permissible No No No No
Need to travel for engagement No No No No
UAE National Director or Shareholder Yes No No No
Allowed own shares in other UAE companies Allowed Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Government Security Deposit No No AED 50,000 AED 50,000
Annual License Renewal Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Accounting and Auditing Yes Yes Yes Yes
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