Licenses in the UAE

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Licenses in the UAE fall into two groups: ordinary business licences (commercial, trade, professional) that let you operate and trade, and regulated licences for activities that need a financial or specialist authority — above all a crypto / virtual-asset (VASP) licence. Which one you need follows your activity, and where you get it follows your market: mainland to sell locally, a free zone for 100% ownership and 0% tax on qualifying income. Legarithm matches your business to the right licence and authority and runs the whole application — name, approvals, office and visas. Featured below: the UAE crypto / VASP licence. Setting up a company first? See the UAE company formation hub.

Regulated licenses in the UAE — Legarithm crypto, financial and payment licensing

Licenses in the UAE: why it pays

What a proper UAE licence unlocks — whichever type you need.

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    100% ownership

    100% foreign ownership across free zones and most mainland activities since 2021 — no local sponsor.

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    0%/9% corporate tax

    0% up to AED 375,000 and on qualifying free-zone income, 9% above — among the lowest anywhere.

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    Residence visas

    A licence lets you sponsor investor and employee visas, plus family.

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    Local market or global

    Mainland to trade with UAE customers and win tenders; free zone for international business and easy banking.

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    Regulated credibility

    A UAE licence — especially crypto/VASP under VARA or ADGM — is recognised by banks and partners.

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    One accountable team

    Legarithm runs licence, office, visas and tax from a single point of contact.

UAE licences we handle

The regulated licence with its own page — full detail and cost inside.

Not sure which licence fits?

One call maps your activity to the right licence and authority — mainland or free zone.

Not sure which licence you need in the UAE?

Tell us what your business does and we’ll confirm the right licence, authority and cost — usually within one working day.

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