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United Arab Emirates · UAE Business Setup

Branch or subsidiary

Options for an established foreign company opening a UAE presence as a branch or a locally incorporated subsidiary.

United Arab Emirates · UAE Business Setup

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Share your details and an adviser will follow up. Approval rests with The relevant licensing authority.

Documents
Parent company records, legalised and attested
Government fee
Registration and licence fees set by the authority
Professional fee
Quoted on consultation

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At a glance

Last verified September 2026

Documents
Parent company records, legalised and attested
Government fee
Registration and licence fees set by the authority
Professional fee
Quoted on consultation

Advisory service, separate from authority charges.

Overview

What is Branch or subsidiary?

Branch or subsidiary is a UAE company formation option in United Arab Emirates. Options for an established foreign company opening a UAE presence as a branch or a locally incorporated subsidiary. Applications are decided by The relevant licensing authority. The qualifying asset and government fees are shown separately, and Dynasty Migration's professional fee is quoted on consultation.

Step by step

How Branch or subsidiary applications are prepared

A document-first sequence aligned to The relevant licensing authority. Timing is confirmed on consultation.

  1. 1Confirm current criteria

    Check the latest published rules from The relevant licensing authority against your goals, family, and assets.

  2. 2Prepare documents

    Gather, translate, and certify the documents the authority requests for your route.

  3. 3Lodge the file

    Submit through the correct channel. The issuing authority makes the final decision.

FAQs

The relevant licensing authority makes the final decision. Dynasty Migration prepares and guides the application but does not issue or guarantee visas, permits or citizenship.

Who approves Branch or subsidiary applications?

The relevant licensing authority makes the final decision. Dynasty Migration prepares and guides the application but does not issue or guarantee visas, permits or citizenship.

Are government fees included in the investment amount?

No. The qualifying asset and government fees are separate amounts. Dynasty Migration professional fees are also separate and quoted on consultation.

What does Branch or subsidiary not give me?

Registration does not guarantee immigration approval for staff.

How current is this information?

Figures on this page were verified in September 2026. Authorities can change rules without notice, so we confirm criteria again before any application.

Clear limitation

Important to know

Registration does not guarantee immigration approval for staff.

  • Approval rests with the authority

    Only the issuing government or its unit can approve, refuse, or revoke an application.

  • No outcome can be promised

    No adviser can guarantee a decision. Any claim of assured approval is a warning sign.

  • Rules can change after publication

    Thresholds, fees, and criteria are set by the authority and may change — confirm before you commit.

Next step

Discuss Branch or subsidiary with an adviser

Start with a short eligibility check, or call or WhatsApp us for a private conversation.

Enquire about Branch or subsidiary

An adviser will call you within one working day. Nothing here commits you to an application.

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