Sharjah

Outside of free zones, a business may opt to set up in the mainland of Sharjah. This would mean that the business would cover areas created by the UAE Government for commercialism. This is one of the most developed economic regions of Sharjah. There are different types of corporate structures available: LLC, Partnership, Local Service Agents and Public/Private Shareholding Companies.

The business licenses available in Sharjah Mainland are as below:

• Industrial license - for businesses that manufacture, assemble, process, package and fabricate goods.
• Commercial license - for all trades including importing, exporting and e-commerce.
• Professional license - for businesses in consultancy, teaching, law etc.

The documents required to set up your business in the mainland are as below:

• Trade name certificate
• Copy of tenancy contract
• Technical evaluation report
• Certificate of no-objection letter, passport, residency proof photocopies and visa
• Signboard
• Land map of ownership certificate
• National ID
• Approval from Legal Affairs
• Partnership contract
• Approval from the Ministry of Economy