A mainland licence lets you trade anywhere in the UAE, sign local contracts, hire without limit and bid for government work. Kinzaad sets it up end to end — with a fixed price and your renewal cost told to you up front.
Mainland — sometimes called an "onshore" company — is licensed by the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) in Dubai, or the equivalent authority in each emirate. Unlike a free zone company, it can do business directly across the whole UAE market without a local distributor.
It's the right choice if you plan to:
Not sure yet? If most of your customers are outside the UAE, a free zone company is often cheaper. We'll tell you honestly which one fits — even when it's the lower-cost option.
We handle the full process so you're not chasing four different providers:
We confirm your activity, ownership, office and visa needs, and check whether mainland or free zone is genuinely cheaper for you.
An itemised quote — our fee and government fees shown separately, plus the Year-2 renewal cost. No surprises later.
Name reservation, initial approval, MOA and licence issuance with DET. We do the government running around.
Establishment card, your residence visa and staff visas, then your corporate bank account application.
The honest short version — the full breakdown is in our comparison guide.
| Mainland | Free Zone | |
|---|---|---|
| Trade in the UAE market | Directly, anywhere | Within zone / via distributor |
| 100% foreign ownership | Yes (most activities) | Yes |
| Government contracts | Yes | Generally no |
| Typical starting cost | From AED 15,000 | From AED 12,500 |
| Office requirement | Tenancy (Ejari) needed | Flexi-desk often enough |
| Visa allocation | Scalable | Capped by package |
Book a free consultation and we'll recommend the right structure and hand you a fixed-fee quote the same day — renewal cost included, no surprises.