Practical Checklists for Dubai Founders
Resources written by the people who actually file the paperwork. Printable, dated, and updated for 2026 rules at DET, MOHRE, GDRFA, and the FTA.
Dubai Mainland Setup Checklist (2026)
The 38-step checklist for setting up a Dubai mainland LLC in 2026 — from trade-name reservation to first employee on payroll. Costs included.
Free Zone vs Mainland: The 2026 Decision Guide
A clear framework — ownership, cost, visas, market access, banking, and tax — that ends with a recommendation by business type.
Emiratisation Compliance Checklist 2026
Step-by-step Nafis / MoHRE compliance for private firms — thresholds, targets, fines, registration, and reporting.
UAE Employee Visa Cancellation Playbook
The correct order to cancel an employee visa and labour card without fines — including absconding and overstay edge cases.
UAE Employer Labour Law Checklist 2026
Contracts, probation, hours, overtime, WPS, leave, notice, gratuity and fines — each rule cited to the article of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 that sets it.
UAE Employer Compliance Calendar 2027
2027 public holidays, Ramadan and summer hours, WPS due dates, renewal windows, ILOE and corporate tax deadlines — each with its official source.