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A UAE power of attorney for property lets a notarised representative buy, sell, or manage real estate at the Dubai Land Department on a principal’s behalf. This 2026 guide explains how the document works, where to notarise it, costs at RT centres, and how to legalise a POA issued abroad so your transaction closes on time.
Buying or selling a UAE SME involves more than agreeing a price. This 2026 guide walks founders through deal structures, the new merger notification regime, Corporate Tax reliefs, beneficial owner disclosure, and a practical due diligence checklist, so you can close confidently and avoid the common traps that derail smaller transactions.
A practical, founder-focused guide to mainland vs free zone UAE choices. We compare ownership, corporate tax, customs, visa quotas, and trading rights, and explain when a free zone wins for export and re-export, and when a mainland licence wins for direct UAE sales and government tenders. Includes a side-by-side comparison table and answers to the most common founder questions.
A free zone company can trade in mainland UAE, but only through a defined legal route: a local distributor, a DET mainland operating permit, a mainland branch, or a separate LLC. This 2026 guide breaks down each option, the costs, the new Dubai rules under Resolution No. 11 of 2025, and the tax treatment of mainland income.
Dying without a will in the UAE leaves your estate to be distributed under the civil default rules of Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022, with the courts deciding shares, freezing accounts, and appointing guardians. This guide explains what really happens, how DIFC and ADJD wills work, and how founders and expat families can protect assets, businesses, and minor children.
A practical 2026 guide to the Dubai mainland license: how DET issues commercial, professional, industrial, and tourism licences, the document checklist, the realistic three-to-four-week timeline, and how the 2021 Commercial Companies Law amendments let most foreign founders own 100% of a mainland company without a UAE-national partner.
The Dubai Courts online notary lets UAE residents and businesses ratify powers of attorney, affidavits, and corporate resolutions remotely through UAE Pass and a video-call identity check. This practical 2026 guide walks through how the Smart Electronic Notary works, which documents qualify online, indicative fees, and when a counter visit is still required.
Fitting out a shop, clinic, warehouse or office in Dubai? Before you cut the ribbon, you need Dubai Civil Defence approval. This 2026 guide walks through the four stages, drawing approval, installation, inspection and the final fire-safety certificate, with the exact documents to prepare at each step so your trade licence stays clean.
The UAE is not a Hague Apostille state, so an apostille alone is rejected. This 2026 guide explains document legalisation in the UAE end to end: the four-step consular chain, AED 150 MOFA fees, embassy attestation abroad, certified Arabic translation by MOJ-accredited translators, and how to legalise a foreign power of attorney for use in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider Emirates.
DIFC will registration gives non-Muslim UAE residents a clear, English-language route to protect family and assets under common law principles. This 2026 guide walks through eligibility, the five DIFC will types, the document checklist, in-person versus virtual appointments, witness rules, current fees in AED, and Tejouri storage so you can register with confidence.