From company formation in Dubai's free zones to launching an e-commerce business and getting your documents attested for the UAE — Diwan Groups handles every step of your UAE journey, end-to-end, from India.
Setup from India – No UAE Trip Needed
100% Foreign Ownership
0% Personal Income Tax
Company Ready in 5–10 Days
The UAE is the world’s most business-friendly destination — with 0% personal income tax, 100% foreign ownership in free zones and many mainland sectors, and company registration completed in as little as 5 business days. Whether you’re an Indian entrepreneur wanting to expand globally, a startup looking for an international base, or an established business entering the GCC market, the UAE offers three distinct setup options: Free Zone (ideal for global/online businesses), Mainland (for direct UAE market access), and Offshore (for asset holding and tax optimization).
✦ 2025 Key Update: 100% foreign ownership now permitted in most mainland sectors — no local UAE sponsor required. Free Zone One Passport initiative allows companies to operate across multiple Dubai free zones with a single license. Corporate tax of 9% applies only on profits exceeding AED 375,000; qualifying free zones remain 0% exempt.
Define your trade, professional, or industrial activity
Free Zone, Mainland, or Offshore based on goals
3 name options submitted for MCA/free zone approval
Passport, photo, address proof uploaded online
License issued in 3–10 working days
Investor visa and corporate banking activated
The UAE’s e-commerce market reached $8.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to hit $13 billion by 2029 — making it the fastest-growing digital commerce market in the Middle East. An e-commerce license issued by UAE’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) or a free zone authority is legally mandatory before selling goods or services online in the UAE. It enables Indian entrepreneurs to sell on UAE platforms like Noon and Amazon.ae, build their own online stores, and access UAE’s affluent consumer base of over 10 million people.
✦ Market Opportunity: UAE e-commerce is growing at 23% annually. Over 99% of the UAE population is internet-connected. Popular categories: fashion, electronics, food delivery, healthcare, digital services, and luxury goods. Indian entrepreneurs have a major advantage — UAE’s large Indian diaspora (3.5 million+) as immediate customers.
Retail, dropshipping, marketplace, digital services
DED Mainland or Free Zone (DMCC, DSO, UAQ FTZ)
Name reserved and Memorandum of Association drafted
E-commerce license issued within 5–10 working days
Corporate account + Stripe/PayTabs/Telr integration
List on Amazon.ae, Noon, Careem, or own store
UAE Embassy Attestation is the mandatory legal process of getting Indian-issued documents verified and authenticated by the UAE Embassy in India so that they are officially recognised by UAE government authorities. Whether you’re applying for a UAE employment visa, family/dependent visa, student visa, or business setup, your Indian documents must be attested before they are accepted in the UAE. Since UAE is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, embassy attestation is the required route — apostille alone is NOT accepted by UAE authorities.
⚠️ Important 2025 Update: UAE has streamlined the attestation process — from September 2025, both UAE Embassy attestation and MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) attestation are now completed together in India by the UAE Embassy, issuing a single combined certificate. You no longer need to send documents to the UAE for a separate MOFA stamp — saving weeks of time and courier costs.
SDM, HRD, Home Dept, or Chamber of Commerce (based on doc type)
Ministry of External Affairs stamp — confirms document is genuinely Indian-issued
UAE Embassy in New Delhi/Mumbai stamps the document
From Sep 2025: UAE Embassy issues combined Embassy+MOFA certificate — process complete
Standard Processing
7–15 working days
Express Processing
3–5 working days
Pickup
Free across India (25,000+ pincodes)
2025 Update
Combined Embassy + MOFA certificate issued in India
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