Set up and run your UAE company without the guesswork

Your exact costs, timeline, and plan on screen before you pay. Then Zola delivers your licence, visas, and bank account, with every step tracked in your portal.

Nobody tells you the full price until you’ve committed

Go direct, and the free zone sells you a licence, then you’re on your own for the visas and the bank. Hire an agency, and the real price only arrives after you’ve paid. Either way, you’re guessing. Zola was built to end that.

The usual routes

A low headline price, then the additional costs after you’ve paid.

Quotes that arrive only after calls, meetings and long email chains.

When the bank says no, the agent and the free zone point at each other.

No clarity on the progress of your case.

Upsells mid-process and renewal shock in year two.

Operational in months, if all goes well.

The first notice of a missed deadline is often a fine.

Zola

An itemised plan with exact costs before you pay anything.

Your exact cost on screen in minutes.

Zola prepares the whole case and answers for it.

Every step visible live in your portal.

No fees added after you pay, and renewal costs shown from day one.

Licensed in days, on a timeline you saw up front.

Renewals, tax, and compliance deadlines all accounted for.

The usual routes

A low headline price, then the additional costs after you’ve paid.

Quotes that arrive only after calls, meetings and long email chains.

When the bank says no, the agent and the free zone point at each other.

No clarity on the progress of your case.

Upsells mid-process and renewal shock in year two.

Operational in months, if all goes well.

The first notice of a missed deadline is often a fine.

Zola

An itemised plan with exact costs before you pay anything.

Your exact cost on screen in minutes.

Zola prepares the whole case and answers for it.

Every step visible live in your portal.

No fees added after you pay, and renewal costs shown from day one.

Licensed in days, on a timeline you saw up front.

Renewals, tax, and compliance deadlines all accounted for.

The usual routes

A low headline price, then the additional costs after you’ve paid.

Quotes that arrive only after calls, meetings and long email chains.

When the bank says no, the agent and the free zone point at each other.

No clarity on the progress of your case.

Upsells mid-process and renewal shock in year two.

Operational in months, if all goes well.

The first notice of a missed deadline is often a fine.

Zola

An itemised plan with exact costs before you pay anything.

Your exact cost on screen in minutes.

Zola prepares the whole case and answers for it.

Every step visible live in your portal.

No fees added after you pay, and renewal costs shown from day one.

Licensed in days, on a timeline you saw up front.

Renewals, tax, and compliance deadlines all accounted for.

Who we work with

Every Zola plan is filed directly with one of the institutions below. They pay us for well-prepared companies, which is why you pay the official price and nothing more.

A selection of our current free zone, banking and government partners

Dubai Chambers
Meydan Free Zone
RAKEZ
Dubai South
Wio Bank
Emirates NBD
Mashreq
ADCB
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
Federal Tax Authority
Ministry of Economy
Dubai Land Department

FROM CONFUSION TO FULLY OPERATIONAL

How it works

Four steps, with everything on screen from start to finish.

1

Answer a few questions

Fill in the guided questionnaire for us to understand your needs.

2

Select your exact plan

Our AI matches and sorts through the available options, presenting you with the best fit.

3

Zola files your case

Your case is automatically filed with the right jurisdiction, and begins processing.

4

Watch it complete

Track the progress of your case live and receive the official documents when the case is completed.

We automated the whole process. You can watch it run.

Your licence, visas, and bank case all move through one system, from first filing to final documents, and your portal shows each step as it happens. That is why the cost and timeline you see up front are the ones you get.

Your licence, filed right the first time

The bank account everyone else leaves to you

Renewals, tax, and deadlines managed for you

  • Pick your activity, name your company, and confirm your plan. Zola files directly with the right free zone and hands you a licensed company in days, at the exact cost you saw before you started.

  • Your residency visa and bank account run through the same plan. Banking is where other providers step away, so we structure your bank case from day one, match it to the right bank for your profile, and let you follow the application live in your portal. Realistic timelines, not best-case promises.

  • Tax, accounting, and renewals, tracked and handled by your Zola team. Every deadline is visible long before it’s near, and renewal costs sit in your plan from the start. You always know where you stand.

Zola keeps running the company with you

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Your Portal

See exactly where things stand

Every step, cost, document, and status, live from first proposal to operational company. Anyone can claim transparency. Zola lets you check.

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Your Portal

See exactly where things stand

Every step, cost, document, and status, live from first proposal to operational company. Anyone can claim transparency. Zola lets you check.

Woman holding a smartphone looking through a glass building

Your Portal

See exactly where things stand

Every step, cost, document, and status, live from first proposal to operational company. Anyone can claim transparency. Zola lets you check.

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Growth

Add what you need next

Add visas, sponsor your family, bring on a team, open a second entity. Each arrives the same way: an exact plan with the full cost, before you commit.

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Growth

Add what you need next

Add visas, sponsor your family, bring on a team, open a second entity. Each arrives the same way: an exact plan with the full cost, before you commit.

Man with a laptop walking toward a store

Growth

Add what you need next

Add visas, sponsor your family, bring on a team, open a second entity. Each arrives the same way: an exact plan with the full cost, before you commit.

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Pricing

The number you see is the number you pay

Every fee listed before you pay, renewals included. No markups, no surprise charges.

A desk with a laptop and an employee badge on top of it

Pricing

The number you see is the number you pay

Every fee listed before you pay, renewals included. No markups, no surprise charges.

A desk with a laptop and an employee badge on top of it

Pricing

The number you see is the number you pay

Every fee listed before you pay, renewals included. No markups, no surprise charges.

The results so far

Jurisdictions compared, companies incorporated, and every fee on screen.

23+ JURISDICTIONS COMPARED FOR EVERY PLAN

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620+ COMPANIES INCORPORATED

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100% OF FEES ON SCREEN BEFORE YOU PAY

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How much would you save?

Compare what you pay now with what you’d pay in the UAE. Exact numbers for your situation, not a brochure claim.

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Straight answers on setup, visas, tax, and banking

What we learn helping founders set up and run UAE companies, written in plain terms.

Frequently asked questions

Cost, timing, banking, and what happens after you’re live.

Zola

See your exact cost in minutes.

Answer a few questions. Your itemised plan appears with the full total and timelines included. You pay only when you’re ready.

Would you like to reach out?

How much does it cost?
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It depends on your jurisdiction, visas, and banking needs, which is why we never quote a headline price. Your plan is itemised before you pay: government fees, visa costs, and next year’s renewal. We add no markup to official prices, and the total on screen doesn’t change after you commit.

If there’s no markup, how does Zola make money? What’s the catch?
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There isn’t one. The free zones and banks pay us for bringing them well-prepared companies, so our fee doesn’t come out of your price. It’s also why we have no reason to hide costs or upsell you later: the model only works if you can trust the numbers.

What about the bank account? I’ve heard that’s where it goes wrong.
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It usually is, when the account is left until after setup. We structure your bank case before your licence is even filed, match you to banks that fit your profile, and you follow the application live in your portal. Timelines run from days to a few weeks depending on your profile and the bank. We show you a realistic range up front and never promise what a bank hasn’t approved.

I don’t know what setup I need.
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You don’t need to. Answer a few questions about your business, visas, and banking. We compare 23+ jurisdictions and give you an exact, itemised plan for the one that fits.

How long does it take?
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Licence in days. Visas alongside it. Bank account from a few days to a few weeks. Your plan shows the ranges up front, and your portal shows where things actually stand.

Do I need to travel to the UAE?
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For most of it, no. If a step needs you in person, like visa biometrics, it’s in your plan from the start, so you can schedule it around your life. You’ll never find out halfway through that a trip is required.

What happens after my company is live?
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We keep running it with you. Renewals, tax registration, accounting, and compliance deadlines sit in the same portal, with costs visible long before they’re due. Year two is in your plan from day one.

Your exact plan is a few questions away

Costs, timelines, and next year’s renewal, all on screen before you pay. Then every step tracked live until you’re operational.

You decide.

Your itemised plan and exact total appear before you pay a dirham.

We deliver.

Licence, visas, bank account, and compliance, tracked live until it’s done, then run for as long as you need us.

Zola

UAE company setup, visas & banking. All in one platform.

ZOLA CS DMCC

Jewellery & Gemplex 3

Level No. 1, DMCC Business Centre

Dubai, UAE

© 2026 Zola. All rights reserved.

Zola

UAE company setup, visas & banking. All in one platform.

ZOLA CS DMCC

Jewellery & Gemplex 3

Level No. 1, DMCC Business Centre

Dubai, UAE

© 2026 Zola. All rights reserved.

Zola

UAE company setup, visas & banking. All in one platform.

ZOLA CS DMCC

Jewellery & Gemplex 3

Level No. 1, DMCC Business Centre

Dubai, UAE

© 2026 Zola. All rights reserved.