Trusted by 150+ UAE founders

Start your UAE company. From anywhere.

Real bank account included. The whole setup runs remote. No flights. No in-person KYC. No waiting around. Most agencies haven’t caught up. We have.

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The remote route

Real bank account. Real setup. Zero flights.

You don’t need to fly to Dubai to start a UAE company. You don’t need to fly here to open a bank account either. The UAE changed the rules. We rebuilt our process around them. Most agencies still drag you on flights. We don’t.

Sign everything remotely

Digital signatures accepted by the registrar. Originals couriered when a jurisdiction wants paper. No notary visits.

Video KYC, not in person

The bank and the registrar meet you on a call. Emirates ID? Optional. Visa medical? Only when you're ready to visit.

A real bank account. Opened remotely.

Multi-currency, international transfers, debit card. With banks we work with every single day.

See if the remote route fits you

2-min check. Some nationalities still need an in-person step. The diagnostic flags it.

Client stories

150+ setups. Here’s what a few of them say.

One challenge we ran into as a Dutch IT consultancy was that our end client refused to pay directly to a UAE entity. StartSmart arranged an intermediary party that receives the payments in the Netherlands and pays them out to our UAE company — clean, simple, and our client was immediately comfortable with it. For any IT consultancy serious about operating from the UAE, StartSmart is the partner you want by your side.
AortaIT Consulting · Netherlands
They didn't just try to sell a package — they genuinely advised us on what would work best for our business. Thanks to StartSmart, ProjectPro Solutions was able to become operational much faster than expected, without unnecessary stress or delays.
ProjectPro SolutionsIT Consulting
StartSmart made our company formation in Dubai a smooth and stress-free experience. Thanks to their support, LensMarketing was up and running far quicker than we expected. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
LensMarketingMarketing
StartSmart helped us turn our business idea into a registered UAE company faster than we thought possible. The whole experience was organized and transparent from start to finish — we felt supported every step of the way.
The Bean QueenCoffee Company

Why founders pick us

You came to the UAE to build. Not to chase paperwork.

Days, not months

Most UAE setups take 6-8 weeks. Ours take days. We built the pipeline ourselves. No subcontracting.

Advisory, not paperwork

Most agencies sell what they have. We tell you what fits. DIFC, ADGM, RAK ICC, mainland. Each has its own rules. We know them.

One team, start to finish

Licence, visa, bank, accounting, tax. One inbox. One person who picks up when something breaks.

How it works

Three steps. That’s it.

  1. 01

    Tell us your situation

    5-min diagnostic. We map you to a jurisdiction and a package. No sales call.

  2. 02

    We file. You wait less.

    Licence, visa, bank. All running in parallel. You watch progress in your portal.

  3. 03

    You operate. We keep watch.

    Accounting, VAT, taxes, renewals. We handle the boring stuff. You build the business.

Three packages

Pick the tier that fits where you are.

See full pricing →

Launch

Free zone setup. Done fast.

  • Licence + establishment card
  • Investor visa channel
  • Bank account intro

For solo founders and lean teams.

Grow

Setup + the operating layer.

  • Everything in Launch
  • VAT + corporate tax registration
  • Monthly bookkeeping

For teams that want one finance partner.

Operate

DIFC / ADGM SPVs. Foundations.

  • Holding structures
  • Family office plumbing
  • Senior advisor on call

For HNW restructures and property portfolios.

Stop guessing. Run the diagnostic.

5 minutes. No sales call. You’ll know the right structure, the realistic cost, and the next step before you close this tab.