Subscribe if you hire often
One or two visas and an annual renewal are usually cheaper to handle one-off. Ongoing hiring, several companies in a group or frequent changes are a reason to subscribe.
12 services
Registration is only the start. After that, a company needs visas, renewals, licence amendments, legalised documents and sometimes a lawyer. We take this work off your hands and show every deadline in your client portal.
Services in this section
Authorities, visas, renewals
PRO Services
Government paperwork — most filings without your involvement
2 formats
One-off tasks or a subscription
No visits
Most filings happen without you
Visas
Residence visas for you, your family and employees
2 years
Usual term of an investor or employee visa
10 years
Golden Visa — no sponsor needed
Licence Renewal
Annual licence renewal: we remind you of the deadline in advance
1 year
Usual licence term; Dubai law allows up to 4 years
Final month
When Dubai law requires the licence to be renewed
Legalisation, trademark, legal counsel
Legalisation
Consular legalisation and MOFA attestation
No apostille
The UAE is not party to the Hague Convention
4–5 stages
A typical legalisation chain
Trademark
Brand registration with the Ministry of Economy
10 years
Protection from filing, not from issue
30 days
For oppositions after publication
Annual Support
Year-round company administration: document deadlines, visas and government procedures
1 year
Usual term of a Dubai mainland licence — renewed in its final month
2 years
Usual term of a visa and work permit — each employee has their own dates
Business Counsel
Ongoing legal support: contracts, corporate matters, advice — a fixed monthly fee
Fixed monthly fee
We set the scope of tasks and response times in the contract
Deadline calendar
Licence, taxes, beneficial owners — with reminders
Secretary, filings, tax deadlines
Turkey
Bookkeeping, taxes, E-TUYS and company changes
by the 28th
VAT for the previous month — even in months with no sales
TRY 8,000–16,000
Online bookkeeping per month excluding VAT, indicative as of 5 October 2026
Hong Kong
Secretary, address, audit and reporting
from €1,308
Support from the second year — per year, with a registered address
42 days
To file the NAR1 annual return after the anniversary of incorporation
China
Accountant, monthly returns, annual report and seals
15 days
To file returns after each month or quarter — even with zero revenue
by 31 May
Annual corporate income tax reconciliation
Singapore
Director, secretary, address and filings with ACRA and IRAS
from €1,668
Company renewal from the second year — per year
7 months
To file the annual return with ACRA after financial year-end
Malaysia
Secretary, address, SSM filings and LHDN taxes
from €1,332
Secretary and address from the second year — per year
30 days
To file the annual return with SSM after the anniversary of incorporation
A UAE company runs on its own calendar, and missing one date knocks others out of place. That is why support means every deadline and change in one pair of hands, not a set of one-off services.
Every document has its own deadline
The licence is renewed every year, the establishment card and visas on their own dates, tax registration and returns on theirs.
One lapse triggers others
Immigration renews the establishment card only while the licence is valid. Let the licence lapse and the card, visas and hiring all stall, and the bank may restrict transactions on the account.
We already know your company’s history
We handle government offices, visas, renewals, trademarks, legalisation and legal matters. If we registered your company, there is no need to gather documents again or explain the structure.
Every date is visible online
Your client portal at my.gofirm.ae shows licence, visa and document deadlines, the stages of each task and whose turn it is: yours, ours or the authority’s.
Expert tip
Put the expiry dates of the licence, establishment card, visas and every employee’s Emirates ID into a single table. Anything expiring in the next two months should be started now, while there is still time to fix problems.
Violetta AbsalyamovaHead of Legal Practice · Business support and legal mattersCompany deadlines
The scale shows what is renewed every 2, 5 and 10 years; below are company deadlines, employee deadlines and deadlines triggered by an event. Fines per ICP, MOHRE, the Ministry of Economy, the DET tariff for the Dubai mainland, federal laws and UAE Cabinet resolutions, checked in October 2026.
2 years
The standard term of an investor or employee visa and of a MOHRE permit. Emirates ID expires together with the visa and can be renewed once less than 6 months remain.
If missed: visa — AED 50 a day after the grace period; Emirates ID — AED 20 a day from day 31, up to AED 1,000; permit — AED 200 a month after 60 days, up to AED 2,000
5 years
Residence without a sponsor — for a professional, freelancer or investor. After expiry or cancellation, there are 180 days to renew the visa or leave.
If missed: AED 50 for each day beyond the grace period
10 years
ICP issues the Golden Visa for 10 years. A mark is protected for 10 years from the filing date; renewal in year 10 costs AED 750 for publication and an AED 5,750 fee.
If missed: mark — within 6 months after expiry the fee is AED 6,500 instead of 5,750; if not renewed, the mark is removed from the register
Company
Every year, in the last month of the term
Licence Renewal
Dubai law requires it; we start on the lease and Ejari 30–60 days ahead. Free zones have their own rules.
If missed: DET — AED 250 for not renewing plus AED 200 for each month; a part month counts as a full one
When its own term runs out
Establishment card
The card has its own term. Immigration renews it only while the licence is valid and once accrued fines are paid.
If missed: from day 31 overdue — AED 100 a month, up to AED 1,000
9 months after the end of the tax period
Corporate tax return
Filed even at the 0% rate.
If missed: AED 500 a month for the first 12 months, then AED 1,000
Employees
Before the first working day
Work permit
The MOHRE permit and entry come first, then the work.
If missed: AED 100,000–1,000,000 for the company if someone works without a permit
By the 1st of the following month
Salaries through WPS
For companies in the MOHRE system; from 1 June 2026 — with no grace period.
If missed: from day 5, MOHRE stops issuing new work permits to the company, then fines follow
After the visa is cancelled
Grace period
From 30 to 180 days depending on the visa category — to leave or get a new visa.
If missed: AED 50 for each day beyond the period
Event-driven
3 months from company registration
Corporate tax registration
For companies set up on or after 1 March 2024 — even with no revenue.
If missed: AED 10,000 for late registration
15 days after a change of owners
Beneficial ownership data
The new details go to the registrar; we update the licence, articles of association, establishment card and bank file in one package.
If missed: after a warning — AED 15,000; on a repeat — AED 30,000
Before work starts
New business activity
It goes into the licence first, with approval from DET or the relevant authority.
If missed: AED 2,000 under the DET tariff
Self-check
Tick what you can confirm with a document. This is the check we start with when we take a company on for support.
Tick what is true for you
0/6Tick the items to see whether you qualifyThe basic conditions are in place — you can plan the renewal and new visas
Something isn’t tickedICP · DET
Almost everything can be fixed, but the order matters: lease and licence first, then fines and the establishment card, then visas. Send us the licence and a list of visas — we’ll tell you where to start.
A free zone companyZone rules
The zone authority renews the licence and issues work permits, and the lease is often part of its package. Each zone sets its own late fines; the WPS item applies to companies in the MOHRE system.
ICP — Renewal of Establishment Card and Renewal of residency permits; MOHRE Ministerial Resolution No. 340/2026 on WPS. The item on visas under the establishment card reflects filing practice at ICP and GDRFA; the item on Ejari at renewal reflects DET practice. Checked 15 October 2026.
How to choose
A visa, a licence amendment, an establishment card, registering a lease in Ejari — these are PRO services. One-off for a specific task, or by subscription if there are many.
Visa support: we choose the visa type — company-sponsored, Golden, Green or remote work — and take you through the process from entry permit to Emirates ID.
Licence renewal: we start 30 days ahead and also check the lease, visas, tax registration and the zone’s reporting requirements.
Trademark registration: we check the name for conflicts and file the application before the public launch, before someone else takes it.
Legalisation covers diplomas, certificates and corporate papers. The Business Counsel subscription covers contracts and corporate matters, while disputes and litigation are in the “Legal Services” section.
FAQ
Violetta Absalyamova — Business support and legal matters
Yes. We start with a company check: we request the licence, articles of association, establishment card, visa and tax registration details, and see what has lapsed and what is about to expire. Then we move the company into the client portal and take control of the deadlines.
Violetta Absalyamova · Business support and legal mattersRoutes
Common tasks run through several of our services at once. Here are the order, timelines and government fees for three of them — indicative as of October 2026.
If the visa or the position requires a diploma, it is legalised in the issuing country and attested by MOFA. We start this first — the chain takes weeks.
You get: diploma attested by MOFA
We check the establishment card and the quota and prepare an offer on the MOHRE template. The permit is issued by MOHRE, or by the zone in a free zone; the entry permit by immigration.
You get: 2-year work permit and entry permit
Entry, or a change of status inside the country, then the medical test and biometrics. Immigration issues the e-visa and the resident card.
You get: residence visa and Emirates ID
The contract follows the MOHRE template, or the zone’s template in a free zone; the text is in Arabic and in a language the employee understands. In the MOHRE system, salaries go through WPS by the 1st of the following month.
You get: employment contract with MOHRE or the zone
Key deadline
60 + 60 days
Enter on the entry permit within 60 days of issue, and get the visa within 60 days of entry. After that — AED 50 for each day.
A share transfer agreement, a shareholders’ resolution and amendments to the MOA. In a mainland LLC, when a share is sold to a non-member, the other members have the right to buy it first.
You get: signed deal package
If the new member is a foreign company, its extract, articles and board resolution go through the chain in the country of registration and then MOFA attestation.
You get: the member’s legalised documents
Signatures before a notary if the authority requires it, or under a power of attorney. DET or the zone adds the member to the licence; we update the establishment card and the beneficial ownership data.
You get: new licence and articles of association
We pass on the new licence and articles — the bank updates its file and the signatories.
You get: an up-to-date file at the bank
Key deadline
15 days
to update beneficial ownership data after a change of owners; after that — a warning and AED 15,000.
We check for matches in the UAE register, including Arabic spelling and sound, and file the application with the Ministry of Economy by class.
You get: 10-year certificate
If the brand is a new line of business, its activity is first added to the licence, with approval from DET or the relevant authority. Without approval — a DET fine of AED 2,000.
You get: activity on the licence
In contracts with contractors, we secure the rights to the logo, website and code for the company. A licence of the mark to a partner or franchisee must be in writing, certified and no longer than the protection term.
You get: brand rights held by the company
Protection term
10 years
from the filing date, which also sets priority over later applications — so we file before the public launch.
Next step
Send us your licence and a list of visas. We will flag the nearest deadlines, tell you what needs attention right now and suggest a format: one-off tasks or a subscription.
Violetta AbsalyamovaHead of Legal Practice · Business support and legal matters
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