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UAE Expansion Plan

Know exactly how to enter the UAE, in writing, in five days

A UAE-licensed lawyer writes your market-entry plan: jurisdiction, structure, licence, tax, banking, hiring and the route to your first customers.

Fixed price

AED 3,450

fixed

Delivered

Delivered in 5 working days

  • Jurisdiction comparison: mainland, free zone, DIFC and ADGM, scored for your business
  • Recommended legal structure and ownership, with the reason it beats the alternatives
  • Licence and activity list with the real cost and timeline of each route
  • Corporate tax and VAT position, including free zone qualifying income
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An appropriately qualified UAE market-entry legal professional from the Index Law Panel

Matched to your mainland or free zone structure, activity and ownership model.

THE INDEX LAW STANDARD

  • 8+ years of UAE market-entry and licensing experience
  • 100+ UAE entry structures advised
  • DED, DIFC, ADGM and free zone licensing regimes
  • Identity, practising status and disciplinary record verified by Index Law

You'll receive the assigned professional's credentials and written scope before work begins.

Assigned within 10 minutes, delivered to standard, or 100% refunded — timing, quality and outcome.

Start in 10 minutes, done right, or 100% back

If we do not assign qualifying counsel within 10 minutes, miss the published deadline, or the work is not up to the standard published on this page, you get the entire fee back.

No other law firm in Dubai puts that in writing before you pay.

The Index Law StandardClear scope. Fixed pricing. Fast response. Qualified professionals.

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UAE Expansion Plan

AED 3,450 fixed · Delivered in 5 working days

Your request
Review and pay
Which emirate?

One fixed fee. Refunded in full if we are unable to provide the service.

Legal professionals available now · contact within 10 minutes

No lawyer contact within 10 minutes? Your Index Law service fee is refunded in full.

Start in 10 minutes, done right, or 100% back

If we do not assign qualifying counsel within 10 minutes, miss the published deadline, or the work is not up to the standard published on this page, you get the entire fee back.

  • One fixed fee, agreed before any work starts
  • Refunded in full if we cannot act on your matter
  • Payments secured by Stripe, cards and Apple Pay

The Index Law Panel: appropriately qualified UAE lawyers and legal service providers, selected for relevant experience.

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The problem this removes

A UAE-licensed lawyer writes your market-entry plan: jurisdiction, structure, licence, tax, banking, hiring and the route to your first customers.

If this is you

  • You have decided the UAE is next and you now need to know exactly how to enter it.
  • Every consultant gives you a different answer and each one is selling a licence.
  • You want the plan first, from a lawyer with nothing to sell you afterwards.

The cost of waiting

Choosing the wrong jurisdiction costs the licence fee, the restructuring and often a year of trading.

The outcome

You will receive

What lands in your inbox

  • Written entry plan, 20 to 30 pages, specific to your business
  • Jurisdiction comparison table with a clear recommendation
  • Cost model for licence, visas, office and tax
  • 90-day action sequence
  • Jurisdiction comparison: mainland, free zone, DIFC and ADGM, scored for your business
  • Recommended legal structure and ownership, with the reason it beats the alternatives
  • Licence and activity list with the real cost and timeline of each route
  • Corporate tax and VAT position, including free zone qualifying income
  • Banking, visa quota and hiring plan for your first twelve months
  • A 90-day action sequence with what to do in which order

What it is worth

Priced at one fixed fee, worth considerably more.

What you are getting

Jurisdiction and structure adviceAED 7,500
Tax position reviewAED 6,000
Licensing and cost modellingAED 4,500
Route-to-customer planAED 5,000
Total valueAED 23,000
Your fixed fee todayAED 3,450

Compared with a traditional firm

Index Law UAETraditional firm
PriceAED 3,450 fixedAED 20,000 – AED 45,000
Time to start10 minutes from payment4 to 8 weeks at a advisory firm
ScopeWritten on this pageAgreed after a meeting
Surprise feesNoneBilled by the hour
Get my expansion plan · AED 3,450

The Index Law Panel

An appropriately qualified UAE market-entry legal professional from the Index Law Panel

Matched to your mainland or free zone structure, activity and ownership model. Work is carried out by appropriately qualified UAE lawyers and legal service providers, selected for experience relevant to the matter in hand.

How selection works

  • Practising status and standing checked before any matter is assigned
  • Assigned only within the areas they practise in day to day
  • You receive the assigned professional's details and written scope before work begins

You'll receive the assigned professional's credentials and written scope before work begins.

Three steps

Answer a few questions, pay a fixed fee, and it is under way.

  1. 01

    Answer 2–4 questions

    Tell us the essentials of your matter and leave your contact details. It takes about two minutes.

  2. 02

    Pay the fixed fee

    AED 3,450 fixed. No hourly billing, no retainer, no surprise invoice afterwards.

  3. 03

    First contact in 10 minutes

    A qualified UAE professional contacts you within 10 minutes, and your work is delivered: delivered in 5 working days.

The first ten minutes

  1. Minute 0

    Payment confirmed and your matter is opened with a reference number.

  2. Minute 2

    Your file is matched against counsel who meet the published standard for this product.

  3. Minute 10

    A UAE-licensed lawyer contacts you on WhatsApp or by phone, or the fee is refunded.

  4. From there

    Work starts against the published deadline, and you are told the name of the lawyer on it.

Where this applies

Dubai mainland (DED), DIFC and ADGM, and the free zones including DMCC, IFZA, JAFZA, RAKEZ, Meydan and SHAMS. Federal Tax Authority corporate tax and VAT positions.

Buy this if: You have decided the UAE is next and need the plan before you spend.

Scope and exclusions

Exactly what the fixed fee covers, and what it does not.

Included in the fee

  • The work described above, in full
  • A UAE-licensed lawyer assigned to your file
  • One round of questions after delivery
  • Delivery by the published deadline

Not included

  • Government, court or registration fees, quoted before they are incurred
  • Certified translation, if a body requires it
  • Work beyond this product, which is quoted at a fixed fee first

The Index Law Standard

Clear scope. Fixed pricing. Fast response. Qualified professionals.

01

Clear scope

Exactly what is covered, and what is not, published before you pay.

02

Fixed pricing

One published fee for that scope. No hourly billing, no later invoice.

03

Fast response

Your matter is assigned and answered inside the window shown on this page.

04

Qualified professionals

Appropriately qualified UAE lawyers and legal service providers, selected for relevant experience.

Your risk, removed

The Index Law Promise

A UAE legal professional will contact you within 10 minutes of payment. If no one contacts you within 10 minutes, your Index Law service fee is refunded in full. If we review your request and determine that we cannot provide the service you purchased, your Index Law service fee is also refunded in full.

Four guarantees

Full refund, including for quality

If we start late, deliver late, or the work is not up to the standard published on this page, the full professional fee is refunded. You do not argue for it.

Counsel Standard or refund

Counsel meeting every published standard is assigned within 10 minutes of payment, or you are refunded in full.

Right-Service

If the service you selected is unsuitable or unnecessary, we tell you before starting and refund or transfer the payment to the correct service.

No-Wasted-Fee

The fee for an initial review is credited in full toward the related negotiation, drafting, dispute, diligence or transaction instruction.

Start in 10 minutes, done right, or 100% back

If we do not assign qualifying counsel within 10 minutes, miss the published deadline, or the work is not up to the standard published on this page, you get the entire fee back.

No other law firm in Dubai puts that in writing before you pay.

Government, court, notary, registration, translation, courier and other third-party fees are not included unless expressly stated. No third-party fee will be incurred without your approval.

Before you buy

Is this just a brochure?
No. It is written for your business, your activity and your numbers, and it names the jurisdiction we would choose and why.
Are you going to push me into a free zone you earn from?
We take no commission from any authority or agent. That is why the plan is paid for.
What if I decide not to proceed?
Full refund any time before drafting starts, no questions asked.
Can the same team do the setup?
Yes, and the plan fee is credited against the incorporation if you continue with us.
Is the price really fixed?
Yes. The fee you see is the fee you pay for the scope written on this page. If your matter turns out to need something outside that scope, we tell you the price before any further work starts.
Who actually handles my matter?
A vetted, UAE-licensed legal professional experienced in this exact type of matter. You are given their name, not a ticket number.
What if I picked the wrong service?
We move you to the right one. If it costs less, the difference is refunded. If it costs more, you decide before anything is charged.
What if nobody contacts me in 10 minutes?
Your service fee is refunded. The clock starts the moment your payment is confirmed and it is recorded against your reference number.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What happens after I pay?
A UAE legal professional will contact you by WhatsApp or phone within 10 minutes. They will confirm the request, collect anything else required and begin the service.
What happens if Index cannot handle my request?
Your Index Law service fee will be refunded in full.
Are government fees included?
No, unless the service expressly says they are included. Government, court, notary, licence, registration, translation and other third-party fees are shown separately before they are incurred.
Is the work reviewed by a lawyer?
Where the service involves UAE legal advice or legal drafting, it is reviewed or delivered by an appropriately qualified UAE legal professional.
How are your lawyers vetted?
We work with a small panel rather than an open marketplace. Each professional is licensed to practise in the UAE, checked for good standing, and only given matters in the areas they practise in day to day.
How can the fee be fixed?
Each service has a defined scope, so the work is predictable and priced once. If your matter turns out to need more than the published scope, we tell you first and nothing further is charged without your written approval.
Can I speak to someone before paying?
Yes. Book One Hour With a Dubai Lawyer for AED 750, credited in full against any service you instruct within 30 days.
How quickly will I receive the work?
The delivery time is shown on every service. Many reviews and documents are delivered within 24 hours.
Can I request changes?
Each service states whether a revision or follow-up question is included.

Know exactly how to enter the UAE, in writing, in five days

AED 3,450 fixed · Delivered in 5 working days

Get my expansion plan

Index Law provides the technology, intake and service coordination. Regulated legal services are delivered by the qualified lawyer or authorised provider identified in your engagement confirmation.

Start in 10 minutes, done right, or 100% back

UAE Expansion Plan

AED 3,450fixed · Delivered in 5 working days

Get my expansion plan