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Business Migration
Business Migration

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The Gulf's most agile 2-year business residency — 100% foreign ownership, 0% personal income tax, AED 48,000 minimum equity, and immediate family sponsorship rights.

0% Personal Tax
Key Advantage
2-Year Permit
Processing / Term
AED 48,000 Equity
Income / Capital
Overview

Programme Overview

The UAE Business Residence Programme, operating via the traditional 2-year Investor and Partner framework, represents the definitive economic entryway for international entrepreneurs wishing to anchor their commercial operations inside the Arabian Gulf. The United Arab Emirates provides an absolute haven for corporate scalability, offering full capital repatriation, a robust banking network, and unrivalled logistical access to global markets. Administered through local economic departments and federal immigration portals, this programme enables corporate founders and cross-border partners to establish a fully operational UAE business entity. For clients of Burbridge Capital, the 2-Year Business Residence pathway provides an agile, institutional setup framework: an immediate mechanism to secure a premium residency card through active company incorporation, bypassing massive long-term capital mandates while unlocking complete personal and corporate security.

Benefits

Key Advantages

Ⅰ
Total Corporate Autonomy
The framework guarantees 100% foreign corporate ownership across all mainland and free zone sectors, completely removing the requirement for a local Emirati national sponsor or agent.
Ⅱ
Frictionless Financial Integration
Securing your residence permit enables you to establish premium personal and corporate multi-currency bank accounts, facilitating high-volume global transactions and wealth preservation.
Ⅲ
Rapid Operational Deployment
The preliminary company setup, trade name reservation, and initial commercial license generation are fast-tracked, allowing corporate operations to go live in days.
Ⅳ
A Complete Lifestyle Backup
Holding an active residency card grants you uninhibited rights to live, trade, and invest across all seven Emirates, backed by world-class safety and infrastructure.
Ⅴ
Immediate Family Sponsorship
The principal company partner holds full statutory authorization to sponsor their legal spouse, unmarried daughters of any age, and unmarried sons up to twenty-five years old.
Requirements

Qualification Structure

Shareholding Mandate
Minimum Share Capital Value in Company Structure
AED 48,000
The primary applicant must hold a documented equity stake or corporate share value of not less than AED 48,000 within the company structure, clearly detailed in the Memorandum of Association. Residency is directly tied to a valid, active commercial, professional, or industrial entity registered within a UAE Mainland Economic Department or an approved Free Zone jurisdiction.
Workspace Framework
Registered Corporate Workspace
Flexi-desk or co-working space permitted
The company must hold a legitimate, registered address under the trade name. This can be cleanly fulfilled using an approved, dedicated executive co-working desk or an authorized flexi-desk lease within a certified business center or free zone — no standalone office required.
The Process

How Burbridge Capital
manages your application

1
Trade Name Reservation & Initial Approval
Burbridge Capital coordinates your primary corporate structure. Our legal team reserves your chosen corporate trade name with the relevant economic authority and secures your Initial Approval, validating your proposed business activity lines.
2
Company Incorporation & License Issuance
Our corporate desk drafts and executes the company's Memorandum of Association or corporate bylaws. Upon paying the necessary state fees and registering your commercial workspace lease, the government officially issues your valid UAE Trade Licence.
3
Immigration File Setup & Entry Permit
We submit your active Trade Licence and corporate registries to the immigration authority to open your official e-channel file and generate your corporate Establishment Card. The system then issues your electronic Entry Permit or handles an inside-country status adjustment.
4
Medical Screening & Biometric Enrollment
Our VIP concierge handles your priority health screenings at an authorized medical fitness center and escorts you to a federal center to record your physical biometric data.
5
Digital Residence Approval
Federal immigration authorities execute their final background security filters. Upon clearance, your 2-year independent business residence status is officially approved and electronically linked to your file.
6
Emirates ID Printing & Account Opening
The federal authority prints your physical Emirates ID card, valid for two full years. Our banking desk activates your local multi-currency corporate accounts.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main difference between this 2-Year Business Residence and the 10-Year Golden Visa?+
The Golden Visa requires a high-value real estate purchase or a large setup turnover. The 2-Year Business Residence pathway is designed as a highly accessible operational route — secured purely via standard company incorporation with a modest share capital value of AED 48,000, eliminating the requirement for large liquid capital deployment while delivering matching access to local banking and residency rights.
Am I required to lease a large standalone physical office to satisfy immigration rules?+
Not at all. While the law mandates that every trade license must be linked to a registered commercial address, most free zones and mainland authorities allow this to be cleanly fulfilled using an approved, dedicated executive co-working desk or an authorized business center lease.
Does holding a 2-Year Business Residence card subject my personal foreign income to local taxes?+
No. The UAE enforces a complete 0% personal income tax framework. Any personal salary draws, foreign-sourced investments, or international corporate dividends you receive as a resident remain entirely free from personal income tax liabilities.

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