Mainland LLC formation through Dubai DED (and, where the activity sits, the northern emirates) is activity selection a bank and the FTA will recognise, not a decorative licence. We have formed mainland companies from Deira since 2024 as the first chapter of a file we expect to keep.
What the setup includes
Name, activity, MOA, establishment card, and a licence that matches how you will actually invoice. We will tell you when a professional licence is the honest path and when a commercial activity will fight you at the bank.
After the licence
Bank introduction, VAT thinking, and a bookkeeping start. A mainland company without books is a licence you will struggle to renew or to sell.
Questions we are asked
How long does DED take?
It depends on activity approvals. We estimate after we see the activity list, not before.
Do I need a local service agent?
The law changed; your activity still matters. We structure what the current rules allow, not a 2018 blog post.
Can you guarantee a bank account?
No. We assemble a file that matches the licence. Incomplete formation is the usual reason a new company is turned away.