Legal system
Mixed legal system of Islamic law and civil law
Types of entity
Onshore companies;
Offshore companies;
Mainland companies
Shelf companies permitted
No
Incorporation timescale for a new company
5 days
Sensitive words
Insurance, Bank, Building society, Co-operative, Fund, Municipal, Chamber of Commerce, Trust, Royal, Chartered, Finance, Mutual Fund, Emirate and Emirates
Cyrillic alphabet permitted in company name
No
Local registered office
Yes
Local registered agent
Yes
Information to be kept at the registered office
A company must keep at its registered office a book of accounts showing the company’s assets and liabilities, as well as money received or expended by the company
Seal required, type of seal
Required
Redomiciliation (to, from) permitted
Yes
