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Guides to visiting, working and doing business in the UAE and the Gulf.

Dubai tourist visas, freelance permits, work visas and company formation — explained plainly, with practical preparation guides. Explore the next steps, then speak with a real advisor to confirm current requirements for your situation.

Dubai tourist visa

Dubai tourist visa documents: what to prepare before you apply

Organise each traveller’s documents, check the details that commonly need correcting, and understand what the initial checklist does and does not cover.

3 min read Read the guide Dubai tourist visa

Single-entry or multiple-entry Dubai tourist visa: plan the journeys first

A longer stay and permission to re-enter answer different travel needs. Map your journeys before choosing a tourist visa option.

3 min read Read the guide Freelance visa

Preparing a freelance visa file in Dubai: start with the route, then the documents

A useful preparation guide for freelancers: separate identity documents, work evidence and current visa information before requesting your personal checklist.

3 min read Read the guide Freelance permit

Choosing freelance activities in the UAE: describe the work you will actually do

Job titles can hide very different services. Use your real deliverables, customers and working arrangements to prepare a useful activity shortlist.

3 min read Read the guide Business setup Dubai

Dubai business setup documents: prepare a useful file before your consultation

A practical preparation checklist for a company setup discussion, with separate questions for individual shareholders, corporate owners, office plans and visas.

3 min read Read the guide Business setup Dubai

Dubai trade name and initial approval: what each step actually confirms

A reserved name is not a trade licence. Learn what to ask at each early stage of company formation before committing to an operating plan.

3 min read Read the guide Freelance visa

Freelance visa in Dubai: what it means and which of the three routes fits you

"Freelance visa" is shorthand for more than one application. Here are the three routes, how to choose between them, the steps involved, and what renewal and family sponsorship mean.

6 min read Read the guide Work permit

UAE work permit and residence visa through a licensed agency: who holds what, and what it means for you

A plain guide to the work permit and residence visa route: who employs and sponsors you, what Trivup does, the stages in order, and how it differs from a freelance permit.

6 min read Read the guide Freelance permit

Freelance permit or freelance license in the UAE: which one do you need?

Both are issued in your own name, but only one lets you invoice clients, use a business bank account, hold your own residency visa and sponsor family. Here is how to choose.

5 min read Read the guide Digital nomad visa

The Dubai digital nomad visa: who it is for, what to prepare, and when a freelance permit fits better

The remote work visa is for people whose income comes from outside the UAE. Here is who it suits, what to prepare, how the application runs, and when a freelance permit is the better route.

5 min read Read the guide Business setup Dubai

Setting up a company in Dubai: how to choose between Mainland, Free Zone and Offshore

Mainland, free zone or offshore: the right choice follows from what the company will do, who it sells to, how many visas it needs and whether it needs an office.

5 min read Read the guide Business setup Oman

Business setup in Oman: choosing between an LLC, an SPC, a branch and a free zone company

Four structures, one decision that shapes everything after it. Who an LLC, an SPC, a branch and a free zone company each suit, and the order a mainland registration follows.

6 min read Read the guide Business setup Saudi Arabia

Business setup in Saudi Arabia: a Saudi company or a branch of yours?

A foreign investor usually forms a Saudi company (LLC) or opens a branch of a company abroad. Four questions decide which, and a set of registrations follows.

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