Difference between freezone and mainland companies in Dubai
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Ownership
Mainland 100% freezone 100%
Scope of business
■Mainland free to do business inside and outside the UAE
■Freezone only freezone and outside the UAE
Office space
■Mainland no need for first year for the most of commercial trade licenses
■ freezone virtual offices are allowed
Visa eligibility
■ mainland No restrictions connected with visa eligibility
■Freezone have restrictions connected with Visa eligibility
Company Audit
■mainland a financial Audit is a must
■freezone fze and fzco should prepare audit end of year , and some freezones are exempted from Audit preparation
approvals related to business setup
■ mainland need to get approvals from various government departments
■freezone each freezone has its rules and regulations