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For companies

ComplyYour compliance managerGovernGovernance and board compliance

For firms serving clients

OnboardClient onboarding (KYC/CDD)ShieldClients' regulatory complianceLedgerClients' FTA complianceBecome an Arakan adviserGet clients through Arakan

For setting up

ScoutPlanning your UAE setupAtlasUAE setup reference

Screening, rules and records

VerifySanctions and PEP screeningLexaraUAE rulebook libraryVaultStatutory records storageScopeWhat applies to you
Free guidesFree zonesBusiness activitiesUAE laws and rulebooksRegulatory updates
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Watch

Explainer videos and demosThe rules as steps, and Arakan at workLexara AcademyDFSA and VARA masterclasses

Read

Tax and compliance glossaryBriefingsCompliance scenariosLexara WeeklyThe week in UAE regulation

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Apps

For companies

ComplyGovern

For firms serving clients

OnboardShieldLedgerBecome an Arakan adviser

For setting up

ScoutAtlas

Screening, rules and records

VerifyLexaraVaultScope

Free guides

Free zonesBusiness activitiesUAE laws and rulebooksRegulatory updates
Find the right appAll apps →
Learn

Watch

Explainer videos and demosLexara Academy

Read

Tax and compliance glossaryBriefingsCompliance scenariosLexara Weekly

Use Arakan

In your AI assistantHelp centre
All resources →
Pricing
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Arakan Advisers

Find a checked company setup & pro in the UAE

Chooses the right licence and jurisdiction, prepares and files the applications, and handles visas, renewals and government transactions.

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Scout compares licences, free zones and mainland options for your activity, with the published fees.

Company setup & PRO advisers on Arakan

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What Arakan checks

Firms: Arakan checks the firm's trade licence and that its licensed activities cover company setup or government-transaction services.

Individual advisers: Arakan checks the adviser's freelance permit or own licence and that it covers company setup or government-transaction services.

Certified: passed the Arakan Academy exam for this role. Certificates are valid for one year and can be checked by their number.

What they help with

  • Standard company setup
  • Licensed activity (healthcare, education, real estate…)
  • Regulated financial services
  • Virtual asset licence
  • Expanding an existing business
  • Holding structure
  • Restructuring an existing business
  • Relocating a company
  • Tax treaty planning

The law behind it

  • Federal Decree-Law 32 of 2021 on Commercial Companies
  • Cabinet Decision 109 of 2023 on Beneficial Owner Procedures

Read the law article by article in Lexara, Arakan's UAE regulatory library.

Ask Arakan for a company setup and PRO adviser

Tell us what you need. We introduce you to an adviser who does this work and whose licence we checked.

Do you do this work?

Get certified, get your licence checked, and take requests from UAE companies.

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UAE compliance, from company setup to filing.

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Arakan

UAE compliance, from company setup to filing — for UAE companies and the firms that serve them. 11 apps on one company record.

Platform

  • Product
  • Solutions
  • All apps
  • Use in Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot
  • Explainers and demos
  • Help centre
  • Start free
  • Pricing
  • Security
  • Careers

Resources

  • Briefings
  • Tax and compliance glossary
  • Compliance scenarios
  • Free zone guide
  • Jurisdiction guide
  • Academy and certification

Free tools & guides

  • Free zone rules and tax
  • Free zone costs and visas
  • Mainland licence activities
  • Business activity look-up
  • Laws and rulebooks
  • Regulators
  • Regulatory updates
  • Arakan Lexara Weekly

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

11 apps

Comply

Your compliance manager

Govern

Governance and board compliance

Onboard

Client onboarding (KYC/CDD)

Shield

Clients' regulatory compliance

Ledger

Clients' FTA compliance

Scout

Planning your UAE setup

Atlas

UAE setup reference

Verify

Sanctions and PEP screening

Lexara

UAE rulebook library

Vault

Statutory records storage

Scope

What applies to you

Business setup by activity

All 2,100+ activities
Trading & ServicesManufacturingReal Estate & Business ServicesPersonal & Social ServicesTransport, Storage & LogisticsConstruction & ContractingFinancial ServicesVirtual AssetsHealth & Social WorkEducationAgriculture & FishingProfessional & Technical ServicesAccommodation & Food ServicesMining & QuarryingUtilities & Energy
Free zone setup costsFree zone price indexSetup cost calculatorMainland vs free zoneWhich zones permit your activity

UAE free zones by emirate

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Dubai
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Abu Dhabi
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Sharjah
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RAK
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Ajman
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Fujairah
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UAQ
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