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Private local planSee what has to become true before you can operate.
Licence, residency and banking are separate branches. Change only the inputs that alter this route; missing facts stay visible as confirmations.
Formation profileactivity to confirm · owners to confirm · work visas to confirm · dependants to confirm · flexi deskEdit route inputs
Route to selected outcome
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Selected target
Bank account opened
EstimateProjected external outcome. Timing is an average, and approval is never guaranteed.
- Bank application submitted
- Bank due diligence
- Bank approval
- Visa branches remain conditional until founder and employee counts are set.
Cash before operating
Spend and tied-up cash stay separate.
Inspect visible cash components
Still to confirm: visa count, dependant visa count, flexi premises, external approval fees.
Formation workstreams
The route, without the 100-task wall.
Open a workstream when you need the detail. Checks are private notes on this device, not authority or bank status.
Formation workstreamDocument preparationCan start0/2
- Answer this first: who are the founders?Founder facts tailor the document list — shareholding drives the incorporation forms.
Formation workstreamLicence applicationCan start0/2
Typically runs alongside document preparation.
- Answer this first: add up to 3 proposed company namesAuthorities take name candidates in preference order — clearance is first-come.
- Answer this first: what will the company actually do? Set your activityThe licensed activity list is the licence — the checklist can't be concrete without it.
- Answer this first: when do you want to launch?The application runway is worked backwards from launch — without a date there's no timeline.
Formation workstreamResidency visasDepends on licence0/1
Waiting on: Licence application.
- Answer this first: how many visas will you need? Take the visa checkVisa counts drive cost, the office tier, and the whole immigration timeline.
Critical routeBank accountDepends on licence0/4
Waiting on: Licence application.
Formation workstreamAfter setup — complianceDepends on licence0/5
Waiting on: Licence application.
Business plan draft
BetaAI refinement — coming soonBuilt around what UAE banks and zones actually ask — drafted from your plan and profile, with clear fill-yourself slots for everything we don't hold. A starting draft, not legal or financial advice; banks and zone authorities apply their own judgment.
Add your activity and a Year-1 revenue estimate first — the draft is only worth generating from real inputs. Set them in your 5-year cost plan (and your setup profile fills in founders and company details).
ZoneCompare does not sell rankings or guarantee licences, visas or bank accounts. Published zone facts, estimates, your inputs and quote-only values remain visibly separate.