UAE law / Guides
Long-form walkthroughs of UAE law.
Plain-English guides researched against the source law. Read end-to-end or jump to the section you need — every claim is cited.
Featured guide · Civil
Dubai Drone Permit: What You Need to Fly Legally
You need a permit from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) before you fly a drone anywhere in the Emirate — recreational, commercial, or research use are all covered. A Dubai drone permit is not optional: the law bans piloting, operating, or even testing an unmanned…
- Guide · No. 002Read
Civil · 5 min
Water Bus Dubai: Routes, Fares & Rules Explained
Water bus Dubai services carry passengers across Dubai Creek on RTA-licensed boats, at a fixed fare of AED 4 per one-way trip, or AED 25 for the separate tourist round trip. The network runs on four fixed public transport routes plus a separate tourist route, each with its own…
5 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 003Read
Civil · 7 min
How to Find a Licensed Financial Advisor in Dubai
If you're handing your savings to someone in Dubai who calls themselves a "financial advisor," you need to know one thing before anything else: half of them aren't licensed to give you actual advice. The other half are — but only under specific regulators, with specific products,
7 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 004Read
Business · 8 min
Dubai DED Activities List for Business Setup
If you're setting up a mainland company in Dubai, the activity you select on your trade licence isn't a formality — it dictates what you can legally invoice for, which approvals you'll chase, and whether your bank will even open an account. The DED Dubai activities list runs past
8 minBusinessProvisional - Guide · No. 005Read
Visa · 7 min
Indian Medical Board Certificate for UAE Visa
If you're an Indian national applying for a UAE residence visa, work permit, or even a long-term tourist visa, you'll probably hit a checkpoint called the Indian MBC in Dubai. Most applicants have never heard of it until a typing centre tells them their file is stuck. Here's what
7 minVisaProvisional - Guide · No. 006Read
Civil · 8 min
How to Choose a Lawsuit Firm in UAE
If you're staring down a civil claim in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and trying to figure out which lawsuit firm to hire, the choice matters more than most people realise. The wrong pick costs you months and, frankly, sometimes the case itself. Here's how to think about it like a lawyer wo
8 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 007Read
Civil · 7 min
UAE Company Registry: How to Search & Verify a Trade Licence
If you're trying to verify a UAE company, register a new entity, or chase down ownership details on a counterparty, you've probably already discovered there's no single "Companies House" here. The United Arab Emirates company registry is fragmented across the federal Ministry of
7 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 008Read
Civil · 7 min
UAE Police Call In Center Guide
If you're getting a call from a Dubai or Abu Dhabi police number asking you to come down to the call in center, your heart's probably racing right now. Take a breath. Most call in center summons are administrative — a complaint has been filed against you, and the police need your
7 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 009Read
Tenancy · 7 min
Dubai Tenancy Agreement: What You Need to Know
If you're signing a Dubai tenancy agreement this month — whether it's a studio in JLT or a villa off Al Wasl Road — what's on the page matters less than you think. What matters is what's registered, what RERA caps, and what the Rental Dispute Centre will actually enforce. Most te
7 minTenancyProvisional - Guide · No. 010Read
Civil · 7 min
How to Register a Company in Dubai Internet City
If you're eyeing Dubai Internet City (DIC) as your launchpad, you're in good company — Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Meta, and Google all sit inside the same free zone cluster. But the application process has tightened since TECOM's IPO in 2022, and the licensing path for internet city
7 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 011Read
Visa · 7 min
United Arab Emirates Work Visa
If you're moving to the UAE for a job, or hiring someone from abroad, the united arab emirates work visa is the document that makes everything else legal — your Emirates ID, your bank account, your rental contract, even your kid's school enrolment. Mess it up and you're stuck. Ge
7 minVisaProvisional - Guide · No. 012Read
Visa · 6 min
UAE Visa Index: Passport Rankings & Requirements
If you're moving to the UAE or hiring someone who needs to travel out of it, the visa index UAE conversation matters more than people admit. Your passport's ranking decides whether you can fly to Dubai on arrival, queue for a visa-on-arrival sticker, or apply weeks in advance thr
6 minVisaProvisional - Guide · No. 013Read
Employment · 8 min
End of Service Calculator in UAE
If you're leaving a job in the UAE — quit, fired, contract ended, doesn't matter — you want to know one thing: how much gratuity hits your account. An end of service calculator in UAE gives you a rough number in seconds. The real number depends on your contract type, your basic s
8 minEmploymentProvisional - Guide · No. 014Read
Civil · 7 min
Business Setup Consultants in Dubai: Costs and Rules
If you're starting a company here and Googling your way through 47 conflicting WhatsApp pitches, you need a filter. Picking the right business setup consultants in Dubai is the difference between a clean launch and six months of resubmissions. This guide tells you what to actuall
7 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 015Read
Visa · 7 min
UAE Golden Visa: 10-Year Residency Guide
If you're chasing the so-called "Golden Dubai" visa — the 10-year UAE residency that everyone from your LinkedIn feed to your barber keeps mentioning — you need facts, not marketing. The Golden Visa isn't a single product. It's a cluster of pathways, each with its own threshold,
7 minVisaProvisional - Guide · No. 016Read
Business · 8 min
Jebel Ali Free Zone: Setup & Business Guide
If you're looking at the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) for your trading or industrial business, you're picking the oldest and arguably most credible free zone in the UAE. It's also not the cheapest, and the setup mechanics differ from what you'll see at IFZA, RAKEZ, or Meydan. Here
8 minBusinessProvisional - Guide · No. 017Read
Traffic · 7 min
Dubai Vehicle Testing: Tasjeel Guide
If you're renewing your car registration in Dubai and dreading the technical test, take a breath. Tasjeel vehicle testing Dubai is more straightforward than most people make it, but there are a few things that catch drivers out every single year.
7 minTrafficProvisional - Guide · No. 018Read
Visa · 7 min
UAE Visa Fine Check Online: How to Do It
If you're overstaying a UAE visa, or you just want to be sure before you book your flight out, you need to check the fine yourself before someone at passport control does it for you. The good news: a UAE visa fine check online takes about three minutes and costs nothing. The bad
7 minVisaProvisional - Guide · No. 019Read
Civil · 7 min
How to Register a Company in Business Bay
If you're eyeing Business Bay for your next venture, you're in good company — but the rules around forming Business Bay companies aren't as straightforward as the glossy tower brochures suggest. The area sits on mainland Dubai, which means Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)
7 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 020Read
Visa · 8 min
How to Get a UAE Work Permit: Complete Guide
If you're hiring someone in the UAE — or you're the one being hired — the UAE work permit is the document that makes the whole thing legal. Not the residence visa, not the Emirates ID, not the offer letter. The permit. Most people conflate these, and that's where the trouble star
8 minVisaProvisional - Guide · No. 021Read
Traffic · 7 min
RTA Offices Dubai — the UAE guide
If you're dealing with a vehicle registration, a fine dispute, or a driving licence issue, knowing which of the RTA offices Dubai operates actually handles your matter will save you a wasted morning. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) runs customer happiness centres, vehicle
7 minTrafficProvisional - Guide · No. 022Read
Civil · 8 min
Companies in Business Bay Dubai
If you're eyeing Business Bay for your next venture, you're in good company. The district sits between Downtown and DIFC, and it's become one of the most active commercial postcodes in the emirate. But the rules for setting up companies in Business Bay Dubai aren't as straightfor
8 minCivilProvisional - Guide · No. 023Read
Traffic · 7 min
Abu Dhabi Number Plate (License Plate): Price & Rules
If you're registering a car in the capital, the Abu Dhabi license plate sits at the centre of every form, fee, and inspection you'll face. The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) runs the show, and the rules differ from Dubai in ways that catch people out. Here's what actually matt
7 minTrafficProvisional - Guide · No. 024Read
Real Estate · 8 min
Off Plan Properties Dubai: What You Need
If you're eyeing off plan developments Dubai because the payment plans look gentle and the brochures are gorgeous, slow down for a minute. The market has matured, the rules have teeth, and the gap between a clean transaction and a courtroom mess is usually about three or four con
8 minReal EstateProvisional