Multinationals and Corporates
Your stronghold between Asia, Europe and beyond.
Propelled by sustained demand from both innovation-based and non-financial companies, DIFC has emerged as a leading global financial centre for MNCs.
Growing by 26 per cent year-on-year in 2023, DIFC's 6,000+ active companies include some of the world’s largest conglomerates under a safe jurisdiction with a world-class legal and regulatory framework.
- Holding Companies
- Proprietary Investment
- Managing Office
- Prescribed Companies
2 easy steps to start setting up your business
Step one.
Apply for Initial approvalTo apply for initial approval, you will need to contact our team in order to access your online portal. In line with our ESG commitments, this process will be 100 per cent online.
Step two.
Register with DIFCOnce Initial Approval application is submitted you may proceed with filling out the Register with DIFC application to speed up your on boarding process. However, please note that you can only submit it after the Initial Approval has been granted.
Handbooks and documents
2 easy steps to start setting up your business
Step one.
Apply for Initial approvalTo apply for initial approval, you will need to contact our team in order to access your online portal. In line with our ESG commitments, this process will be 100 per cent online.
Step two.
Register with DIFCOnce Initial Approval application is submitted you may proceed with filling out the Register with DIFC application to speed up your on boarding process. However, please note that you can only submit it after the Initial Approval has been granted.
Handbooks and documents
2 easy steps to start setting up your business
Step one.
Apply for Initial approvalTo apply for initial approval, you will need to contact our team in order to access your online portal. In line with our ESG commitments, this process will be 100 per cent online.
Step two.
Register with DIFCOnce Initial Approval application is submitted you may proceed with filling out the Register with DIFC application to speed up your on boarding process. However, please note that you can only submit it after the Initial Approval has been granted.
Handbooks and documents
Prescribed Companies are passive holding companies established to ring-fence and isolate assets and liabilities from financial and legal risk.
Low-cost incorporation fees: USD 100 Application Fee (one time) and an annual commercial licence fee of USD 1,000.
Flexible registered address: A Prescribed Company can have its own DIFC office space or co-working desk, share office space with its DIFC affiliate, or use a DIFC-appointed corporate service provider.