Serviced Office vs Traditional Lease: The Real Cost in Dubai On paper a traditional lease can look cheaper per square foot than a serviced office. In practice, once every cost is counted, the comparison often reverses, and the flexibility difference matters even more than the money. This guide lays out the true cost of each […]
DWTC vs Sheikh Zayed Road: Choosing Your Dubai Business Address The address on your trade licence and your business card carries weight in Dubai. Two locations stand out for prestige and practicality: the Dubai World Trade Centre and Sheikh Zayed Road. Sentinel operates at both, which means this comparison comes from running businesses in each […]
Dubai Business Address Requirements, Explained Every Dubai company needs a registered address, but the rules around what qualifies are widely misunderstood. People either overpay for physical space they do not need, or assume a virtual address will not be accepted when it would have been perfectly compliant. This guide sets out what actually counts, and […]
How to Get a Trade Licence in Dubai: A Step by Step Guide A trade licence is the legal permission to run your business in Dubai, and the process is more straightforward than most people expect once you understand the sequence, although it is always recommended to use a trusted business setup provider. The complications […]
The Dubai Golden Visa: Who Qualifies and How It Works The Golden Visa is the UAE long-term residence scheme that lets qualifying individuals live, work and study in the country for five or ten years, renewable, without the need for a national sponsor. It has become one of the main reasons entrepreneurs and investors choose […]
Virtual Office vs Coworking vs Serviced Office: Which Dubai Workspace Fits Your Business? These three options cover most of what a business in Dubai actually needs, but they solve different problems. Choosing the wrong one means either paying for space you do not use or outgrowing your setup within months. Here is how to match […]
Mainland vs Free Zone in Dubai: Which Is Right for You? This is the first real decision in any Dubai company setup, and it shapes everything that follows: who you can sell to, how many visas you can hold, what your office options are, and what you pay. Both routes are well established and entirely […]
How Much Does It Cost to Set Up a Company in Dubai? The honest answer is that it depends on three things: where you register, how many visas you need, and what kind of office your licence requires. Most guides quote a single headline figure and leave out the parts that actually move the total. […]