The 2026 International Company Formation Guide
A practical overview of choosing jurisdictions, structuring your company and opening international bank accounts.
CORPORATE SERVICES · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Foreign corporate and personal documents used in Dubai may require certification, legalisation or attestation and, in some cases, certified Arabic translation.
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Foreign corporate and personal documents used in Dubai may require certification, legalisation or attestation and, in some cases, certified Arabic translation.
Coutts Consultants coordinates dubai corporate document attestation & legalisation as a defined Dubai engagement.
We first establish the client's commercial objective and review document, issuing country, certification, apostille/legalisation route, UAE attestation, translation and intended use. Dubai has several distinct licensing and regulatory environments—including mainland licensing, specialist free zones, DIFC and the VARA virtual-asset regime—so the correct route is selected around the actual activity rather than a generic package.
We then coordinate the required authority, bank or professional work. Reserved legal, tax, audit, immigration or regulated financial-services work is undertaken by appropriately qualified UAE professionals, and every licence, visa, account or regulatory approval remains subject to the competent authority or institution.
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Mainland, free-zone, DIFC or specialist regime considered as appropriate
Practical guidance on document, issuing country, certification, apostille/legalisation route, UAE attestation, translation and intended use
Coordinated professional input
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A practical overview of choosing jurisdictions, structuring your company and opening international bank accounts.