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Start with the required outcome: a licence transaction, residence application, document procedure or reporting file. Then identify the authority or recipient, existing records and any linked task that must be completed first.
Yes, with a separate scope and responsible person for each part. For example, document preparation may precede a personnel application. Record dependencies, fees and handover points so that one completed task is not mistaken for the whole assignment.
Browse the guides by the outcome you need, from a business licence to a completed application or reporting file.
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Describe the outcome, applicant and receiving institution so connected tasks can be considered together.
Identify prerequisites such as licensing, translation, attestation or professional review before the main request proceeds.
Distinguish your own decisions, administrative coordination and work reserved for the relevant professional or authority.
Firswood Consultancy, trading as CompanyFormation.ae, directly delivers the listed support services. Authorities and appointed regulated professionals retain the decisions or acts reserved to them; agree the responsible professional and scope where these are required.
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Golden Visa support begins with a qualifying category and evidence that meets its conditions. We help assess the proposed route, prepare supporting documents and plan the residence application without assuming that a company or job title is sufficient.
UAE visa services start with the purpose of stay and the category that supports it. We help identify the employment, family, investor or other route, then prepare the evidence and application steps for that category.
Prepare a new UAE residence application or renewal once the category is clear. Organise sponsor evidence, current status records and any required medical or identity appointments.
Already started the residence process? Check the outstanding steps and final electronic record using your existing application references, payments and authority messages.
PRO services manage agreed UAE company and personnel administration, from renewals and document preparation to authority follow-up. We identify the transaction, required approvals and next action, with one-off or ongoing support defined in writing.
Make a clearer decision about a UAE venture, market entry or expansion. Compare the commercial assumptions, operating requirements and cash needs before committing the budget.
Establish whether a local shareholder or agent is required for your activity. Review the authority position and existing agreements before arranging a new structure or amendment.
Organise employee changes, salary calculations and payment records for each payroll cycle. Set the input and approval calendar around the employer’s applicable wage deadline.
Set out who needs to act, what they need to do and which institution will accept the document. Prepare the brief and records for the appropriate legal and notarial review.
Find the attestation route for your document before arranging translation or sending originals. Start with where it was issued, its format and the recipient’s written requirements.
Prepare a certified-copy request that matches the receiving institution’s instructions. Confirm the accepted professional, original document and certification wording before booking.
Arrange the right signing procedure for your document. Check whether the recipient requires an independent witness, a notary or another specified professional.
Plan the legal marriage application around both partners’ circumstances. Confirm the authority, prepare the records and coordinate the ceremony and certificate requirements.
Compare will-registration routes around your family and the assets you own. Build a clear estate brief before choosing DIFC, Dubai Courts or an appropriate Abu Dhabi route.
Choose the DIFC will type that fits your assets and family instructions. Prepare the records, professional review and electronic registration steps in the right order.
Prepare an Abu Dhabi civil will around your intended beneficiaries and assets. Review the ADJD template or professional draft, then follow the separate registration process.
Turn your wedding plans into a practical venue, supplier and guest schedule. Agree the coordination scope, spending decisions and event-day responsibilities before committing.
Prepare for a St Kitts and Nevis citizenship-by-investment assessment. Compare the route, family application and funding record, with interview and biometric steps in the plan.
Prepare a Grenada citizenship enquiry around the proposed fund or project route. Identify the authorised professionals and organise the family, financial and interview records.
Assess Antigua and Barbuda’s citizenship routes with the whole family in view. Plan document certification, licensed representation and the obligations that continue after approval.
Compare Saint Lucia’s citizenship routes by their financial terms and application requirements. Prepare the prescribed forms and plan citizenship registration and passport issuance separately.
Prepare for the Commonwealth of Dominica’s citizenship-by-investment process. Compare EDF and approved-property routes, then organise document history, funding evidence and interviews.
Confirm the exact Vanuatu citizenship programme before comparing an offer. Check the designated agent, current travel rules and the identity and financial evidence required.
Renew your Dubai trade licence or plan a specific amendment to an existing business. We organise the current company record, requested change and application follow-up around the DET transaction.
Keep a Sharjah business licence current or prepare a defined change to its activities, location or company details. We organise the SEDD transaction and the supporting record around what is changing.
Renew an Ajman trade licence or prepare a change to an existing licence record. We review the requested transaction, company documents and premises dependencies before arranging the application.
Understand the business licence and advertiser permit relevant to your content. Plan the route around your residence status, commercial activities and the accounts used for campaigns.
Check whether Dubai’s eTrader route fits your home-based online business. Review your proposed activity and applicant eligibility alongside future plans for partners, staff and selling channels.
Plan the business licence for what you sell online and how orders are fulfilled. Connect product permissions, websites or marketplaces, payment collection and delivery before launch.
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Read the detailed considerationsFirswood Consultancy, trading as CompanyFormation.ae, delivers the services described in these guides directly. Choose the task you need to complete: bookkeeping for transaction records, accounting and reporting for financial information, or business consulting for a setup decision. Tax, residence and document matters each have their own preparation requirements.
Use the guides to understand the likely scope, records and dependencies before making an enquiry. Personal matters such as wills and marriage registration need their own route and professional review. Agree the proposed service and responsible adviser or authority for each part of the work.
Follow the guide for the task in front of you, then connect any dependent work.
If you are unsure which application fits, begin with the visa route guide. Once the category is clear, the residence application guide covers preparation and renewal. Golden Visa applicants need evidence for a qualifying category, while an already-started case may need a check of pending residence issuance. Source: ICP: Golden Residency guide.
Use PRO services to define company-file updates, employee administration and authority follow-up. For a new economic licence, review the appropriate authority guide: Dubai, Sharjah or Ajman. Keep the licence application distinct from the ongoing administration that follows it.
A power of attorney, certified true copy and attested document serve different purposes. Obtain the receiving institution’s requirements before arranging signing, translation or authentication, especially when the issuer or signatory is overseas.
CompanyFormation.ae · Business, Visa & Document Support Services in the UAE
This is a planning checklist, not a single government application pack. The service-specific pages explain the records relevant to each route.
The final checklist is confirmed against the chosen authority and the exact transaction.
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Turn the intended outcome into a clear sequence of preparation, applications and follow-up work.
Explain what needs to happen: hire a person, renew a record, assess long-term residence or use a document for a particular transaction.
Match the task to the appropriate authority and check whether company updates, eligibility evidence or document authentication must happen first.
Set out the application stages, documents, service responsibilities and separately payable authority or third-party components in a written proposal.
Check the information for consistency, arrange the required appointments or signatures and track applications and requests for additional evidence.
Provide the completed outputs and reference numbers, explain remaining steps and add relevant expiry dates or updates to the company’s administration calendar.
Costs depend on the route, the number of people or documents and the work required before an application is ready.
| Cost component | What to account for |
|---|---|
| Application or coordination work | The service scope may cover route assessment, document checking, form preparation, appointments and an agreed level of follow-up. |
| Authority charges | Government and free zone fees depend on the specific service, applicant category and transaction. They should be shown separately from professional fees. |
| Supporting services | Medical testing, identity procedures, insurance, translation, notarisation and document attestation may be relevant to particular applications. |
| Courier and overseas processing | Original-document delivery, consular steps and work in the issuing country can add distinct costs where a document crosses borders. |
| Recurring administration | Renewals, amendments and ongoing personnel support require their own frequency and scope rather than being assumed to continue indefinitely. |
Ask for a breakdown showing included work, conditional items and amounts payable directly to third parties.
Share your activity, location preferences and the support you need so the relevant routes can be discussed.
The useful starting date is when the prerequisites are ready, not simply when an enquiry is made.
The route depends on the intended use, current status and available evidence. Missing originals or unclear authority requirements need resolving first.
Nomination, document verification, medical or identity appointments and government review can occur in a required sequence.
A completed document may still need a subsequent filing, recipient check or linked application before the overall task is finished.
An organised handover makes the next application or renewal easier to prepare.
Keep licences, residence details, document references and expiry dates in a controlled record that the business can access.
A new passport, authorised signatory, company address or ownership structure can affect more than one authority record.
Link the administration calendar with accounting, tax and company requirements so that a pending update does not surprise another workstream.
Need to discuss your own circumstances?
Yes, the work can be planned as a sequence when the scopes are agreed. For example, an attested qualification may be needed before a particular personnel application can progress.
No. The relevant authority, bank, notary or professional determines acceptance within its own process. Support helps prepare and coordinate the information required.
Start with the existing records and intended outcome. A route-specific checklist prevents unnecessary translation or attestation of documents that the recipient does not need.
No. Golden Visa assessment is based on a qualifying category and its evidence. Employee processing also involves the employer, work authorisation and the applicable immigration route.
Some assessment and document preparation can be handled remotely. Whether a signature, appointment or physical presence is needed depends on the actual application and authority channel.
It should identify the deliverables, application stages, documents, authority charges, third-party costs and any conditional work, together with the information needed from you.
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