The UAE has a zero-tolerance policy for defamatory statements made against others and enforces strict penalties under the Penal Code and Cyber Crime Law.

Global investors can now set up a new company or redomicile an existing business to the UAE by using the Global Product which combines Free Zone and Midshore benefits.

As of the 1st of January 2023, multiple amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act will come into force, with some of them being purely technical and some game-changing.

As recently announced by the UAE Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, effective 3 October 2022, all newly issued and/or renewed visas will have a validity of 2 years maximum (previously up to 3 years).

First introduced in 2021 and included in the governmental ‘Strategy for Attracting Businesses’, the Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa Scheme is an innovative alternative to regular work permits – and a great chance for as many as 500 location-independent specialists to work remotely from the comfort of sun-soaked Cyprus.

Once you are ready to relocate, or launch a new business in UAE, the next step is to decide whether it should be a Freezone, an Offshore or a Mainland establishment.