Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) in United Arab Emirates
Preparation, maintenance and filing of the statutory ownership registers. Mainland and non-financial free-zone companies must keep a Real Beneficiary register, a register of partners/shareholders and a register of nominee directors, and file the beneficial-ownership data with their licensing authority. The regime is governed by Cabinet Decision No. 109 of 2023, in force 6 November 2023, which replaced Cabinet Decision 58 of 2020; a beneficial owner is a natural person who owns or controls 25% or more. Publicly listed and government-owned entities are exempt, and DIFC and ADGM run their own separate beneficial-ownership regimes. We also handle updates when ownership changes — the change-update window is reported at 15 days, and the exact filing deadline and window are confirmed against your licensing authority's own UBO guidance rather than quoted here.
2–7 business days
AED
What we will need from you
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Identity documents for every beneficial owner
A beneficial owner is a natural person owning or controlling 25% or more.
Full ownership structure and shareholding, including any nominee directors
Trade licence details and licensing authority
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| UBO filing feeSet by the licensing authority (emirate DED or free-zone authority), not federally. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Scope Assessment
Whether the regime applies is confirmed — listed and government-owned entities are exempt, and DIFC and ADGM run separate regimes.
Registers Prepared
Real Beneficiary, partner/shareholder and nominee-director registers drawn up on the 25% ownership-or-control test.
Filed
Beneficial-ownership data filed with the licensing authority.
Ready to start?
This one is priced to your situation — most of what we do needs a local filing agent, so we scope it rather than guess. Tell us the specifics and we come back with a fixed quote and a confirmed timeline, within one business day.
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Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by The company's licensing authority (emirate DED or free-zone authority); framework set by the Ministry of Economy under Cabinet Decision No. 109 of 2023 and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.