100% FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT NOW POSSIBLE ALL OVER UAE*

Attractive Investment Opportunities – New UAE FDI Policy
THE CHANGE:

Key Implications:

• Single Shareholder Companies can now be established with ease by foreign investors, without the need of any UAE national as shareholder(s).
• Existing companies are allowed a one-year transition period to amend their MoAs and re-allocate shares, which may be extended by Cabinet’s decision.
• Article 329 of Companies Law, and Federal Law No. 19 of 2018 on FDI now stand repealed.
• New companies with 100% FDI can be registered either as Limited Liability Company(s) or Private Joint Stock Company(s).
• To check if the activity undertaken by your company is included in the Activities List for 100% FDI eligibility, you may use this link for Emirate of Abu Dhabi and this link for Emirate of Dubai.
• Each Emirate is vested with the powers to formulate its own Activities List eligible for 100% FDI.