Jurisdictons

UAE FREE ZONES

• DUBAI WORLD CENTRAL
• DUBAI AIRPORT FREE ZONE
• HAMRIYAH FREE ZONE
• DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE

• DUBAI MULTI COMMODITIES CENTER
• DUBAI SILICON OASIS
• FUJAIRAH FREE ZONE
• AJMAN FREE ZONE

• JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE
• RAK FREE ZONE
• SHARJAH AIRPORT FREE ZONE
• UMM AL QUWAIN FREE ZONE

UAE ONSHORE

• DUBAI COMMERCIAL LICENSE

• DUBAI PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

• DUBAI REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

UAE OFFSHORE

• JEBEL ALI OFFSHORE

• RAK OFFSHORE

Full administrative management of your company

COSMOS offers a service from A to Z, We do not just register your company. In fact, our Account Managers are all specialists in company law and are at your disposal throughout the year:

·         To answer all your questions of a general nature

·         To add or remove a company shareholder or director

·         To sign contracts on behalf of the company

·         To change the name of your company

·         To open a bank account on behalf of the company

·         To produce additional company documentation (Certificate of Incumbency, Certificate of Good Standing, etc.)

·         To dissolve a company

·         To increase or decrease your company share capital

·         To transfer the company from another agent

Additionally, in our administrative capacity, we can provide you, upon request, with an updated record of your company shareholders, directors, and secretaries as we keep this updated for all the companies that we manage. 

Immigration services

There are a few mandatory formalities that must be completed before you are able to have your UAE residence visa issued. Our clients can expect that they will be guided step-by-step through the immigration formalities of the UAE. Our specialised team of public relations officers will endeavor to make the process as streamlined and fast as possible, allowing our valued clients to focus on their companies’ performance. We will also provide you with immigration advice concerning your family and staff, should you require such assistance.

The immigration process falls under two basic categories, one being the residency and the other combining the residency with the work permits to be able to work commercially in the country. The various entities involved are the Naturalization and Residency Departments and the Department of Labour, The Ministry of Interior is also party to these formalities.

Once a company has been formally incorporated in any of the UAE jurisdictions, it is then possible to start the residency visa process. This is quite a simple process involving medical exam, which is mandatory for all.

Generally the processing of medical examination takes a maximum of 5 working days, although this can be expedited in most cases with an urgent medical application.

Once the residence visa has been approved, it is entered into the passport after which one may whilst simultaneously obtain an emirates identification card. For persons wishing to take up employment there is a mandatory requirement to obtain a labor card from the Ministry of Labour.

COSMOS dedicated Account Manager will be on hand throughout the entire process to assist you and to speed up the process where possible.

Director and shareholder services

Nominee director

The nominee director service is used to ensure the highest degree of privacy and confidentiality, as the name of the director will appear in the corporate documents, in any business contract and eventually in the jurisdiction's business register. Another advantage of using a nominee service is to place the "management and control" issue firmly outside a high tax jurisdiction.

Upon appointment of a nominee director, a Nominee Service Agreement will be signed between the client and the nominee. It will guarantee the client that the nominee can only act or sign documents upon the client's request and with the client's prior approval.

Professional directors introduced by COSMOS work with the highest level of integrity and confidentiality.

Nominee shareholder

The nominee shareholder is appointed in order to shield the beneficial owner of the company from being publicly associated with the ownership of said company.

Upon appointment of a nominee shareholder, a Nominee Service Agreement (declaration of trust) will be signed between the client and the nominee.

Nominee shareholders introduced by COSMOS work with the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. 

 

Telephone answering and mail management

Why use a virtual office?

This service enhances the reputation and credibility of your company by providing an address and telephone number in an onshore location.

Our virtual office service is comprehensive and includes all the administrative and secretarial assistance you require. You will be assigned a telephone number and a secretary will answer all your calls promptly. A missed call can mean lost business; that is what inspired COSMOS to set up a suitable structure and staff so as to be fully effective.

The main advantages of the virtual office:

·         Reception and forwarding of your mail from one of our offices in RAK, Geneva, Hong Kong or the United Kingdom.

·         Your phone calls will be answered promptly and dealt with according to your wishes (forwarded to another phone number or a message taken).

·         We act as your secretary and this lends substance to and creates confidence in your company.

·         Your phone calls are answered from 8: 30 in the morning until 19: 00. Outside these hours our answering machine will take your messages.

·         You will be informed immediately of any new messages for your attention.

·         Reception of your faxes 24/7 and forwarding of the faxes to your email by scanned pdf.