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To Setting up Your Business At Your Guide to setting up your business at adgm.com Grow and scale in Abu Dhabi’s award-winning international financial centre, providing you with a supportive business environment Who are we? Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is an international financial centre (IFC) located in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and established by the Abu Dhabi government. Situated on Al Maryah Island, a designated financial free zone that is strategically located within 15 mins from the Zayed Port and 30 mins from the Abu Dhabi International Airport. Al Maryah Island is a vibrant ecosystem of businesses, and hosts a premium selection of restaurants, shops, hotels, universities and health care providers. Abu Dhabi Global Market ADGM is ideal for • Investment & Digital Banking • Head offices and management functions • Funds and Investment Management from every industry • Money Service Businesses • Regional treasury operations • Captive insurance • Holding companies and investment structures • Advisory, consulting and other professional • Tech start-ups service providers • Fintechss • Family Businesses, foundations and trusts • And much more… What makes ADGM unique? • Ease of setting up. At ADGM, we offer efficient , business- • Wide range of legal tool and vehicles: We provide a friendly and transparent processes, with a fully digital wide range of legal vehicles and tools to help you protect application process, and support with all visas and government your rights and safeguard the value in your business. related services. We provide businesses with a range of services to facilitate market entry and growth. ADGM is also home to a • Dual licensing available: from your ADGM entity, you large business community that can advise, serve and partner can also get a DED license to serve government and on- with your business to help it succeed. shore customers. Full market access! • Tax friendly environment: with full business ownership, • English Common law. That means that international no corporate or income tax, and no restrictions on entities operate under a legal framework they are familiar repatriation of profits, benefiting from the UAE’s many with and trust, and many local and regional companies double taxation treaties. find it easier to build relations and contract with partners who understand the playing field. • An Independent jurisdiction. A free zone jurisdiction with independent ADGM Courts that provides your business with certainty, and ensures transparency with all procedures. Abu Dhabi Global Market Set up | Simple and Fast Process Application review Visa and Preparation and approval government services All registration forms are available We will review your We will support all on ADGM’s registry solution application and issue all registered entities and registration.adgm.com. Your incorporation documents their employees with all business activity determines what visa and government type of licence you will need. services through the ADGM client portal ACCESSADGM 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Getting Started Submit application Office space options Bank Account Our business development Fully on-line, no personal Companies are required to You now have all the teams will provide you with visits or costly notarizations have an office space will find paperwork required to all necessary and relevant needed. a wide range of grade “A” open your corporate bank information to kick start your commercial offices, as well as account. If requested, we business application process a co-working spaces provided will connect you to the by Reugs business centre, main banks in Abu Dhabi We-work and Hub 71, all to ease the process of the office spaces provide tenants bank account opening. with a state- of-art working environment and panoramic views of the capital. Abu Dhabi Global Market Important links • Permitted Business activities (Financial (Cat A) – non financial (Cat B) ) • Registration fee schedule • Office space • Visas and government services • ADGM FAQs If you have question or need any assistant, we are here to help [email protected] Important links Abu Dhabi Global Market.
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