Trade license registration is the first and mandatory requirement to set up your company in Dubai, UAE. Trade licenses have different classes including Professional License, Commercial License, Industrial License, General Trading License etc. Trade licenses also vary based on license issuing authority for example mainland & free zone. Mainland is the geographical area in Dubai or any other emirate that is onshore area, outside of the free zones and is regulated by the Department of Economic Development (DED). Free zones are special economic zones that offer different kinds of benefits including tax exemption, 100% ownership, easy startup process and so on. There are more than 40 multidisciplinary free zones in the UAE.