For UAE branch offices, civil works companies, and restricted activities that still require an Emirati sponsor. Legally structured. From AED 12,000/year.
UAE Nationals · Legally Structured · DED Approved
Since the UAE's 2021 commercial law reforms, 100% foreign ownership is allowed for 1,000+ activities. However, certain structures still require an Emirati local service agent (LSA) or local partner:
In these cases, the LSA has no ownership or control. They sign on your behalf with government authorities for a fixed annual fee and contractually disclaim any claim to profits, assets, or liabilities. Noble Core Ventures matches you with a vetted UAE national LSA, structures the legal POA and disclaimers, and provides ongoing liaison — so you get 100% control with the correct legal form.
For most other activities, you do NOT need a sponsor — a standard 100%-owned mainland LLC is the better route.
Vetted Emirati LSAs, bulletproof POA, and ongoing liaison.
Vetted UAE national LSA matched to your activity, nationality, and entity type.
LSA agreement with full POA, disclaimer of profits/assets, and termination rights.
Foreign company branch office incorporation with LSA as required.
Civil company formation for professional services requiring Emirati partner.
LSA signs documents at DED, MOHRE, GDRFA when required — you stay remote.
LSA fee management, renewal coordination, termination support if needed.
Structured. Transparent. Zero-control-loss.
Review activity and entity type. Confirm LSA is legally required (often not).
Shortlist 2-3 vetted Emirati LSAs. You meet/review and choose.
LSA agreement, POA, disclaimers drafted by our legal team.
Agreement signed, POA notarised, DED/authority records updated.
Annual fee management, renewals, and support if LSA change needed.
POA and disclaimers ensure the LSA has no claim to your profits, assets, or operations.
Every LSA is background-checked, experienced, English-speaking, and reliable.
No percentage-of-profit arrangements. One fixed fee, agreed in advance.
Our LSA agreements are court-tested, drafted by UAE legal counsel.
You can terminate and replace the LSA at any time — built into the agreement.
Your LSA responds within 24 hours for authority signings. We coordinate everything.
"Noble Core matched us with an LSA, structured the POA, and we never see or talk to him. Fixed annual fee, zero interference. Perfect for a branch office."
"Responsive, reliable, and always on top of deadlines."
Ranya Al QassimiFounder, SaaS Co"They anticipated compliance gaps before they became problems."
Pooja SharmaMD, Trading Co"Price is fair, service is premium. Our go-to partner now."
Rishal KumarCEO, Retail GroupFixed annual fees. No percentage of profits. Fully transparent.
Need something custom? Talk to us.
Usually not. Since 2021, 100% foreign ownership applies to 1,000+ commercial and industrial activities — no sponsor needed. You only need a local sponsor or LSA for: foreign branch offices, civil works companies, and a small list of strategic sector activities. For most clients, we set up a 100%-owned mainland LLC instead.
Local sponsor (51% partner): historically required for many activities — the Emirati held 51% shares. Now rarely used post-2021. Local Service Agent (LSA): an Emirati agent with NO ownership who signs government documents for foreign branch offices and specific activities for a fixed fee.
Typical annual LSA fee: AED 12,000-35,000 depending on activity complexity. Basic services for single-activity companies from AED 12K. Branch offices and civil companies typically AED 18K-25K. Multi-entity or strategic activities can run AED 35K+.
No — zero ownership. An LSA is an agent, not a partner. The LSA agreement explicitly disclaims any claim to profits, assets, liabilities, or control. The POA is narrowly scoped to signing specific government documents.
Our agreements include immediate termination rights. If an LSA becomes problematic (unresponsive, requests additional fees, causes delays), we swap them for a new one within 10 days. We've built replaceability into the legal structure from day one.
Not if the agreement is properly drafted. Our LSA contracts fix the annual fee with caps on adjustments, require 12-month notice for any fee change, and allow immediate termination if an LSA breaches fee terms. This is a common founder concern — we've solved it legally.
Depends on the scope. The LSA signs at DED and certain government desks where an Emirati signature is required. You retain full signing authority on contracts, bank accounts, MoA, commercial agreements, and day-to-day business. POA is narrowly scoped.
If your activity is now on the 100% foreign ownership list (post-2021), yes. We convert many branch offices and civil companies to standalone mainland LLCs — terminate the LSA, restructure the entity, and you're 100% owned. We've done this conversion 50+ times.
Foreign branch offices (by law), civil works companies (legal, medical, engineering consultancies), and strategic activities: oil & gas, security services, defence, Hajj/Umrah operators, fisheries. Full list updates periodically — we check your activity before quoting.
In principle no — bank accounts are in the company name with authorised signatories (you). However, some banks still want the LSA to acknowledge the account during KYC. Our LSAs do this routinely — just a signature, no interference. See banking services.
Free 30-minute consultation. We first check if you actually need one (often not), then match you with a vetted LSA and structure the legal agreement.