UAE company for crypto or iGaming: free zone first, licence second
A UAE free-zone company is a formation file. Crypto and gaming permissions are separate, and visa or office rules sit on top.
A UAE company is often the first ask from operators who want a Dubai address. Formation and licensing are two workstreams. A free-zone entity with consulting objects is not a VARA permission and not a gaming licence.
Pick the zone for the activity
Mainland, free zone or holding structures have different office, visa and banking stories. Write the activity before you pick the registrar. A nameplate with no substance is a weak PSP narrative.
Licence is not included in incorporation
Virtual-asset and gaming perimeters in the UAE are assessed on the product, the flow and the people. Buying or forming the company does not pull those permissions with it.
What to send us
Target markets, product, UBO chart and whether you need a visa. We coordinate UAE setup and, when relevant, a ready vehicle. Approvals stay with the competent authority.
This note is general information, not legal advice.
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