In this age of the Digital, one of the common ways for a business to operate is to have a virtual office Dubai. As you look around in Dubai, you probably have seen ads of virtual offices. You see them on billboards, newspaper, and even on the Internet.
However, you might ask, is a virtual office legal in the UAE? The answer to your question would depend on how you set up the virtual office.
Recently, because of the growing popularity of virtual offices and how it is becoming part of UAE business setup, the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) warned the public that operating a business solely on the Internet is illegal.
It is worth noting that in the UAE, all commercial businesses and enterprises are required to have an actual office and a physical address.
A good number of advertisers and virtual office providers try to go around this rule through dubious practices. These advertisers will tell you that DED rarely does meticulous inspections and verifications of a physical address. Thus, it is something you should not worry about.
If ever the DED do an actual inspection, the same advertisers would tell you that you can “rent” a property without actually renting it. Just for the sake of getting lease documents from legitimate building owners, you can use their physical address, but in reality, the business simply exists on paper.
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