A mainland foreign branch is a branch of a foreign company that is established in mainland Dubai, outside the free zone areas
Branch of Foreign company Setup
Foreign companies are allowed to open their Branch Offices within the UAE and represent their parent company without involving in any trade or manufacturing activities.
A mainland foreign branch is a branch of a foreign company that is established in mainland Dubai, outside the free zone areas. The mainland branch, just like free zone branches, can also get 100% foreign business ownership in the company without involving a UAE national as a sponsor.
A Foreign Branch Office in the UAE is a registered company that is an extension of the foreign parent company. It is not a separate legal entity from the foreign parent company, and therefore, its commercial activities must remain the same as those of the parent company.