Offshore Company
الشركة الخارجية
An offshore company in the UAE is an entity incorporated under free-zone rules specifically designed for holding assets and conducting business outside the UAE — not inside it. The main jurisdictions are JAFZA Offshore (Dubai), RAK ICC (Ras Al Khaimah) and Ajman Offshore. Offshore companies cannot obtain a UAE trade licence, rent office space onshore, or employ staff inside the UAE, but they can own UAE real estate (in designated areas), hold shares in other UAE companies, open multi-currency bank accounts, and own intellectual property. They suit asset protection, estate planning, international trading, and joint ventures. Offshore companies do not issue residency visas, file annual audited financials publicly, or receive UAE tax residency certificates by default.
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الشركة الخارجية (Offshore) في الإمارات كيان يُؤسس وفق أنظمة إحدى المناطق الحرة المخصّصة لحفظ الأصول وممارسة الأعمال خارج الدولة، لا داخلها. أبرز اختصاصاتها جافزا أوفشور في دبي، ورأس الخيمة الدولية للشركات، وعجمان أوفشور. لا يمكن للشركة الخارجية الحصول على رخصة تجارية إماراتية، أو استئجار مقر في البر الرئيسي، أو توظيف أفراد داخل الدولة، لكنها تستطيع تملّك عقارات في مناطق محددة، واقتناء أسهم في شركات إماراتية، وفتح حسابات مصرفية بعملات متعددة، وامتلاك حقوق ملكية فكرية. وتناسب حماية الأصول، والتخطيط العائلي، والتجارة الدولية، والمشاريع المشتركة. ولا تُصدر الشركة الخارجية تأشيرات إقامة، ولا تنشر بياناتها المالية المدققة سنوياً، ولا تمنح شهادة إقامة ضريبية إماراتية تلقائياً.
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