New Commercial Companies Law grants ‘Emirati corporate citizenship’ to firms registered in the UAE
• A 2026 amendment to the Commercial Companies Law recognises all UAE-registered businesses as ‘Emirati’ legal entities, enhancing global credibility without granting personal citizenship to owners.
• Status as a UAE company unlocks access to government incentives, CEPAs and streamlined visa-sponsorship processes, benefiting multinationals relocating regional hubs.
• Additional reforms—new share classes, easier mergers and re-domiciliation—modernise the corporate framework and bolster the UAE’s competitiveness against other Gulf investment centres.
• Status as a UAE company unlocks access to government incentives, CEPAs and streamlined visa-sponsorship processes, benefiting multinationals relocating regional hubs.
• Additional reforms—new share classes, easier mergers and re-domiciliation—modernise the corporate framework and bolster the UAE’s competitiveness against other Gulf investment centres.
