The branch office of a foreign company can be 100% owned by the parent company. The branch office doesn’t have a unique legal identity as that of its parent company. So the name of the branch office will be similar, if not identical, to that of parent company. The branch is an extension of the parent company headquartered outside the United Arab Emirates and must have a trade license for the business activities carried out in the UAE.

 

Since the ownership of the branch office belongs to the parent company, the branch should also purpose of be registered as a company with the same name. The a branch office of a foreign company is to promote the products and services of the parent company, so it is essential that the branch office carries out the same business activity – or part of it – as that of the parent company.

 

Some business activities are not allowed to be carried out by the branch office of a foreign company in the United Arab Emirates. For more details, please get in touch with us.