Every industry that builds
in the UAE — we already know yours.
From trading companies and tech startups to healthcare providers and hospitality groups — GlobalWayGroup has set up, supported and scaled businesses across every major UAE sector. Our advisors don’t learn your industry. They already know it.
Sector knowledge built over
hundreds of real setups.
Every sector in the UAE has its own licensing authority, its own activity codes, its own compliance requirements — and its own pitfalls. Getting any one of these wrong costs time, money and sometimes the licence itself.
GlobalWayGroup has set up businesses across nine major UAE sectors. Our advisors bring direct experience with the exact licensing, banking and staffing requirements your industry demands — so your setup is right first time, not corrected later.
Nine sectors. Deep expertise
in every one of them.
These are the industries where we have direct, hands-on experience — from choosing the right jurisdiction and activity code to arranging the right banking relationship and hiring the right team.
General Trading & Retail
Trading is the backbone of the UAE economy — and one of the most nuanced licence types to get right. Import/export, wholesale, distribution and retail each carry different DED activity codes, customs requirements and banking expectations. We have set up hundreds of trading companies across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and all major free zones including JAFZA, IFZA and RAKEZ.
Our services for trading businesses →Technology & IT
The UAE is the GCC’s technology hub — with DIFC, Dubai Internet City, Abu Dhabi Global Market and multiple free zones specifically designed for tech companies. Software development, SaaS, IT consulting, cybersecurity and AI businesses each have specific activity categories and free zone advantages. We match your tech business to the right jurisdiction, securing the optimal combination of ownership, tax and banking benefits.
Our services for tech businesses →Healthcare & Medical
Healthcare is one of the most regulated sectors in the UAE — requiring DHA, HAAD or MOH approvals in addition to the standard trade licence, plus specific professional licence categories for every clinical role. We navigate these multi-authority approvals, ensure correct activity classification, and facilitate the specialist banking relationships that healthcare businesses need from day one.
Our services for healthcare →Hospitality & Tourism
Hotels, restaurants, tourism agencies, travel operators and event management companies face a layered regulatory environment in the UAE — DTCM approvals, food safety certificates, liquor licences and tourism permits, all on top of the standard trade licence. Our team has navigated this environment across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, ensuring hospitality businesses open correctly and compliantly.
Our services for hospitality →Construction & Real Estate
Construction and real estate businesses in the UAE must navigate Dubai Municipality, Abu Dhabi DMT or relevant emirate authority approvals alongside RERA registration for real estate brokers and developers. Mainland licences are typically required for construction activity. We manage the full licensing process, professional qualification verifications and the large-scale workforce visas that construction projects demand.
Our staffing services for construction →Education & Training
Education businesses in the UAE — from training institutes and e-learning platforms to nurseries and coaching centres — require KHDA, ADEK or federal Ministry of Education approvals depending on the emirate and education level. Our team ensures your curriculum qualifications are properly attested, your facility approvals are in order, and your teaching staff have the correct professional visas and credentials in place.
Our attestation services →Financial Services
Financial consultancies, insurance brokers, accounting firms and investment advisors in the UAE operate under either DFSA (DIFC), FSRA (ADGM) or Central Bank of UAE regulations — each with distinct licensing and capital requirements. For accounting and bookkeeping firms, mainland professional licences carry specific qualification requirements. We advise on the right structure and facilitate banking relationships suited to financial services businesses.
Tax compliance services →Media & Creative
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the Middle East’s creative hubs — home to twofour54, Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City and a growing independent creative sector. Media companies, advertising agencies, content creators, production houses and PR firms each have specific zone preferences and activity requirements. Our team has set up numerous media businesses across Dubai’s creative free zones and mainland, advising on the most cost-effective and operationally flexible structure.
Freelance visa for creatives →Food & Beverage
F&B is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UAE — but also one of the most regulated. Dubai Municipality food safety approvals, Abu Dhabi's ADAFSA requirements, municipality NOCs, and separate liquor licensing all apply before a single dish is served. We manage the full approval chain for restaurants, cafes, cloud kitchens, food manufacturing and catering businesses, including the large front-of-house and kitchen workforce their operations demand.
F&B staffing solutions →Four divisions. One coordinated
setup, across every sector.
No matter your industry, all four GlobalWayGroup divisions contribute to getting you operational. Here’s what each division delivers for sector-specific businesses.
Industry-specific questions, directly answered.
The most common questions we receive from entrepreneurs researching their industry’s setup requirements in the UAE.
Your industry. Our expertise.
Your UAE business, built right.
One free consultation covers your sector’s licensing, banking, visa and staffing requirements — so you make the right decisions from day one, not six months in.