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Practical calculators for setting up and living in Dubai. Free, instant, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.

Visa overstay fine calculator

Since 11 February 2026 the UAE charges a flat AED 50 for every day you stay beyond your permitted date, on tourist, visit and residence visas alike. Enter your dates to see the total.

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Estimated fine AED 0

    Indicative only. Fines are confirmed by the ICP or GDRFA when you pay. Settle via ICP Smart Services, the GDRFA Dubai portal or UAE Pass.

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    Gratuity calculator

    Your end of service benefit is based on your last basic salary, not your total package. You need at least one year of service to qualify.

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    Estimated gratuity AED 0

      Based on your last basic salary only, excluding housing, transport and other allowances. Since February 2022 resigning and being terminated pay the same gratuity.

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      VAT and corporate tax calculator

      VAT is 5 percent, and registration is mandatory once your taxable turnover passes AED 375,000. Corporate tax is 9 percent on profit above AED 375,000, and 0 percent below it.

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      Estimated corporate tax AED 0

        VAT is 5 percent and registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable turnover (voluntary from AED 187,500). Corporate tax is 9 percent on profit above AED 375,000.

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        Mainland or free zone chooser

        The right jurisdiction depends on where your customers are, whether you need an office, and if you want to bid for government work. Answer five quick questions.

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        Golden Visa eligibility checker

        The Golden Visa gives 10 year renewable residence without a local sponsor. Pick the route that best describes you to see the usual threshold.

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        Indicative result Choose a route

          Indicative guidance only. The ICP and Dubai authorities assess each application on its own merits, and thresholds change. We confirm your route before you apply.

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          Working out your setup cost?

          Our company setup calculator gives an indicative AED range for a mainland or free zone licence, including visas and office.

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          About these tools

          • 1. Are these tools free to use?
            Yes. Every calculator on this page is free, needs no sign up, and runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us or stored.
          • 2. How accurate are the results?
            They use the published UAE rates current at July 2026, such as the flat AED 50 per day overstay fine and the 9 percent corporate tax above AED 375,000. Treat every figure as indicative. Authorities confirm the final amount.
          • 3. Can Layerz help after I use a calculator?
            Yes. Tell us what the tool showed and we will confirm it for your exact activity, licence or employment contract, then handle the paperwork end to end.