Local sponsor is a compulsory requirement if a foreign entrepreneur wishes to establish his business in the UAE mainland. The sponsor should be a UAE national the 51% of business will be owned by the local sponsor but the profits are not shared. They are paid a sponsor fee which is agreed when the business is set up LLCs: Business that is either commercial or industrial license and wish to trade locally including retail/trade business must form LLC. We will provide our well-known local sponsor to support your business SetUp easily and fast.