# What types of businesses can open a UAE account?

We currently support the following business structures opening an account in the UAE:
* Sole establishments
* Branches of sole establishments
* Free zone establishments
* LLCs
* Branches of LLCs
* Free zone LLCs
**Note:**
* Your business **must hold a valid (non-expired) trade license or freelancer permit** issued within the UAE
  * We do accept DED eTrader licenses
* We don't currently support individuals without a license/permit or non-profit organizations
For a list of our restricted business types, please see [https://stripe.com/ae/restricted-businesses](https://stripe.com/ae/restricted-businesses)