You've read the forum threads. You've sat through the 'free consultations' that turn into a pitch for whichever free zone pays the agent the biggest commission. You've heard a friend's bank application got rejected twice, and you still don't know if yours will clear. You're not confused because you're careless. You're confused because almost everyone selling you an answer has a stake in which answer you pick.
The UAE Launch Accelerator is €2,497 (or three payments of €897) for one thing: a documented 90-day sequence — the same one I used on myself — that gets your free zone company formed, your residency issued, your bank account open, and your tax position sorted. No commissions. No guessing. One path.
If there's one thing I know about moving to the UAE, it's this: the people giving you advice are almost never neutral — and that's what's actually keeping you stuck, not the paperwork.