United Arab Emirates
Websites for clinics, salons and trades across the UAE
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, one hour behind us, so we overlap for the whole day. Built to UAE rules: health advertising permits, the PDPL, VAT display, and Arabic where you want it.
Working with a remote studio from the United Arab Emirates
- Time zone
- One hour behind us. We overlap for the entire working day, and we work a Sunday-to-Thursday week when you need it.
- Payments
- Cards through Stripe, Telr or Network International
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Tabby and Tamara instalments where the booking tool supports them
- Deposits at booking through the booking tool
- Domain
- .ae, registered in your name. If you already own a .com we point it at the same site.
- Invoicing
- Prices on the site are in US dollars. An AED invoice at the exchange rate on the day is available if you ask. VAT is shown where applicable.
What changes for a UAE business
Federal PDPL
A privacy policy, consent for collection and marketing, and forms that collect only what is needed. Health data carries additional rules under the health data law, and data on UAE patients generally stays in the UAE.
DHA, DoH and MOHAP health advertising permits
Clinics in Dubai need DHA approval for health advertising, in Abu Dhabi the DoH, and elsewhere MOHAP. Before-and-after images, discounts and certain claims are restricted. We build clinic and aesthetics sites to be approvable and flag what needs a permit.
Trade licence and VAT
The trade licence number and VAT registration are displayed where required, and prices show whether VAT at 5% is included.
Arabic where it helps
English is the business language for most of this audience. An Arabic version is available where your clients want it, with correct hreflang and right-to-left layout, and you write or approve the Arabic.
What UAE businesses already use, and we embed
- Dentists
- Dentrix · Dentally · Clinicea
- Clinics
- Clinicea · Cliniko · Jane · Zenoti
- Salons and barbers
- Fresha · Zenoti · Booksy · Vagaro
- Studios and gyms
- Mindbody · Glofox · Momence
- Trades
- ServiceM8 · Jobber · Simpro
What UAE businesses ask first
Do clinic websites need approval in the UAE?
Health advertising by licensed facilities needs a permit from the DHA in Dubai, the DoH in Abu Dhabi, or MOHAP elsewhere, and there are restrictions on before-and-after imagery, discounts and claims. We build clinic and aesthetics sites so the content is approvable, and we tell you which elements need the permit.
Can the site take Tabby or Tamara?
Yes, where your booking or payment tool supports instalment providers. Cards through Stripe, Telr or Network International are standard; Apple Pay is widely expected.
Do we need an Arabic version?
For most clinics and salons serving Dubai and Abu Dhabi, English is enough. Where your clients want Arabic, we build a right-to-left version with correct hreflang, and you write or approve the Arabic copy.
How do working weeks and hours line up?
The UAE is one hour behind Pakistan, so we overlap for the entire day. We can work a Sunday-to-Thursday pattern with UAE clients where that matters.
Pick your kind of business
- DentistsPatients search at night and book in the morning, if they can. A site that lets them book, shows real prices, and looks after itself.
- ClinicsReception is on the phone. The website should be taking the bookings that do not need a person. Built for physio, chiro, podiatry, therapy, med spas and allied health.
- Salons and barbersMost of your clients decide to book when you are closed. Instagram gets them interested; the website has to take the booking.
- Studios and gymsTimetable, book a spot, buy the pass, all on a phone, in under a minute. Built for yoga, pilates, barre, dance, boxing and personal training studios.
- TradesSomeone with a leak searches, taps the first site that loads, and calls or sends photos. If your site is slow or has no form, they tap the next one.
- AutomotiveDrivers want a slot, a price and a reason to trust you. The site has to book the service or test online, quote the repair from a photo, and prove you are the honest garage.
- PetsPet owners are choosing someone to trust with a family member. The site has to show the people and the place, state prices, handle the paperwork, and book the slot.
- Education and lessonsParents and adult learners compare on qualifications, fees and fit. The site has to show all three, book a trial, and enrol the term or course without a phone call.
- Photography, events and creativeCouples and clients book a year out, compare on the work and the price, and check the date first. The site has to show the work fast, state the packages, and take the date enquiry properly.
- Professional and financial servicesClients choose on trust and clarity. The site has to explain what you do in plain words, state fees where you can, show regulation and credentials, and book the first meeting.
- Hospitality and experiencesGuests book on the marketplace because your site cannot take the booking. A site with live availability, direct reservation and honest prices takes it back, without the commission.
- Therapists and coachesClients choose a coach or therapist on fit and specificity. The site has to say exactly who you help and how, state prices, avoid the claims regulators penalise, and book the first session.
- Childcare and familyParents are choosing who looks after their child. The site has to show the setting, prove vetting and inspection, explain fees and funding, and take the enquiry, viewing or enrolment.
- Repair and technical servicesCustomers want to know if you fix their thing, what it costs and how long. The site has to answer all three and book the drop-off or visit.
- Funeral and life eventsPeople arrive at these sites at the hardest moments. The site has to be calm, answer the practical questions plainly, state prices, and make the first call or message easy.
Tell us about your UAE business
What you do, how people book you now, and what is going wrong. You get a fixed price and a live date within one business day, in your time zone.
Other countries we work in
- United StatesNine to twelve hours ahead of the US. Your morning is our evening, and we keep those hours for US calls.
- CanadaNine to thirteen hours ahead of Canada. Your morning is our evening, and we keep those hours for calls.
- United KingdomFour to five hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- AustraliaFive to seven hours ahead of us. Your afternoon is our morning.
- NetherlandsThree hours ahead of you. We overlap for almost the whole working day.
- IrelandFour to five hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- New ZealandSeven to eight hours ahead of us. Your afternoon is our morning.
- DenmarkOne Danish client already.
- SingaporeThree hours ahead of us. We overlap for almost the whole working day.
- PakistanOur home time zone. Same hours, same city for many of you, and calls or visits are straightforward.
- South AfricaThree hours behind us. We overlap for the whole working day.
- IndiaHalf an hour ahead of us. Same working day, same evenings.
- MalaysiaThree hours ahead of us. We overlap for almost the whole working day.
- SwedenWe work in English.
- NorwayWe work in English.
- GermanyWe work in English.
- AustriaThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- SwitzerlandThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- BelgiumThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- FranceThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- SpainWe work in English.
- PortugalFour to five hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.