Arabic website design in the United Arab Emirates
You get an Arabic website designed for readers in the United Arab Emirates, with mirrored navigation, Arabic typography and a language switcher on every page. Each language has its own URL, so visitors can choose the version they need. From our studio in India, we work with you on the design and content choices that shape the site.
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What you get
What’s included in Arabic & multilingual websites
Right-to-left layouts
Mirrored layouts, navigation and components designed for Arabic from the start.
Arabic typography
Arabic web fonts chosen to pair with your English typeface.
Language switching
A clear switcher on every page, with each language at its own URL.
Multilingual SEO
hreflang tags, translated metadata and a sitemap for each language.
Translation workflow
A simple process for translating, reviewing and approving content.
Bilingual forms
Enquiry forms, emails and confirmations in both languages.
Tools we use: Next.js, WordPress, i18n routing, Arabic web fonts.
Choosing
Should you launch both languages together?
Launch the languages together when you need to serve readers in each language from the start. You will need content ready for each version, plus people who can review it. Starting with one language and planning the structure for another keeps the first phase smaller. It also gives your team a chance to prepare the next set of pages without holding up the initial launch.
The address structure is another decision. Language folders such as /en/ and /ar/ on one domain are the simplest to run. Subdomains or separate country domains suit businesses with different offers, teams or legal entities across regions, though they add setup work. Choose the structure before content is entered so each language has a clear place to live.
We help you agree the scope around your audience and goals. That includes deciding which pages need to be ready for launch and how your team will review the work. The choice affects what goes into design and build, and what your editors need to maintain afterwards.
Market
What do readers in the United Arab Emirates expect?
Arabic is the official language, while English and other major languages are widely used. Give readers a clear way to reach the language version they want, and make the content useful in that version. A translated heading alone will not help someone who needs to understand a service or send an enquiry.
The pages your readers need depend on your work. A property buyer may want listings and an enquiry form in both languages. A patient may need to read a doctor’s profile before booking. For a school or training provider, course details, admissions information and application forms give students and parents somewhere practical to start.
Rules
What does the site need to handle in the UAE?
An enquiry form collects personal data, so decide what you need to collect and how you will handle it before the form is built. The UAE Personal Data Protection Law restricts processing without consent except in listed cases and sets requirements for cross-border transfers. We set up bilingual form labels, validation and confirmations, with a consent field where your data-handling approach calls for one. Your team supplies and approves the wording.
How it runs
How does a multilingual website project run with us?
We work with you remotely over video calls, WhatsApp and shared project boards. IST is 1h30m ahead, so the shared board gives both sides a place to keep feedback and decisions visible between calls.
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Plan the content
We set up a process for translation, review and approval. You identify the people who will supply text and sign it off, so feedback has a clear route back into the build.
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Review the designs
We review each key page template in both directions at the design stage. You can check the layout before build work continues, when spacing and alignment issues are easier to spot.
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Prepare each page
We work with your team to freeze the English text page by page while the build continues. The text is translated, checked by a fluent reader in your business and entered into the CMS.
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Connect the versions
We give each language its own URL and put a clear language switcher on every page. You can review the links between versions as part of your page checks.
Checklist
What should you have ready before we talk?
A few decisions and materials will make the first discussion more productive.
- A language planList the languages, the pages needed in each and your preferred default language.
- An Arabic reviewerName someone who reads Arabic fluently and can approve service names and legal wording.
- Brand assetsBring an Arabic logo if you have one, and decide how your company name should appear in Arabic script.
- A glossaryGather product names, service names and technical terms with their agreed translations.
- Your translatorTell us if you have someone you want to use for the Arabic text.
Cost & time
What affects cost and the amount of work?
The scope grows with the content, components and tools each language needs.
Languages and pages
Each version needs translation, review, testing and upkeep; a selection of key pages involves less content work than a full site.
Right-to-left design
Arabic adds layout and front-end work because components need to be mirrored and tested.
Translation
Supplied, approved text keeps the scope smaller; arranging professional translation and review adds work.
Existing site structure
A site built for one language may need its templates, URLs and CMS restructured.
Outside tools
Booking widgets, maps, chat and payment pages need checking for Arabic and right-to-left support; some need alternatives or custom work.
Avoid
What mistakes should you avoid?
Arabic in an unmodified template
Putting translated text into a left-to-right layout leaves Arabic readers with an awkward page. Review the layout in the direction it needs to be read.
One-way hreflang links
Each language version needs to list itself and the other versions, with links back between them. Check the links in both directions.
Automatic language redirects
Visitors and search engines need visible links to other versions. Avoid sending people to a language solely because of their browser settings or location.
Outdated translations
When a service or contact detail changes in English, update the other language versions too. Assign that task before the first update is published.
Questions
Asked by businesses in United Arab Emirates
Page updated 5 November 2026
How much does an Arabic website cost?
There is no fixed price. The scope depends on how many languages and pages you need, the right-to-left components to be mirrored, and who supplies the translations. A product catalogue also needs consistent information across its language versions. Ask for a quote against an agreed scope, including the content and review work.
What is included in the Arabic design?
The design includes right-to-left layouts and Arabic typography. We check how mixed-direction text behaves too: an English brand name, email address or product code inside an Arabic sentence needs to remain readable and in the correct order. Arabic type also needs suitable sizing and line spacing for comfortable reading.
Who translates and approves the content?
We can arrange professional translation or work with your own translator, and your team approves the Arabic text before launch. Headlines and calls to action may need rewriting for Arabic readers; specifications, policies and contracts need faithful translation. Allow review work for both kinds of content.
Can I launch in English and add Arabic later?
Yes. We can build the site ready for a second language, making it straightforward to add Arabic later. Decide which pages will need Arabic when you plan the first version, so your team can prepare the translation and review work without treating the later release as an afterthought.
Can the site support languages beyond Arabic and English?
Yes. We support any language, including other right-to-left languages such as Urdu. Persian or Hebrew pages need the same care with direction, along with fonts chosen for each script. The language plan should cover the content and review needed for every version you intend to publish.
How do we keep the languages useful after launch?
Give every content update a translation and review step, and agree who is responsible for it. We can also report on each language separately in analytics and Search Console, so you can see which version brings enquiries and identify where you need more content.
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