Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE

Key takeaways

• Start with the structure: free zone operating company, optional offshore holding.
• Attest the documents you will need before you fly.
• Your investor visa unlocks the bank account and the family visas.
• Norwegian maritime and energy suppliers have long served the UAE's offshore and shipping sectors.

Background

Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE is located in Dubai Silicon Oasis district, Dubai — adjacent to Meydan and Academic City, and the authority's processing time for a standard file is around 5 working days. Popular activities in Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE include trading, services, technology, consultancy and manufacturing, and most of them can be combined on a single licence. Unlike some zones, Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE does not require a large paid-up capital to be blocked in a bank account before the licence is released.

What to do, in order

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   In the first call we check that Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE lists your activity, settle the licence type and match the visa package and office to what you actually need. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to relocating a business from Norway to the UAE.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   GoldenKey reserves your trade name with the Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE authority and obtains initial approval, usually within one to two working days.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   With the forms and memorandum signed, GoldenKey lodges the attested documents and settles the licence fee with the licensing authority on your behalf. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to relocating a business from Norway to the UAE.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Your Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE licence, certificate of incorporation and lease are issued, and we move straight on to the establishment card, visas and bank introduction.

Documents you will need

Keep these ready before you start:

• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• Your current residence visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident

Costs

Importantly, prices for relocating a business from Norway to the UAE are drawn from GoldenKey's live price list and confirmed in writing ahead of payment. From day one, government fees change from time to time; the figures on this page update automatically when they do.

Pricing available on request — message us for a written quotation.

Why the UAE

Just as important, residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes relocating a business from Norway to the UAE a route to relocation as well as a business decision. Put simply, since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so relocating a business from Norway to the UAE no longer requires a local partner.

How GoldenKey helps

You deal with one named consultant from the first call until your Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE licence, visa and bank introduction are complete, and that consultant answers your WhatsApp messages personally. Importantly, we will tell you plainly if Relocating Your Business from Norway to the UAE is not the right choice for your plan and point you to a better option, even when that option costs less.

Frequently asked questions