Relocating Your Business from Ukraine 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.
• Ukrainian IT outsourcing firms and grain traders increasingly operate through UAE free zone companies.

Background

In short, popular activities in Relocating Your Business from Ukraine to the UAE include media production, digital marketing, broadcasting, publishing and advertising, and most of them can be combined on a single licence. As we tell every client, office options in Relocating Your Business from Ukraine to the UAE range from virtual office, flexi-desk or studio space, so you only pay for the space your visa quota actually needs. Just as important, unlike some zones, Relocating Your Business from Ukraine to the UAE does not require a large paid-up capital to be blocked in a bank account before the licence is issued.

What to do, in order

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   GoldenKey starts by confirming your activity is available in Relocating Your Business from Ukraine to the UAE, then agrees the licence category, visa quota and office option with you in writing.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   We submit your preferred trade names to Relocating Your Business from Ukraine to the UAE and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission. We keep a written record of this step so your file for relocating a business from Ukraine to the UAE is audit-ready.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   Crucially, you sign the submission forms and memorandum, we submit the attested supporting documents and the licence fee is paid to the authority.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Relocating Your Business from Ukraine to the UAE issues the licence, incorporation certificate and lease; from there we open the establishment card, process visas and arrange your bank introduction. For relocating a business from Ukraine to the UAE this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

Documents you will need

Keep these ready before you start:

• Your current residency visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident
• A no-objection certificate from your employer if you hold a UAE employment visa
• 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
• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones

Costs

Prices for relocating a business from Ukraine to the UAE are drawn from GoldenKey's live price list and confirmed in writing before a single dirham changes hands. Just as important, 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

From day one, the UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, and for that reason so many entrepreneurs choose it as a base for relocating a business from Ukraine to the UAE. There are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from relocating a business from Ukraine to the UAE can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely.

How GoldenKey helps

Put simply, every Relocating Your Business from Ukraine to the UAE package we quote already includes the licence, registration, the establishment card where applicable and our full assistance, with no hidden add-ons at the end. Put simply, we will tell you plainly if Relocating Your Business from Ukraine 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