Guide for French founders · around 7 hours from Paris
DMCC Free Zone issues commercial, professional and industrial licences from its base in Dubai, and GoldenKey processes new registrations there every week. A DMCC Free Zone company can be owned entirely by foreign nationals, needs no local sponsor and can start trading internationally as soon as the licence is issued. To be clear, french brands and groups have a major footprint in the UAE, from Louvre Abu Dhabi to the Sorbonne campus, which gives French entrepreneurs a ready market and supply chain the moment their DMCC Free Zone licence is released. GoldenKey has French clients from Paris, Lyon and Marseille, and our consultants understand the documents issued in France and how to attest them for the UAE.
DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) is the world's most interconnected free zone and Dubai's leading hub for trade and commodities, headquartered in Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT). Over 20,000 member companies work across 87 towers in a freehold community where offices can be rented or bought from private landlords. Company setup is 100% digital — pre-approval, registration and licensing are completed online in around 2–3 weeks without visiting Dubai. Facilities start with a flexi desk (up to 3 visas), serviced offices (4–5 visas) and physical offices (1 visa per 9 sqm). GoldenKey manages the whole DMCC process for you: application, name reservation, activities, e-signing, office selection and visas.
The authority permits Free Zone Company (DMCC FZE), Free Zone Company (DMCC FZCO), Branch and Subsidiary, which covers solo entrepreneurs, partnerships and overseas groups opening a UAE branch. DMCC Free Zone is located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), Dubai — central business district, and the issuing authority's processing time for a standard file is around 7 working days (Monday to Friday). On the ground, for French nationals, the practical advantages of DMCC Free Zone are the ease of travel between France and the UAE, English is used for business, and French-speaking advisers are easy to find in Dubai, and a banking system that processes euro (EUR) transfers daily.
Pricing for DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. To be clear, use the table below to compare packages for DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.
1 residence visa · 1-year licence
Licence only · upgrade to visas anytime
3 residence visas · 1-year licence
3 residence visas · 1-year licence
3 residence visas · 1-year licence
Licence only · upgrade to visas anytime
3 residence visas · 1-year licence
3 residence visas · 1-year licence
Prices are indicative, in AED, exclusive of 5% VAT where applicable, and confirmed in writing before payment. Last updated 2026-10-27.
DMCC Free Zone lets you combine related activities on one licence. Search by what your business does — in English or Arabic — and quote the GK code when you ask for a quotation.
GK-DMCC-001Oil & Natural Gas Well DrillingServicesGK-DMCC-002Oil & Natural Gas Well Reinforcement ServicesServicesGK-DMCC-003Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields ServicesServicesGK-DMCC-004Repairing Oil & Natural Gas Well Equipment AbroadServicesGK-DMCC-005Well Drilling & Oil & Natural Gas Development AbroadServicesGK-DMCC-006Dairy Products Manufacturing & PackingIndustrialApproval requiredHere is what you will need for DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.
Scanned colour copies are enough to start. We check every item before anything is submitted.
We confirm that your activity is available in DMCC Free Zone, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan.
GoldenKey reserves your trade name with the DMCC Free Zone authority and obtains initial approval, usually within one to two business days. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals.
You sign the application forms and memorandum, we submit the attested documents and the licence fee is paid to the authority.
Once the DMCC Free Zone licence and company documents are released, we move immediately to the immigration file, residence visas and the bank meeting. Nothing is submitted for DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals until you have reviewed and approved it.
Straight answers about DMCC Free Zone. Anything else — ask GK AI or message us.
View all FAQsOnce your supporting documents are complete, the registrar in most cases issues the licence within 7 working days. Visas and bank account opening follow afterwards.
Most DMCC Free Zone licences can be issued remotely with scanned documents and a signed power of attorney. You will need to enter the UAE for the medical test and Emirates ID biometrics when your residency visa is completed.
Crucially, requirements vary by zone and by company size. GoldenKey will confirm the current DMCC Free Zone rule when we prepare your quotation, and we provide bookkeeping if you need accounts in any case for corporate tax.
Yes. French nationals can own the full share capital of a DMCC Free Zone company with no local partner, exactly like any other nationality.
No. You can apply for the licence from France with scanned documents, and the investor residency visa is processed afterwards.
Prefer to visit? Our Ajman office welcomes walk-ins during working hours, and we can also meet you in Dubai or Sharjah by appointment to discuss DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals.
English is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals for international founders. Residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals a route to relocation as well as a business decision.
GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped company owners from more than 60 countries with DMCC Free Zone company formation for French nationals, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. If a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your DMCC Free Zone file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the submission sit. Because GoldenKey works with the licensing authority, the immigration department and the banks every single week, we know exactly which supporting documents each of them will ask for on a DMCC Free Zone file.
