IFZA Free Zone Company Formation for UAE nationals and residents

Why IFZA Free Zone

From day one, one of the reasons we recommend IFZA Free Zone is its Dubai address, which matters more than most entrepreneurs realise once the business is running. As we tell every client, part of Dubai's Silicon Oasis technology and innovation ecosystem. Emirati applicants benefit from the fact that IFZA Free Zone already has many Emirati shareholders on its register, so its officers recognise United Arab Emirates documents and name formats instantly.

How IFZA Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   We confirm that your activity is available in IFZA Free Zone, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan. Your portal shows the status of this step for IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents in real time.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   As we tell every client, we submit your preferred trade names to IFZA Free Zone and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   You sign the application and memorandum, we file the attested paperwork with IFZA Free Zone and the licensing authority's licence fee is paid. For IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents, GoldenKey completes this stage with you on WhatsApp or by email.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Once the IFZA Free Zone licence and company supporting documents are released, we move immediately to the immigration file, residence visas and the bank meeting.

Documents required

The document list for IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents is short, and most clients already have everything on it.

• A passport issued by United Arab Emirates with at least six months' validity
• Your current residence 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
• Educational certificates attested by the United Arab Emirates authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company

Pricing

Pricing for IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. The figures below for IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

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

Why the UAE

Importantly, the dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents and makes international pricing simple. Residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents a route to relocation as well as a business decision.

Why GoldenKey

From day one, our quotations for IFZA Free Zone company formation for UAE nationals and residents list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before a single dirham changes hands anything. For most clients, because GoldenKey works with the licensing authority, the immigration department and the banks every single week, we know exactly which documents each of them will ask for on an IFZA Free Zone file. From day one, most of our IFZA Free Zone clients come to us through referrals from other company owners, and for that reason we take pride in keeping every promise we put in writing.

Frequently asked questions