JAFZA Company Formation for New Zealanders

Why JAFZA

For most clients, one of the reasons we suggest JAFZA is its world's largest port-adjacent free zone, which matters more than most entrepreneurs realise once the business is running. Importantly, unlike some zones, JAFZA does not require a large paid-up capital to be blocked in a bank account before the licence is issued. For most clients, many New Zealander business owners run JAFZA companies alongside an existing business in New Zealand, using the UAE entity for international invoicing and regional sales.

How JAFZA works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   GoldenKey starts by confirming your activity is available in JAFZA, then agrees the licence category, visa quota and office option with you in writing. Nothing is submitted for JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders until you have reviewed and approved it.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   Your trade name is reserved with the JAFZA authority and initial approval is obtained; this stage rarely takes more than two working days.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   You sign the application and memorandum, we file the attested paperwork with JAFZA and the issuing authority's licence fee is paid. If the authority raises a query on JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders at this stage, we handle it the same day.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   In our experience, once the JAFZA licence and company documents are released, we move immediately to the immigration file, residence visas and the bank meeting.

Documents required

Here is what you will need for JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.

• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• A bank statement from your New Zealand bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• A passport issued by New Zealand with at least six months' validity
• A police clearance certificate from New Zealand if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones

Pricing

On the ground, the figures below for JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. All prices for JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay.

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

Why the UAE

There are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely. For most clients, the dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders and makes international pricing simple.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped business owners from more than 60 countries with JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. Our quotations for JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before a single dirham changes hands anything. GoldenKey's consultants have handled JAFZA company formation for New Zealanders for traders, consultants, tech entrepreneurs and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves quickly.

Frequently asked questions