Holding Company in SAIF Zone

Why SAIF Zone

Just as important, office options in SAIF Zone range from flexi-desk, office suite, warehouse, factory unit or land lease, so you only pay for the space your visa quota actually needs. Container yard and customs clearance facilities on site. For holding company, SAIF Zone offers the office options such a business actually needs and a visa quota that can grow with the team.

How SAIF Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   In the first call we check that SAIF Zone lists your activity, settle the licence type and match the visa package and office to what you actually need.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   We submit your preferred trade names to SAIF Zone and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to holding company in SAIF Zone.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   Importantly, you sign the application and memorandum, we file the attested paperwork with SAIF Zone and the issuing authority's licence fee is paid.

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   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   SAIF Zone issues the licence, incorporation certificate and lease; from there we open the establishment card, process visas and arrange your bank introduction. Your portal shows the status of this step for holding company in SAIF Zone in real time.

Documents required

For holding company in SAIF Zone the authority asks for the following papers, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• Group structure chart
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities

Pricing

All prices for holding company in SAIF Zone are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay. In practice, the figures below for holding company in SAIF Zone are updated by GoldenKey whenever the registrar 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

Day to day, there are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from holding company in SAIF Zone can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely. For most clients, residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes holding company in SAIF Zone a route to relocation as well as a business decision.

Why GoldenKey

To be clear, if a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your SAIF Zone file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the application sit. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with holding company in SAIF Zone, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for holding company in SAIF Zone happen the same day they are ready.

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