Shams Free Zone Documents Checklist

Why Shams Free Zone

Popular activities in Shams Free Zone include media, advertising, publishing, creative services and digital marketing, and most of them can be combined on a single licence. Part of Sharjah's cultural and creative economy initiative. Shams Free Zone licences are renewed annually with a simple online payment and updated passport copies, and GoldenKey sends a reminder 60 days before the due date.

How Shams Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   Importantly, we confirm that your activity is available in Shams Free Zone, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan. If the authority raises a query on preparing documents for Shams Free Zone at this stage, we handle it the same day.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   We submit your preferred trade names to Shams Free Zone and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   With the forms and memorandum signed, GoldenKey lodges the attested supporting documents and settles the licence fee with the licensing authority on your behalf. We keep a written record of this step so your file for preparing documents for Shams Free Zone is audit-ready.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   In practice, once the Shams Free Zone licence and company documents are released, we move immediately to the immigration file, residence visas and the bank meeting.

Documents required

As a rule, for preparing documents for Shams Free Zone the authority asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• Your current UAE 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
• 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
• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• A passport-size photograph on a white background

Pricing

The figures below for preparing documents for Shams Free Zone are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. All prices for preparing supporting documents for Shams Free Zone are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before a single dirham changes hands.

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

Corporate shareholders

If a company rather than a person will own the Shams Free Zone entity, the authority needs the parent's certificate of incorporation, memorandum, a board resolution approving the UAE company and a certificate of good standing, all attested. We provide templates for the resolution.

Signatures and powers of attorney

Importantly, most Shams Free Zone applications are signed electronically. If you prefer not to travel, a notarised power of attorney lets GoldenKey sign on your behalf for the licence stage; visa biometrics still require your presence in the UAE.

Why the UAE

For most clients, residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes preparing papers for Shams Free Zone a route to relocation as well as a business decision. The UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, which is why so many founders choose it as a base for preparing paperwork for Shams Free Zone.

Why GoldenKey

For most clients, we will tell you plainly if Shams Free Zone is not the right choice for your plan and point you to a better option, even when that option costs less. Our quotations for preparing documents for Shams Free Zone list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before a single dirham changes hands anything. In short, if a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your Shams Free Zone file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the file sit.

Frequently asked questions