Tourism & Hospitality in Shams Free Zone

Why Shams Free Zone

Importantly, shams Free Zone is located in Sharjah emirate — close to Sharjah International Airport, and the registrar's processing time for a standard file is around 3 business days. Unlike some zones, Shams Free Zone does not require a large paid-up capital to be blocked in a bank account before the licence is issued. GoldenKey has licensed tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone for clients ranging from solo founders to groups opening a regional branch, so we know which sub-activities to list.

How Shams Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   In the first call we check that Shams Free Zone lists your activity, settle the licence type and match the visa package and office to what you actually need. Your portal shows the status of this step for tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone in real time.

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

   You sign the submission and memorandum, we file the attested paperwork with Shams Free Zone and the registrar's licence fee is paid. For tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone, GoldenKey completes this stage with you on WhatsApp or by email.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   As a rule, shams Free Zone issues the licence, incorporation certificate and lease; from there we open the establishment card, process visas and arrange your bank introduction.

Documents required

For most clients, for tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone the authority asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• Attested parent-company paperwork and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• A no-objection certificate from your employer if you hold a UAE employment visa
• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones
• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months

Pricing

As a rule, all prices for tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay. The figures below for tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone 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

In practice, the UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, which is why so many business owners choose it as a base for tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone. The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone and makes international pricing simple.

Why GoldenKey

For most clients, you deal with one named consultant from the first call until your Shams Free Zone licence, visa and bank introduction are complete, and that consultant answers your WhatsApp messages personally. In practice, 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 a Shams Free Zone file. For most clients, our quotations for tourism & hospitality in Shams Free Zone list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything.

Frequently asked questions