Accounting & Bookkeeping in the UAE for Australians

Why IFZA Free Zone

Popular activities in IFZA Free Zone include trading, services, technology, consultancy and manufacturing, and most of them can be combined on a single licence. The authority permits Free Zone Establishment (FZE), Free Zone Company (FZCO) and Branch, which covers solo founders, partnerships and overseas groups opening a UAE branch.

How IFZA Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   In the first call we check that IFZA Free 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

   In practice, we submit your preferred trade names to IFZA Free Zone and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission. Nothing is submitted for opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder until you have reviewed and approved it.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   With the forms and memorandum signed, GoldenKey lodges the attested paperwork and settles the licence fee with the authority on your behalf.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Day to day, your IFZA Free Zone licence, certificate of incorporation and lease are issued, and we move straight on to the establishment card, visas and bank introduction. Nothing is submitted for opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder until you have reviewed and approved it.

Documents required

Here is what you will need for opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.

• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones
• A police clearance certificate from Australia if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• Your current residency visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• A bank statement from your Australia bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile

Pricing

Pricing for opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. Importantly, use the table below to compare packages for opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.

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

Why the UAE

To be clear, banking, logistics, telecoms and digital government services in the UAE are among the most advanced in the region, which keeps the running costs of opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder predictable. On the ground, since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder no longer requires a local partner.

Why GoldenKey

Our quotations for opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. From day one, because GoldenKey works with the licensing authority, the immigration department and the banks every single week, we know exactly which papers each of them will ask for on an IFZA Free Zone file. GoldenKey's consultants have handled opening an accounting firm in the UAE as an Australian founder for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves without delay.

Frequently asked questions