WhatsApp quoteDay to day, setting up a company in Meydan Free Zone gives you 100% ownership, a UAE trade licence and the option to sponsor residence visas for yourself and your family. Crucially, meydan Free Zone combines Dubai address with the flexibility to add activities and visas later, so it suits both first-time founders and established groups. Typical examples of this activity include residential interiors, commercial fit-out design, furniture design and 3D visualisation, which can in most cases sit together on one Meydan Free Zone licence. Crucially, australians are a community of more than 15,000 residents in education, construction, hospitality and sports, so the Meydan Free Zone authority, the banks and the immigration officers see Australian applications every day and process them without hesitation.
Why Meydan Free Zone
Crucially, unlike some zones, Meydan Free Zone does not require a large paid-up capital to be blocked in a bank account before the licence is issued. As we tell every client, popular activities in Meydan Free Zone include consultancy, trading, technology, marketing and professional services, and most of them can be combined on a single licence.
How Meydan Free Zone works with GoldenKey
Step 1Consultation and activity selection
GoldenKey starts by confirming your activity is available in Meydan Free Zone, then agrees the licence category, visa quota and office option with you in writing. For opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder, GoldenKey completes this stage with you on WhatsApp or by email.
Step 2Name reservation and initial approval
Your trade name is reserved with the Meydan Free Zone authority and initial approval is obtained; this stage rarely takes more than two working days.
Step 3Document submission and payment
Importantly, you sign the application forms and memorandum, we submit the attested documents and the licence fee is paid to the authority. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder.
Step 4Licence issued and next steps
Your Meydan Free Zone licence, certificate of incorporation and lease are issued, and we move straight on to the establishment card, visas and bank introduction.
Documents required
For opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder the licensing authority asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.
- A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
- Designer's qualifications
- A passport-size photograph on a white background
- A no-objection certificate from your employer if you hold a UAE employment visa
- A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
- Educational certificates attested by the Australia authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities
Pricing
Pricing for opening an interior design studio 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. As a rule, the figures below for opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder 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
The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder and makes international pricing simple. There are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely.
Why GoldenKey
Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder happen the same day they are ready. In our experience, our quotations for opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. As a rule, we speak the languages our clients speak, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and we can arrange Russian, French and Mandarin support for opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder.
Importantly, ready to start? Send us a WhatsApp message with your nationality, the activity you have in mind and the number of visas you need, and we will reply shortly with a written quotation for opening an interior design studio in the UAE as an Australian founder.
Frequently asked questions
How many visas can I get with a Meydan Free Zone licence?
Visa quota is tied to the package and office you choose. Meydan Free Zone packages as a rule start from a zero-visa option and scale to five or more visas with a physical office, and additional visas can be added later for the per-visa fee shown in our pricing.
What is the difference between an FZE and an FZCO in Meydan Free Zone?
An FZE has one shareholder and an FZCO has two or more. Both offer limited liability and 100% foreign ownership, and the fees in Meydan Free Zone are usually the same.
Is an audit required for a Meydan Free Zone company?
Requirements vary by zone and by company size. GoldenKey will confirm the current Meydan Free Zone rule when we prepare your quotation, and we provide bookkeeping if you need accounts in any case for corporate tax.
What approvals does interior design & fit-out need?
Crucially, municipality classification only if executing works. GoldenKey obtains these as part of the setup.
Is interior design & fit-out allowed in Meydan Free Zone?
Yes. Australians can own 100% of an interior design studio in the UAE. {brand} recommends Meydan Free Zone for this activity and confirms any sector approvals before you commit.
