Fintech & Payments in the UAE for Belgians

Why DMCC Free Zone

Home to the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX). DMCC Free Zone is located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), Dubai — central business district, and the registrar's processing time for a standard file is around 7 working days.

How DMCC Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   We confirm that your activity is available in DMCC Free Zone, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   Importantly, your trade name is reserved with the DMCC Free Zone authority and initial approval is obtained; this stage rarely takes more than two working days. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   To be clear, with the forms and memorandum signed, GoldenKey lodges the attested paperwork and settles the licence fee with the registrar on your behalf.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Your DMCC Free Zone licence, certificate of incorporation and lease are issued, and we move straight on to the establishment card, visas and bank introduction. If the authority raises a query on opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder at this stage, we handle it the same day.

Documents required

In our experience, for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder the registrar asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• 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 clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• A police clearance certificate from Belgium if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones

Pricing

Use the table below to compare packages for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation. Importantly, pricing for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.

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

Why the UAE

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 opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder. Since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder no longer requires a local partner.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. As we tell every client, most of our DMCC Free Zone customers come to us through referrals from other founders, which is why we take pride in keeping every promise we put in writing. Our quotations for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Belgian founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, ahead of payment anything.

Frequently asked questions