Logistics & Freight Forwarding in the UAE for Belgians

Why JAFZA

Popular activities in JAFZA include import/export, logistics, manufacturing, commodities and retail, and most of them can be combined on a single licence. From day one, the authority permits Free Zone Establishment (FZE), Free Zone Company (FZCO), Branch and Public Company, which covers solo entrepreneurs, partnerships and overseas groups opening a UAE branch.

How JAFZA works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   Day to day, we confirm that your activity is available in JAFZA, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan. For opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder, GoldenKey completes this stage with you on WhatsApp or by email.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   For most clients, your trade name is reserved with the JAFZA authority and initial approval is obtained; this stage rarely takes more than two working days.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   To be clear, with the forms and memorandum signed, GoldenKey lodges the attested documents and settles the licence fee with the authority on your behalf. If the authority raises a query on opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder at this stage, we handle it the same day.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   JAFZA issues the licence, incorporation certificate and lease; from there we open the establishment card, process visas and arrange your bank introduction.

Documents required

Here is what you will need for opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.

• 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
• A bank statement from your Belgium bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• Educational certificates attested by the Belgium authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities
• Customs code file

Pricing

The figures below for opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. All prices for opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before any payment.

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

Why the UAE

To be clear, there are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely. As we tell every client, the dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder and makes international pricing simple.

Why GoldenKey

Put simply, 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 JAFZA file. Day to day, our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for opening a logistics company in the UAE as a Belgian founder happen the same day they are ready. As we tell every client, if a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your JAFZA file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the file sit.

Frequently asked questions