Architecture & Design in the UAE for Chinese nationals

Why Dubai

Put simply, government and semi-government tenders in Dubai require a mainland licence and Chamber of Commerce membership, both of which GoldenKey arranges. Popular districts for a Dubai mainland office include Business Bay, Deira, Bur Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Al Quoz, each with different rent levels and customer footfall.

How Dubai works with GoldenKey

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   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   Put simply, we pick the precise activity codes from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) list and settle on the legal form — normally a LLC, or a sole establishment for individual professionals.

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   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   GoldenKey reserves your trade name and obtains initial approval from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), including any external approvals your activity needs. If the authority raises a query on opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder at this stage, we handle it the same day.

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   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   On the ground, after the MOA is signed and the office tenancy registered, GoldenKey lodges the full application with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).

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   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   As we tell every client, the Dubai mainland licence is released, Chamber membership activated, and we open the establishment and labour files so visa processing can start. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder.

Documents required

In short, gather these documents and GoldenKey will take care of the rest of opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder.

• A bank statement from your China bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• Architect's attested degree
• A police clearance certificate from China if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• Your current UAE residence visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident

Pricing

The figures below for opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. In short, use the table below to compare packages for opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.

Why the UAE

The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder and makes international pricing simple. The UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, which is why so many founders choose it as a base for opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder.

Why GoldenKey

Our quotations for opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. As a rule, our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for opening an architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder happen the same day they are ready. 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 architecture practice in the UAE as a Chinese founder.

Frequently asked questions