Travel & Tourism Agency in the UAE for Greeks

Why Dubai

For most clients, 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. Dubai's economic department issues more than 50,000 new licences a year.

How Dubai works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   We select the correct activity codes from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) list and the legal form, generally a LLC or a sole establishment.

2. 
   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   GoldenKey files the name reservation and initial-approval request with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and obtains sector approvals where needed. Nothing is submitted for opening a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder until you have reviewed and approved it.

3. 
   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   Day to day, after the MOA is signed and the office tenancy registered, GoldenKey lodges the full file with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   The Dubai mainland licence is released, Chamber membership activated, and we open the establishment and labour files so visa processing can start. We keep a written record of this step so your file for opening a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder is audit-ready.

Documents required

For opening a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder the authority asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• Tourism department approval
• Educational certificates attested by the Greece authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• A bank statement from your Greece bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• A passport issued by Greece with at least six months' validity

Pricing

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

Why the UAE

Put simply, since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so opening a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder no longer requires a local partner. 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 a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder predictable.

Why GoldenKey

Our quotations for opening a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before a single dirham changes hands anything. Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for opening a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder happen the same day they are ready. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with opening a travel agency in the UAE as a Greek founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us.

Frequently asked questions