Restaurant & Café in the UAE for Indonesians

Why Dubai

Instant Licence lets some activities start within minutes with a one-year office exemption. Government and semi-government tenders in Dubai require a mainland licence and Chamber of Commerce membership, both of which GoldenKey arranges.

How Dubai works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   Day to day, 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. For opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

2. 
   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   Your trade name is reserved and initial approval secured from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), together with any external approvals the activity requires.

3. 
   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   On the ground, you sign the memorandum of association before the notary or online, we register your tenancy contract and submit the full file. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   With the licence in hand we register with the Chamber of Commerce and open the immigration and MOHRE files for your visas.

Documents required

Here is what you will need for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.

• A passport issued by Indonesia with at least six months' validity
• Attested parent-company papers and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• A bank statement from your Indonesia bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• Tenancy contract for the outlet

Pricing

Pricing for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. As we tell every client, all prices for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay.

Why the UAE

In short, the dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder and makes international pricing simple. Residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder a route to relocation as well as a business decision.

Why GoldenKey

Importantly, our quotations for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. GoldenKey's consultants have handled opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves promptly. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as an Indonesian founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us.

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