General Trading in the UAE for New Zealanders

Why Ajman Free Zone

One of the oldest free zones in the UAE, established 1988. Ajman Free Zone is located in Located in Ajman emirate, 25 km from Dubai International Airport, and the issuing authority's processing time for a standard file is around 3 working days.

How Ajman Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   Just as important, in the first call we check that Ajman Free Zone lists your activity, settle the licence type and match the visa package and office to what you actually need. Nothing is submitted for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder until you have reviewed and approved it.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   In short, we submit your preferred trade names to Ajman Free Zone and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission.

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   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   From day one, you sign the application forms and memorandum, we submit the attested papers and the licence fee is paid to the issuing authority. Nothing is submitted for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder until you have reviewed and approved it.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

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

Documents required

As a rule, for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder the issuing authority asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• Your current UAE residence visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident
• A police clearance certificate from New Zealand if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• Educational certificates attested by the New Zealand authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country

Pricing

In practice, all prices for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay. Use the table below to compare packages for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.

Why the UAE

For most clients, there are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from opening a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely. 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 a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder.

Why GoldenKey

In our experience, most of our Ajman Free Zone customers come to us through referrals from other founders, so we take pride in keeping every promise we put in writing. As we tell every client, because GoldenKey works with the licensing authority, the immigration department and the banks every single week, we know exactly which supporting documents each of them will ask for on an Ajman Free Zone file. Our quotations for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a New Zealander founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything.

Frequently asked questions