Holding Company in the UAE for Filipinos

Why IFZA Free Zone

On the ground, popular activities in IFZA Free Zone include trading, services, technology, consultancy and manufacturing, and most of them can be combined on a single licence. One of the reasons we recommend IFZA Free Zone is its Dubai address, which matters more than most founders realise once the business is running.

How IFZA Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   GoldenKey starts by confirming your activity is available in IFZA Free Zone, then agrees the licence category, visa quota and office option with you in writing.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   GoldenKey reserves your trade name with the IFZA Free Zone authority and obtains initial approval, usually within one to two working days. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   In practice, you sign the application and memorandum, we file the attested paperwork with IFZA Free Zone and the authority's licence fee is paid.

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   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   To be clear, your IFZA Free Zone licence, certificate of incorporation and lease are issued, and we move straight on to the establishment card, visas and bank introduction. For opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

Documents required

The document list for opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder is short, and most clients already have everything on it.

• A police clearance certificate from Philippines if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• Group structure chart
• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• Educational certificates attested by the Philippines authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities
• A no-objection certificate from your employer if you hold a UAE employment visa

Pricing

As we tell every client, the figures below for opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. Pricing for opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.

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

Why the UAE

As a rule, english is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder for international founders. Day to day, the UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, and that is why so many entrepreneurs choose it as a base for opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. 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 papers each of them will ask for on an IFZA Free Zone file. In short, our quotations for opening a holding company in the UAE as a Filipino founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything.

Frequently asked questions