Perfume & Cosmetics Trading in the UAE for Portuguese nationals

Why Ajman Free Zone

Ajman Free Zone licences are renewed annually with a simple online payment and updated passport copies, and GoldenKey sends a reminder 60 days before the due date. On the ground, unlike some zones, Ajman Free Zone does not require a large paid-up capital to be blocked in a bank account before the licence is issued.

How Ajman Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   We confirm that your activity is available in Ajman Free Zone, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   We submit your preferred trade names to Ajman Free Zone and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission. If the authority raises a query on opening a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder at this stage, we handle it the same day.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   With the forms and memorandum signed, GoldenKey lodges the attested documents and settles the licence fee with the authority on your behalf.

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   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Once the Ajman Free Zone licence and company papers are released, we move immediately to the immigration file, residence visas and the bank meeting. We keep a written record of this step so your file for opening a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder is audit-ready.

Documents required

In short, for opening a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder the authority asks for the following supporting documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• A no-objection certificate from your employer if you hold a UAE employment visa
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• A police clearance certificate from Portugal if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• A passport-size photograph on a white background

Pricing

Pricing for opening a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. To be clear, the figures below for opening a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

Why the UAE

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 perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder. The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for opening a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder and makes international pricing simple.

Why GoldenKey

Put simply, after your Ajman Free Zone licence is issued, the same team handles renewals, visa additions, amendments and tax registrations, so you never have to explain your business twice. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with opening a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. To be clear, 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 a perfume and cosmetics business in the UAE as a Portuguese founder.

Frequently asked questions