Restaurant & Café in the UAE for Romanians

Why Dubai

A Dubai mainland company can apply for an unlimited visa quota in proportion to its office space, which free zone packages cannot match. 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

   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.

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 restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder until you have reviewed and approved it.

3. 
   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   You sign the memorandum of association before the notary or online, we register your tenancy contract and submit the full file.

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   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   Importantly, the Dubai mainland licence is released, Chamber membership activated, and we open the establishment and labour files so visa processing can start. Expect clear updates from your GoldenKey consultant while this step runs for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder.

Documents required

As we tell every client, the document list for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder is short, and most customers already have everything on it.

• Proof of address such as a utility bill or bank statement, requested by some zones
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• Your current residence visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident
• A bank statement from your Romania bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country

Pricing

The figures below for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. As a rule, all prices for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay.

Why the UAE

Importantly, 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 restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder. 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 a Romanian founder and makes international pricing simple.

Why GoldenKey

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 restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder. GoldenKey's consultants have handled opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Romanian founder for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves without delay. 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 a Romanian founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us.

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