Manufacturing & Industrial in the UAE for Singaporeans

Why SAIF Zone

In our experience, one of the reasons our advice is to choose SAIF Zone is its Airport proximity, which matters more than most company owners realise once the business is running. Popular activities in SAIF Zone include manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, import/export and industrial, and most of them can be combined on a single licence.

How SAIF Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   In the first call we check that SAIF Zone lists your activity, settle the licence type and match the visa package and office to what you actually need.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   We submit your preferred trade names to SAIF Zone and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission. For opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

3. 
   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

   You sign the application and memorandum, we file the attested paperwork with SAIF Zone and the issuing authority's licence fee is paid.

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   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Once the SAIF Zone licence and company documents are released, we move immediately to the immigration file, residence visas and the bank meeting. Your portal shows the status of this step for opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder in real time.

Documents required

As we tell every client, for opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder the issuing authority asks for the following supporting documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• 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
• A police clearance certificate from Singapore if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• A bank statement from your Singapore bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• Educational certificates attested by the Singapore authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country

Pricing

Day to day, pricing for opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. The figures below for opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the registrar changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

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

Why the UAE

As a rule, 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 manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder. Day to day, banking, logistics, telecoms and digital government services in the UAE are among the most advanced in the region, which keeps the running costs of opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder predictable.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped founders from more than 60 countries with opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. On the ground, because GoldenKey works with the licensing authority, the immigration department and the banks every single week, we know exactly which documents each of them will ask for on a SAIF Zone file. GoldenKey's consultants have handled opening a manufacturing company in the UAE as a Singaporean founder for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves fast.

Frequently asked questions