Engineering Consultancy in the UAE for Spanish nationals

Why Dubai

Popular districts for a Dubai mainland office include Business Bay, Deira, Bur Dubai, Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Al Quoz, each with different rent levels and customer footfall. In short, 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

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   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   In practice, 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. Expect clear updates from your GoldenKey consultant while this step runs for opening an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder.

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   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   Your trade name is reserved and initial approval secured from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), together with any external approvals the activity requires.

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   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. Expect clear updates from your GoldenKey consultant while this step runs for opening an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder.

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   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   Your Dubai mainland licence is issued, Chamber membership is activated and we open the establishment and labour files so visas can begin.

Documents required

Gather these supporting documents and GoldenKey will take care of the rest of opening an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder.

• A no-objection certificate from your employer if you hold a UAE employment visa
• A bank statement from your Spain bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• A short business plan or activity description for certain professional activities
• Attested parent-company papers and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• Engineer's attested degree and experience letters
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country

Pricing

Use the table below to compare packages for opening an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation. Pricing for opening an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.

Why the UAE

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 an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder predictable. Since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so opening an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder no longer requires a local partner.

Why GoldenKey

Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for opening an engineering consultancy in the UAE as a Spanish founder happen the same day they are ready. In short, if a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your Dubai file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the application sit. In short, because GoldenKey works with the licensing authority, the immigration department and the banks every single week, we know exactly which paperwork each of them will ask for on a Dubai file.

Frequently asked questions