Fintech & Payments in the UAE for Swiss nationals

Why DMCC Free Zone

DMCC Free Zone is located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), Dubai — central business district, and the authority's processing time for a standard file is around 7 working days. As we tell every client, office options in DMCC Free Zone range from flexi-desk, office suite, showroom or warehouse, so you only pay for the space your visa quota actually needs.

How DMCC Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

   We confirm that your activity is available in DMCC Free Zone, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan. We keep a written record of this step so your file for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder is audit-ready.

2. 
   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   Put simply, your trade name is reserved with the DMCC Free Zone authority and initial approval is obtained; this stage rarely takes more than two working days.

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. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Your DMCC Free Zone licence, certificate of incorporation and lease are granted, and we move straight on to the establishment card, visas and bank introduction.

Documents required

As a rule, for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder the authority asks for the following 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
• A passport issued by Switzerland with at least six months' validity
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• Your current residency visa and Emirates ID copy if you are a UAE resident
• A passport-size photograph on a white background
• Educational certificates attested by the Switzerland authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities

Pricing

Crucially, the figures below for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the issuing authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. As we tell every client, pricing for opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss 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

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 fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder predictable. Residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder a route to relocation as well as a business decision.

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 fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder. GoldenKey's consultants have handled opening a fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss 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 fintech company in the UAE as a Swiss founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us.

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