General Trading in the UAE for Swiss nationals

Why Ajman Free Zone

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 released. Office options in Ajman Free Zone range from flexi-desk, office suite or warehouse, so you only pay for the space your visa quota actually needs.

How Ajman Free Zone works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Consultation and activity selection

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

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   Step 2

   Name reservation and initial approval

   GoldenKey reserves your trade name with the Ajman Free Zone authority and obtains initial approval, usually within one to two working days. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to opening a general trading company in the UAE as a Swiss founder.

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   Step 3

   Document submission and payment

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

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   Step 4

   Licence issued and next steps

   Ajman Free Zone issues the licence, incorporation certificate and lease; from there we open the establishment card, process visas and arrange your bank introduction. We keep a written record of this step so your file for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a Swiss founder is audit-ready.

Documents required

For opening a general trading 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 passport-size photograph on a white background
• A bank statement from your Switzerland bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• List of intended product categories
• Attested parent-company papers and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• A passport issued by Switzerland with at least six months' validity
• A no-objection certificate from your employer if you hold a UAE employment visa

Pricing

Pricing for opening a general trading 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. Importantly, use the table below to compare packages for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a Swiss founder; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.

Why the UAE

English is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies opening a general trading company in the UAE as a Swiss founder for international founders. To be clear, the dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a Swiss founder and makes international pricing simple.

Why GoldenKey

In our experience, our quotations for opening a general trading company in the UAE as a Swiss founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. 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 general trading company in the UAE as a Swiss founder. In our experience, 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 an Ajman Free Zone file.

Frequently asked questions