Restaurant & Café in the UAE for Swiss nationals

Why Dubai

Instant Licence lets some activities start within minutes with a one-year office exemption. 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

   GoldenKey maps your business to the right Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) activity codes and recommends the legal form that fits ownership and liability needs. For opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

2. 
   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.

3. 
   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   Just as important, after the MOA is signed and the office tenancy registered, GoldenKey lodges the full application with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). If the authority raises a query on opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder at this stage, we handle it the same day.

4. 
   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   With the licence in hand we register with the Chamber of Commerce and open the immigration and MOHRE files for your visas.

Documents required

In our experience, the document list for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder is short, and most clients already have everything on it.

• Tenancy contract for the outlet
• A clear passport copy for each shareholder and manager, valid for at least six months
• Attested parent-company documents and a board resolution if the shareholder is a company
• A police clearance certificate from Switzerland if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• The UAE entry stamp or visa page if you are already in the country
• A passport-size photograph on a white background

Pricing

Use the table below to compare packages for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation. The figures below for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.

Why the UAE

Put simply, the UAE's reputation as a trading hub means international clients and suppliers already trust a UAE licence, which shortens sales cycles for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder. Residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder a route to relocation as well as a business decision.

Why GoldenKey

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 Swiss founder, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. Just as important, our quotations for opening a restaurant or café in the UAE as a Swiss founder list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. In our experience, 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 Swiss founder.

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