Construction & Contracting on Dubai Mainland

Why Dubai

Dubai hosts the region's largest airport, port and exhibition centre. 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. GoldenKey has licensed construction & contracting in Dubai for clients ranging from solo founders to groups opening a regional branch, so we know which sub-activities to list.

How Dubai works with GoldenKey

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   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.

2. 
   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   GoldenKey reserves your trade name and obtains initial approval from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), including any external approvals your activity needs. We keep a written record of this step so your file for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland is audit-ready.

3. 
   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.

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   Step 4

   Licence, Chamber and immigration

   Just as important, with the licence in hand we register with the Chamber of Commerce and open the immigration and MOHRE files for your visas. We keep a written record of this step so your file for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland is audit-ready.

Documents required

Here is what you will need for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.

• The notarised memorandum of association, which GoldenKey drafts for you
• An attested degree for professional activities such as engineering or healthcare
• Passport photographs on a white background
• A tenancy contract for an office or shop registered with the emirate's system (Ejari in Dubai)
• Engineer's attested degree
• Attested parent-company supporting documents for corporate shareholders

Pricing

All prices for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before you pay. Pricing for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.

Why the UAE

Just as important, the dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland and makes international pricing simple. Crucially, 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 construction & contracting on Dubai mainland.

Why GoldenKey

In short, we speak the languages our clients speak, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and we can arrange Russian, French and Mandarin support for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries with construction & contracting on Dubai mainland, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. As we tell every client, our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for construction & contracting on Dubai mainland happen the same day they are ready.

Frequently asked questions