Import & Export on Dubai Mainland

Why Dubai

Importantly, among the strengths of a Dubai mainland licence are unrestricted UAE-wide trading and Government and corporate tenders, which is why local service businesses gravitate here. In practice, government and semi-government tenders in Dubai require a mainland licence and Chamber of Commerce membership, both of which GoldenKey arranges. Dubai is a sensible home for import & export because importing goods into the UAE and exporting or re-exporting them to regional and global markets is a well-understood activity there and the approvals are routine.

How Dubai works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   Just as important, 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. For import & export on Dubai mainland this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.

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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. This is also the point at which we answer any question specific to import & export on Dubai mainland.

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   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

As a rule, the document list for import & export on Dubai mainland is short, and most clients already have everything on it.

• Attested parent-company documents for corporate shareholders
• External approvals where the activity requires them, for example from the health authority, RERA or the municipality
• Passport copies of all shareholders and the manager
• Passport photographs on a white background
• An attested degree for professional activities such as engineering or healthcare
• Customs code file

Pricing

Pricing for import & export on Dubai mainland depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated. Use the table below to compare packages for import & export on Dubai mainland; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.

Why the UAE

Put simply, 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 import & export on Dubai mainland. There are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from import & export on Dubai mainland can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely.

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 import & export on Dubai mainland. Crucially, every Dubai package we quote already includes the licence, registration, the establishment card where applicable and our full assistance, with no hidden add-ons at the end. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries with import & export on Dubai mainland, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us.

Frequently asked questions