Ras Al Khaimah Mainland Company Formation for Germans

Why Ras Al Khaimah

To be clear, government and semi-government tenders in Ras Al Khaimah require a mainland licence and Chamber of Commerce membership, both of which GoldenKey arranges. Importantly, ras Al Khaimah mainland licences are granted by the Ras Al Khaimah Department of Economic Development (RAK DED), which currently processes most standard files in around 4 working days (Monday to Friday). On the ground, german applicants benefit from the fact that Ras Al Khaimah already has many German shareholders on its register, so its officers recognise Germany documents and name formats instantly.

How Ras Al Khaimah works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Activity and legal form

   We pick the precise activity codes from the Ras Al Khaimah Department of Economic Development (RAK DED) list and settle on the legal form — normally a LLC, or a sole establishment for individual professionals.

2. 
   Step 2

   Trade name and initial approval

   GoldenKey files the name reservation and initial-approval request with the Ras Al Khaimah Department of Economic Development (RAK DED) and obtains sector approvals where needed. Your portal shows the status of this step for Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans in real time.

3. 
   Step 3

   Office, MOA and submission

   Day to day, 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

   For most clients, with the licence in hand we register with the Chamber of Commerce and open the immigration and MOHRE files for your visas. Expect clear updates from your GoldenKey consultant while this step runs for Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans.

Documents required

For Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans the registrar asks for the following paperwork, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• A bank statement from your Germany bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
• The notarised memorandum of association, which GoldenKey drafts for you
• Passport photographs on a white background
• Attested parent-company documents for corporate shareholders
• An attested degree for professional activities such as engineering or healthcare
• Educational certificates attested by the Germany authorities and the UAE embassy, for professional activities

Pricing

The figures below for Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. Use the table below to compare packages for Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans; we will confirm the exact total for your case in a written quotation.

Why the UAE

The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans and makes international pricing simple. Since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans no longer requires a local partner.

Why GoldenKey

Day to day, our quotations for Ras Al Khaimah mainland company formation for Germans list every government fee and our service fee on one page, in writing, before you pay anything. For most clients, because GoldenKey works with the licensing authority, the immigration department and the banks every single week, we know exactly which papers each of them will ask for on a Ras Al Khaimah file. On the ground, you deal with one named consultant from the first call until your Ras Al Khaimah licence, visa and bank introduction are complete, and that consultant answers your WhatsApp messages personally.

Frequently asked questions