IFZA Offshore Company for Portuguese nationals

Why IFZA Offshore

From day one, typical uses of an IFZA Offshore company include holding Dubai property, international consulting and trading, group holding structures, IP and royalty holding and estate planning. To be clear, among its advantages, IFZA Offshore offers Dubai jurisdiction and reputation and Strong bank acceptance for IFZA structures, which keeps the running cost well below a licensed operating company. Portuguese applicants benefit from the fact that IFZA Offshore already has many Portuguese shareholders on its register, so its officers recognise Portugal documents and name formats instantly.

How IFZA Offshore works with GoldenKey

1. 
   Step 1

   Structure and name

   GoldenKey agrees the ownership structure with you and secures the company name at the IFZA Offshore registry. Nothing is submitted for an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals until you have reviewed and approved it.

2. 
   Step 2

   Documents and KYC

   You supply passports, address proof and a short purpose statement; we complete the registry's KYC forms for the IFZA Offshore company.

3. 
   Step 3

   Incorporation

   The IFZA Offshore registry issues the certificate of incorporation, memorandum and share certificates — generally within 5 working days. Your portal shows the status of this step for an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals in real time.

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   Step 4

   Banking and maintenance

   We introduce banks that accept IFZA Offshore structures and put the annual renewal in our compliance diary.

Documents required

For an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals the licensing authority asks for the following documents, and we tell you exactly how each must be formatted.

• A CV or professional profile for each shareholder
• A police clearance certificate from Portugal if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
• Passport copies for each shareholder and director
• A bank reference letter or recent bank statement
• A brief description of the intended activities and source of funds
• Proof of residential address dated within the last three months

Pricing

For most clients, the figures below for an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals are updated by GoldenKey whenever the registrar changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. Pricing for an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.

Why the UAE

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 an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals. English is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals for international founders.

Why GoldenKey

GoldenKey's consultants have handled an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves fast. As we tell every client, 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 IFZA Offshore file. We speak the languages our customers speak, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and we can arrange Russian, French and Mandarin support for an IFZA Offshore company for Portuguese nationals.

Frequently asked questions