Process for Setting up your Business
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Dubai Technology & Media Free Zone Authority (DTMFZA) is responsible for the establishment and registration of companies in DKV.
Prospective investors who wish to set up a business in DKV should contact DKV sales team on +971 4 390 1111. The sales representative will be responsible for communicating the process and acting as your primary point of contact to support you through the registration steps.
Setting up Your Business
There are 6 easy steps to setting up your Free zone Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC) and only 4 steps if establishing a Branch Company. These steps are explained in detail in the business set-up guide for DKV
The first two steps of this process (for both FZ-LLC and Branches) require you to submit documents, as per the templates below:
Submit Application for Provisional Approval (Step 1)
Submit Legal Documents for Company Registration (Step 2)
Dubai Technology & Media Free Zone Authority (DTMFZA) has provided a checklist of the document requirements for setting up your business. Please click on your business type below:
- Free Zone Limited Liability Company
- Free Zone Limited Liability Company - Hotel
- Free Zone Limited Liability Company - Property Management Services (PMS) license holder
- Free Zone Limited Liability Company - Freehold Commercial Property
- Branch of an existing Foreign/UAE Company
- Branch of University or School
- Freelancer
Guidelines on Submitting Legal Documents:
- All legal documents more than one page has to be sealed Powers of Attorney need to be accompanied with a valid passport copy of the Attorney
- The Authority reserves the right to call for any extra documents it may deem require, as and when necessary
- The Authority reserves the right to ask for extra attestation by the UAE Embassy or other Embassies, as may be necessary
- Board Resolution and/or Power of Attorney for the Manager must state the Manager’s full name as per passport including nationality and valid passport number
- The legal documents must be in English and / or Arabic. Documents in any other language must be accompanied by a certified English or Arabic translation
Legal Documentation Templates:
Minimum Capital Requirements
FZ-LLCs incorporated in Dubai Knowledge Village are required to have minimum paid up capital of AED 50,000. Branch establishments (e.g., all universities and schools) have no minimum capital requirements.
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