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Step 5: Documents of the Shareholder(s)*: a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) or entry stamp and signature pages b. Specimen Signature Form (template available)

Step 6: * Power of Attorney (POA) (if applicable) Notarised by a notary public in the UAE or notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy, if the shareholder (s) is appointing a representative/manager

Step 7: Documents of the Director(s) (if applicable): a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) and signature pages b. Specimen Signature Form (template available)

Step 8: Documents of the Manager**: a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) or entry stamp and signature pages b. Specimen Signature Form (template provided) c. Original No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from sponsor (if holding a UAE residence visa with employee status) d. ** For certain activities, Academic qualification certificate Notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy is required.

Step 9: Additional Documents (if applicable): a. Some activities require All shareholders to sign the Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP) Form (original) • Note for Customers: Please consult our representative. b. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from relevant regulatory authorities (if applicable) For reference, kindly visit www.rakez.com to access the list of NOCs required from relevant regulatory authorities. c..

CORPORATE ENTITY:

Step 1: Application for Registration and Licensing

Step 2: Business Plan

Step 3: Detailed Application Form Duly filled and signed by the authorised signatory

Step 4: Undertaking letter to have the credentials for Portal 360

Step 5: Documents of the Shareholder(s)*: For foreign companies or UAE free zone companies: a. Certificate of Registration b. Certificate of Good Standing/Extract from Commercial Register (as applicable to the jurisdiction) c. Incumbency Certificate (if applicable) d. Trade licence (if applicable) e. Memorandum and Articles of Association Notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE Embassy or attested by the relevant UAE free zone authority (as applicable) f. Declaration of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) along with supporting documents including the UBO’s passport copy. A UBO is normally an individual who ultimately owns or exercises effective control over the company. For UAE companies: a. Valid trade licence b. Commercial Register c. Memorandum and Articles of Association (if applicable) Original or its copy certified by a notary public in the UA d. Declaration of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) along with supporting documents including the UBO’s passport copy.

Step 6: Corporate resolution, in accordance with the company memorandum of association (MOA) on the company’s letterhead, resolving: Establishment of a company in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) Authority, Capital commitments, the appointment of a manager Notarised by a notary public in the UAE or attested by the relevant UAE free zone authority or notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy.

Step 7: Power of Attorney (POA) appointing a representative/manager (if not part of the resolution) Notarised by a notary public in the UAE or notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy

Step 8: Documents of the Director(s) (if applicable): a. Colour passport copy along with visa (for UAE residents) and signature pages b. Specimen Signature Form (template provided)

Step 9: Documents of the Manager**: a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) or entry stamp and signature pages b. Specimen Signature Form (template available) c. Original No Objection Certif"

Step 10: Deed of Surrender

Step 11: Facility Clearances (Maintenance Clearance Report & Inventory)

Service Conditions

"• Immigration approval is required for individual shareholder(s) and the Manager.

• All legal documents more than one page long must be sealed.

• All POA must be accompanied by a valid passport copy or Emirates ID of the attorney.

• To avail any service from Immigration, E-Channel registration has to be completed. • RAKEZ reserves the right to call for any additional documents and/or attestations, as and when necessary.

• The legal documents must be in English and/or Arabic. Documents in any other language must be accompanied by a certified/authenticated English or Arabic translation. Economic Substance requirements:

A company licensed by RAKEZ with any of the listed high risk activities and customer segment* shall have to comply with all the below requirements:

• Mandatory physical presence required (companies with such activities will not be permitted to lease virtual/flexi as primary facility. Minimum requirement of an office space (shared/dedicated and/or warehouse and/or land)

• The appointed General Manager has to be on the company visa licensed by RAKEZ within six month of license issuance

• Business Plan to be submitted prior to license issuance

• Post license issuance, companies with such activities will not be permitted to downgrade to flexi/virtual facility *customers to be regulated under the economic substance requirement:

1- Foreign Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) (individuals who hold a prominent public position or function in a government body of a foreign country (excludes UAE PEPs)

2- Companies with complicated beneficial ownership structures-includes companies licensed by RAKEZ whose owners and/or beneficial owners are either of (Public Shareholding Company, Funds, Trust)"

Required Documents

1. Application for Registration and Licensing

2. Business Plan

3. Detailed Application Form Duly filled and signed by the authorised signatory

4. Undertaking letter to have the credentials for Portal 360

5. Documents of the Shareholder(s)*:

a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) or entry stamp and signature pages

b. Specimen Signature Form (template available)

6. * Power of Attorney (POA) (if applicable) Notarised by a notary public in the UAE or notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy, if the shareholder (s) is appointing a representative/manager

7. Documents of the Director(s) (if applicable):

a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) and signature pages

b. Specimen Signature Form (template available)

8. Documents of the Manager**:

a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) or entry stamp and signature pages

b. Specimen Signature Form (template provided)

c. Original No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from sponsor (if holding a UAE residence visa with employee status)

d. ** For certain activities, Academic qualification certificate Notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy is required.

9. Additional Documents (if applicable):

a. Some activities require All shareholders to sign the Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP) Form (original)

• Note for Customers: Please consult our representative.

b. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from relevant regulatory authorities (if applicable) For reference, kindly visit www.rakez.com to access the list of NOCs required from relevant regulatory authorities.

c..

CORPORATE ENTITY:

1. Application for Registration and Licensing

2. Business Plan

3. Detailed Application Form Duly filled and signed by the authorised signatory

4. Undertaking letter to have the credentials for Portal 360

5. Documents of the Shareholder(s):

 For foreign companies or UAE free zone companies:

a. Certificate of Registration

b. Certificate of Good Standing/Extract from Commercial Register (as applicable to the jurisdiction)

c. Incumbency Certificate (if applicable)

d. Trade licence (if applicable)

e. Memorandum and Articles of Association Notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE Embassy or attested by the relevant UAE free zone authority (as applicable)

f. Declaration of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) along with supporting documents including the UBO’s passport copy. A UBO is normally an individual who ultimately owns or exercises effective control over the company.

 For UAE companies:

a. Valid trade licence

b. Commercial Register

c. Memorandum and Articles of Association (if applicable) Original or its copy certified by a notary public in the UAE

d. Declaration of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) along with supporting documents including the UBO’s passport copy.

6. Corporate resolution, in accordance with the company memorandum of association (MOA) on the company’s letterhead, resolving: Establishment of a company in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) Authority, Capital commitments, the appointment of a manager Notarised by a notary public in the UAE or attested by the relevant UAE free zone authority or notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy.

7. Power of Attorney (POA) appointing a representative/manager (if not part of the resolution) Notarised by a notary public in the UAE or notarised and legalised up to the level of the UAE embassy

8. Documents of the Director(s) (if applicable):

a. Colour passport copy along with visa (for UAE residents) and signature pages

b. Specimen Signature Form (template provided)

9. Documents of the Manager**:

a. Colour passport copy including visa (for UAE residents) or entry stamp and signature pages

b. Specimen Signature Form (template available)

c. Original No Objection Certif

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"1. Renewal of Free Zone license

2. Cancellation of Free Zone license

3. Amendment of Free Zone license"

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