Zetoya delivers corporate services and legal consultancy services to its clients.
Zetoya delivers corporate services and legal consultancy services to its clients.
Zetoya can assist anyone from across the globe with establishing a corporate presence in the UAE (mainland, free zones and offshore) and other global destinations. Zetoya enables its clients to commence business operations in their chosen destination.
Zetoya provides professional legal consultancy services (which include legal advice, contract drafting, alternative dispute resolution services), which are tailor made to meet the needs of individuals, entrepreneurs, corporates and family offices. Our services are focused on the various jurisdictions (mainland and free zones) within the United Arab Emirates.
Zetoya focuses on providing legal services to entrepreneurs, corporates and family offices in the following practice areas:
Zetoya was founded by Dineli Gowribalan.
Dineli has more than 19 years’ work experience spanning: private funds, capital markets, financial services, real estate, tenancy, corporate, commercial, banking and finance, construction, joint ventures, employment, agency, intellectual property, technology, media, taxation, succession planning and dispute resolution.
She is a dual qualified lawyer (Solicitor of England & Wales and Attorney-at-Law in Sri Lanka). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Sociology and English from the University of Colombo. She has an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. She has completed a Loan Documentation course by Euromoney Learning and a Luxembourg Anti-Money Laundering Training course in accordance with CSSF requirements. She is accredited as an ADR ODR International Civil/Commercial Mediator.
Dineli is also the Group General Counsel of the GRIP group of companies, director of Access Capital Funds SPC (a private fund registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority) and director of Pronghorn Global Limited (a private mutual fund regulated by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission).
Her previous work experience includes heading the international legal division of the Sobha Group, UAE, working in the corporate commercial division of Said Al Shahry & Partners (SASLO), Oman, KPMG and Varners, Sri Lanka.
Consultant
The UAE’s Golden Visa program, launched in 2019, offers a long-term, renewable visa that allows individuals to live, work, and study in the country. Despite being introduced as a program with different validity periods, currently all eligible applicants are granted a 10-year term under a Golden Visa following recent changes to the regulations.
The eligibility criteria primarily can be divided into three categories- investors, real estate owners and professionals.
Investor Golden Visa: For individuals who have invested in a fixed deposit of at least AED 2 million in a UAE-accredited financial institution or invested in a UAE company with a minimum share capital of AED 2 million.
Real Estate Owner Golden Visa: For individuals who own one or more properties worth a minimum of AED 2 million, whether directly or indirectly (subject to mortgage conditions).
Skilled Professionals Golden Visa: For skilled professionals employed as senior executives, with higher educational qualifications and a valid employment contract, earning a minimum salary of AED 30,000 per month. Entrepreneurs, doctors, scientists, artistes, inventors, directors, professional sportsmen, engineers, academics with outstanding results (including PhD holders) are individuals who are eligible under this category.
The exclusive benefits offered to Golden Visa holders include:
Eligibility
Each category has specific eligibility criteria, which often requires evidence of exceptional achievements in the respective field. For example, inventors must prove that they hold a patent that adds value to the economy, while creatives must demonstrate that their work has been recognized by prestigious authorities in at least three different ways.
Process
The application for the UAE Golden Visa can primarily be made online, with 11 of the 14 categories being available through the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security website found here. Alternatively, applicants can apply in-person at government transactions centres offering Golden Visa services, e.g., the TAMM Centre or the YAS Tas-heel Centre.
It is important to note that while the Golden Visa application process typically requires physical presence in the UAE for medical examinations, biometric procedures and other formalities. The procedure generally takes up to 6-8 weeks and as physical presence is required, the applicants who are successfully nominated for the Golden Visa are provided with an entry permit for six months with multiple entries to proceed with prerequisites and residence issuance.
Costs
The Golden visa costs approximately AED 4,000, excluding the cost of documentation. In addition to the above, applicants will be charged a fee of AED 1,250 to secure a six-month multiple entry permit which is required for the completion of the pre-requisites for the Golden Visa.
