Lower-cost UAE freezone setup outside Dubai — same rights, lower fees
Same rights. Lower fees.
A freezone license in another emirate carries the same 100% foreign ownership and the same UAE residency visas, at a fixed AED 7,999 — roughly half the Dubai price. Same legal framework, different emirate.
Three reasons to consider a non-Dubai freezone
A license outside Dubai is AED 7,999 against AED 14,999 in Dubai — close to half, for the same activity and the same rights.
If your clients or logistics are in Northern Emirates or you import via Sharjah or RAK ports, an on-the-ground presence there makes operational sense.
Publishing, manufacturing and light industry all have purpose-built freezone infrastructure outside Dubai that Dubai itself does not offer.
All Services
Trading in days.
Name reservation, initial approval, license issue and a bank introduction — sequenced so nothing waits on anything it did not have to.
Common questions
Yes. Every UAE freezone can sponsor investor, employment, and dependent family visas under GDRFA and ICA rules. The visa process is the same regardless of which emirate the freezone is in.
Yes. A freezone license from any UAE emirate allows you to open a UAE corporate bank account, and most banks operate UAE-wide. A few premium Dubai banks prefer a Dubai-registered entity, but mainstream UAE banks accept all UAE-registered companies.
Yes. UAE Corporate Tax applies to all entities regardless of emirate, and a Qualifying Freezone Person in any UAE freezone may benefit from the 0% rate on qualifying income under FTA regulations.
We license 25 activity categories outside Dubai, from IT and media to manufacturing, logistics and healthcare. Not every activity is available in every emirate, so we confirm yours against the approved list before you pay.
The same rules apply as with Dubai freezones. A freezone entity cannot trade directly in the UAE Mainland market. You would need a Mainland distributor or a Mainland branch to sell within the UAE. Cross-border international trade is unrestricted.
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Tell us your activity and preferred emirate — we will advise
Tell us the activity and the emirate, and we will price it the same day. Response on WhatsApp within 4 business hours.