This page is the starting point for our guides to UAE free zones. The list of guides follows below, with one guide for each free zone. Each guide takes you through its own steps and documents, and points you to the official sources so you can confirm every detail with the authority itself.
The main choice you face is which free zone to choose. Along the way you will also be weighing how free zones differ from a mainland licence, and how they differ from one another. What each guide does is help you see what to look at, so you can decide for yourself.
Here is a practical way to work through the guides. Start by drawing up a shortlist of free zones that seem relevant to your plans. Read the guide for each one on your shortlist, then open the official pages it points to and read them carefully. Note anything that is unclear or that does not seem to fit your situation. If you are unsure at any point, ask us, and we will help you work out what to check next.
For the official picture, see u.ae’s official pages.
The guides
Dubai
- DMCC: guide coming soon
- JAFZA: free zone company setup in Dubai
- DAFZA: free zone company setup in Dubai
- Dubai Silicon Oasis: free zone company setup in Dubai
- IFZA: guide coming soon
- Meydan: guide coming soon
- DIFC: guide coming soon
- Dubai South: guide coming soon
- Dubai Internet City: guide coming soon
- Dubai CommerCity: guide coming soon
Sharjah
- SAIF Zone: guide coming soon
- Hamriyah Free Zone: guide coming soon
- Shams: guide coming soon
- SRTIP: guide coming soon
- Sharjah Publishing City: guide coming soon
Ajman
- Ajman Free Zone: guide coming soon
- Ajman Media City: guide coming soon
Umm Al Quwain
- UAQ Free Trade Zone: guide coming soon
Fujairah
- Fujairah Free Zone: guide coming soon
- Fujairah Creative City: guide coming soon
Ras Al Khaimah
- RAKEZ: guide coming soon
- RAK ICC: guide coming soon
Abu Dhabi
- ADGM: guide coming soon
- KEZAD: guide coming soon
- Masdar City Free Zone: guide coming soon
- twofour54: guide coming soon
How Al Ain Business Center helps
Al Ain Business Center can talk you through the choice and the paperwork for your own case. Tell us what you are planning and we will point you to the right guide and the next step.