Ajman Free Zone Cost

AED 5,565 in government fees for a zero-visa licence, or AED 13,141 including one residence visa with entry permit, medical and Emirates ID. Two visas cost AED 17,181 and three cost AED 23,242. Avyanco's professional fee is quoted separately.

On a zero-visa licence, yes — AED 5,565 is the lowest mainstream free-zone cost in the UAE. RAKEZ is close at AED 6,010 and Sharjah's SHAMS and SPC at AED 6,875. Once you add visas the ranking shifts: RAKEZ is cheaper than Ajman with one visa (AED 12,010 against AED 13,141), so compare at the visa count you actually need.

You are paying for the emirate, not for a lesser company. An Ajman licence gives the same 100% foreign ownership, the same residence visas and the same access to UAE banking as a Dubai free-zone licence. What it does not give is a Dubai address, which carries weight with some clients, some landlords and occasionally some banks.

It can serve clients across the UAE and internationally, but like any free-zone company it cannot trade directly onshore without a local distributor or a mainland branch. Consulting, e-commerce and international trade are unaffected; retail and UAE-government contracting are not.

Yes. Ajman Free Zone was established in 1988, and that 35-year track record helps in bank KYC — banks look at the zone's history and your business substance, not just the emirate. Expect the same document requirements and timelines as any other free-zone company.

No. Every figure here is government cost paid to Ajman Free Zone Authority. Our professional fee is quoted separately and transparently, so you always see which part is government and which is us.

Renewal is cheaper than first-year setup because the one-off registration and establishment-card costs are not repeated — the licence and any visas renew on their own cycles. Ajman is competitive on renewal as well as setup, which is a large part of its appeal. The exact figure is in the fact sheet.

The standard packages run to three visas on a bundled flexi-desk. More requires a physical office, where the quota scales with the space you hold. Tell us your hiring plans up front — moving package tier later costs more than starting on the right one.

Typically about a week from a complete document set to a licence in hand, which makes Ajman one of the faster UAE zones. Residence visas run after the licence and establishment card are issued, usually adding a further one to two weeks per person.

Incorporation can be completed remotely. You will need to enter the UAE for medical testing and Emirates ID biometrics if you take a residence visa, and some banks require an in-person meeting to open the account.

UAE Corporate Tax applies at 0% up to AED 375,000 of taxable income and 9% above it. A qualifying free-zone person can access 0% on qualifying income, subject to strict substance and activity conditions — it is not automatic because you are in a free zone. VAT registration becomes mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies.

Choose Ajman if you are cost-sensitive, your clients are international or outside the UAE, and the address on the licence is not part of how you sell. Pay for Dubai if your clients are Dubai-based and expect it, if you need a specific zone's ecosystem such as DMCC for commodities, or if you will want a physical Dubai presence later. We will tell you honestly which applies to you.