# UAE free zones for Specialised trading

> Trading in one defined category of goods. Examples: Electronics trading, Food trading, Building materials. Our assessment from the zone's published licence types. Always confirm your exact activity on the zone's official activity list.

| Zone | Emirate | Solo, no visa (yr 1) | Founder + 1 visa (yr 1) | Team, 3 visas (yr 1) | Lowest package (yr 1) | Licence fee from | Max visa quota | Min. office | Incorporation | VAT DZ list | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SRTIP](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/sharjah/srtip.md) | Sharjah | AED 3,999 | AED 10,990 | Not published | AED 3,999 | AED 3,999 | 2 | Not published | 7 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [ANCFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ajman/ancfz.md) | Ajman | AED 4,888 | Not published | Not published | AED 4,888 | AED 4,888 | 0 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| [AMCFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ajman/ajman-media-city.md) | Ajman | AED 4,999 | AED 12,999 | AED 22,999 | AED 4,999 | AED 4,999 | 3 | Flexi-desk | Not published | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [DSO](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dso.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 5,000 | 3 | Flexi-desk | Not published | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [Jafza](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/jafza.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 5,000 | Not published | Flexi-desk | 3 days | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [SHAMS](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/sharjah/shams.md) | Sharjah | AED 5,760 | Not published | Not published | AED 5,760 | AED 5,385 | Not published | Flexi-desk | 1 day | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [ADAFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/abu-dhabi/adafz.md) | Abu Dhabi | AED 6,000 | AED 12,000 | Not published | AED 6,000 | AED 6,000 | 2 | Not published | 4 days | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [RAKEZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ras-al-khaimah/rakez.md) | Ras Al Khaimah | AED 6,000 | AED 12,000 | Not published | AED 6,000 | AED 6,000 | 1 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [INC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ras-al-khaimah/rak-innovation-city.md) | Ras Al Khaimah | AED 6,600 | AED 13,200 | AED 15,400 | AED 6,600 | AED 6,600 | 4 | Flexi-desk | 5 days | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| [MCFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/abu-dhabi/masdar-city.md) | Abu Dhabi | AED 7,000 | AED 17,500 | AED 27,000 | AED 7,000 | AED 7,000 | 3 | Virtual office | Not published | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [SAIF Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/sharjah/saif-zone.md) | Sharjah | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 7,500 | Not published | Dedicated office | 1 day | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [KEZAD](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/abu-dhabi/kezad.md) | Abu Dhabi | AED 9,450 | AED 9,450 | AED 12,850 | AED 9,450 | Not published | 4 | Flexi-desk | Not published | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [DWTC Free Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dwtc.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 12,000 | 7 | Virtual office | 3 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [Meydan Free Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/meydan.md) | Dubai | AED 12,500 | AED 14,350 | AED 18,050 | AED 12,500 | AED 12,500 | 3 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [UAQ FTZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/umm-al-quwain/uaq-ftz.md) | Umm Al Quwain | AED 12,500 | AED 12,500 | Not published | AED 12,500 | AED 5,500 | 1 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [SPC Free Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/sharjah/spc.md) | Sharjah | AED 13,175 | AED 13,175 | Not published | AED 13,175 | AED 5,750 | 1 | Not published | 1 day | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [DPC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dpc.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [Dubai Humanitarian](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/ihc.md) | Dubai | AED 20,800 | AED 20,800 | Not published | AED 20,800 | AED 5,000 | 2 | Flexi-desk | Not published | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [DMCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dmcc.md) | Dubai | AED 31,000 | AED 43,780 | AED 43,780 | AED 31,000 | AED 20,285 | 3 | Flexi-desk | 10 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [AFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ajman/afza.md) | Ajman | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Flexi-desk | Not published | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [DAFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dafza.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6 | Flexi-desk | Not published | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [DCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dubai-commercity.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [FCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/fujairah/fujairah-creative-city.md) | Fujairah | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 15 | Flexi-desk | Not published | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [FFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/fujairah/fujairah-free-zone.md) | Fujairah | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 1 | Virtual office | 5 days | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [IFZA](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/ifza.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | No | 2026-10-24 |

Zones needing an extra regulator approval for this activity: none.

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Source: FreezoneGuide (https://freezoneguide.com/). AED, as published by each zone on its official channels. Information collected from free-zone authorities and UAE government sources on the dates shown. Fees and rules change; the zone's current schedule prevails. Not legal, tax or financial advice.