# Hamriyah Free Zone > Hamriyah Free Zone does not publish package prices on its own channels (checked 2026-10-24). Hamriyah Free Zone is a free zone in Sharjah, licensed by Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA). - Emirate: Sharjah - Licensing authority: Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) - Official website: https://hfza.ae/ - Also known as: Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZ) - Last checked: 2026-10-24 - Page: https://freezoneguide.com/uae/sharjah/hfz ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Solo, no visa (year 1): one founder, no residence visa, no office beyond a desk or virtual address, one activity | Not published | | Founder + 1 visa (year 1): one founder with one residence visa, flexi-desk or virtual office | Not published | | Team, 3 visas (year 1): three residence visas, flexi-desk or small office | Not published | | Lowest package of any size, without stated conditions (year 1) | Not published | | Lowest licence fee | Not published | | Largest visa quota in a package | Not published | | Minimum office | Not published | | Licence types | — | | Minimum share capital | Not published | | Incorporation time (stated) | — | | On the FTA VAT Designated Zone list | Yes | ## Identity and legal basis - Official name (Arabic): هيئة المنطقة الحرة بالحمرية - Former, merged or alternative names: Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZ) - Licensing / regulating authority: Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) - Parent group / government body: Sharjah Seaports, Customs & Free Zones Authority (SSCFZA), Government of Sharjah - Official website: https://hfza.ae/ - Online application portal: https://eportal.hfza.ae/ - Listed on the Ministry of Economy and Tourism register of free-zone company registrars: Yes ## Market access and customs - Physical operations on the mainland allowed without an extra licence: No Can open mainland branch: yes. [1] Rules for selling/shipping to UAE consumers: Selling to UAE mainland consumers generally requires a licensed mainland distributor or a mainland branch/company; goods moved into the mainland become subject to UAE customs duty. [1] GCC / re-export notes: Sharjah Customs levies 5% duty on goods imported from abroad, excluding goods in transit to GCC countries; GCC-origin goods (at least 40% GCC raw materials) are treated as UAE local goods. [2] Customs duty in the zone: Goods imported into the free zone: 0% customs duty; UAE customs duty (generally 5% per the Sharjah Customs tariff) applies only when goods are moved into the mainland market. [1] Customs duty exemption details: No customs duty on goods imported into the zone, stored, or re-exported; duty applies when goods enter the UAE mainland. [1] Sources: [1] [Government source (opened 2026-10-24)](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/business/Doing-business/doing-business-in-free-zones/running-a-business-in-a-free-zone-) · [2] [Government source (opened 2026-10-24)](https://www.sharjahcustoms.gov.ae/en/customs-tariff) ## Tax status - VAT Designated Zone (per the FTA list): Yes Which areas of zone are designated: Listed as 'Hamriyah Free Zone' (whole zone name, no sub-areas delineated) in the FTA designated-zones list, effective 1 January 2018. [1] Sources: [1] [Government source (opened 2026-10-24)](https://tax.gov.ae/-/media/Files/EN/PDF/Guides/Designated-Zones---21-09-2021-sep21.pdf) ## Notes and history - **Legal basis (2020-07-27):** Sharjah Decree-Law No. 5 of 2020, announced by the Ruler of Sharjah's office on 27 July 2020, created the Sharjah Seaports, Customs and Free Zones Authority and placed Hamriyah Free Zone under it, together with Sharjah Customs and Sharjah Airport International Free Zone. Companies in the zone are licensed by the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, which the Ministry of Economy and Tourism lists among Sharjah's free-zone company registrars. [source](https://sheikhdrsultan.ae/Portal/en/media-center/activity/27/7/2020/%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%A3%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A6.aspx) [source](https://www.moet.gov.ae/en/company-registrars-in-free-zones) - **Good to know (2025-01-20):** The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority and SAIF Zone share one director, Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, and publish some results jointly. In a joint January 2025 release the two authorities reported that Hamriyah Free Zone attracted 900 companies in 2024. [source](https://www.saif-zone.com/en/media/news/sharjah-s-free-zones-mark-significant-achievements-in-2024-attracting-over-1-600-international-companies/) - **Good to know (2026-10):** In October 2026 the authority's main website, hfza.ae, showed a maintenance page that linked only to its online services: the HFZA ePortal for licensed companies, one-day gate pass applications and service-provider registration. [source](https://hfza.ae/) ## FAQ ### Is Hamriyah Free Zone a VAT Designated Zone? Hamriyah Free Zone appears on the Federal Tax Authority's list of VAT Designated Zones. Often only some areas of a zone are designated; see the tax section and confirm with the zone. ## Compare with - [Hamriyah Free Zone vs SAIF Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/hfz-vs-saif-zone) - [Hamriyah Free Zone vs SHCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=hfz&z=shcc) - [Hamriyah Free Zone vs SHAMS](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=hfz&z=shams) Rules that apply to every zone: [corporate tax](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/qualifying-free-zone-person-corporate-tax.md), [VAT Designated Zones](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/vat-designated-zones.md), [mainland access](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/free-zone-vs-mainland.md) --- 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. --- 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.