Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone)

• Physical locations / campuses: SAIF Zone, adjacent to Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah. [1]
• Public contact email: info@saif-zone.com. [2]
• Public contact phone: +971 6 557 0000. [2]
• Number of registered companies: 8,000. [3]

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3. [3] saif-zone.com · opened 2026-10-24

• Activity categories offered: Commercial; Services; Industrial; Commercial & Service (E-commerce); Commercial (Precious Metals); Commercial (Food Stuff); Commercial (Chemicals); Service (Logistics & Transportation); Commercial (Medical & pharmaceutical); Services (Cargo & Freight Forwarding); Commercial (Telecommunication); Services (Consultancy); Commercial & Services (Aviation); Commercial & Services (Shipping); Commercial & Services (Oil & Gas); Service (Investment of Own Financial resources); Commercial (Supermarket / Hypermarket); Services (Audit & Accounting). [1]
• Activities included in base licence: 1. [1]
• Activities needing another authority's approval: Industrial licences: SAIF ZONE Health & Environment Department clearance; Aviation-related licences: Department of Civil Aviation (Sharjah Civil Aviation) approval; Gold and gold jewellery trading/manufacturing: Customs no objection; Commercial (Oil & Gas), Supermarket/Hypermarket, Audit & Accounting: subject to SAIF management approval. [1]

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• Warehouse sizes: Pre-built warehouses in 125, 250, 400 and 600 sqm; land plots from 2,500 sqm for custom-built warehouses/factories. [1]
• Bonded facilities: yes. [2]
• Land plots for build-to-suit: yes. [1]
• Premises outside the zone allowed: no. [2]
• Meeting rooms, co-working, amenities: Banks & Money Exchanges; Immigration & Custom Office; Telecom & Computer Services; On-site budget worker accommodation; Travel & International Courier Services; Medical Clinics & Pharmacies; F&B outlets at SAIF MALL; Container parking; Shuttle bus to city centre. [3]

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3. [3] saif-zone.com · opened 2026-10-24

• Minimum shareholders: 1. [1]
• Corporate shareholders allowed: yes. [1]
• Foreign corporate shareholders allowed: yes. [2]
• Share capital must be paid in: yes. [3]

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3. [3] saif-zone.com · opened 2026-10-24

• Invoicing mainland clients: yes. [1]
• Can open mainland branch: yes. [2]
• Customs duty in the zone: No duties on goods imported into or exported from the free zone; customs duties apply when goods are sold into the UAE local market. Sharjah Customs operates on site. [1]
• Customs duty exemption details: Goods imported into and exported from the zone are free of customs duty; duty is payable when goods are sold into the UAE local market. [1]

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• Which areas of zone are designated: Listed by zone name ('Sharjah Airport International Free Zone') without sub-area limits on the FTA list. [1]
• The zone states that it is a Free Zone for UAE corporate-tax purposes: yes. [2]
• The zone states that its companies can qualify as a Qualifying Free Zone Person: yes. [2]

Corporate-tax statements above come from the zone or from general FTA guidance. The schedule of Free Zones under Cabinet Resolution 54/2023 was not available to this research, and the FTA advises taxpayers to confirm their Free Zone or Designated Zone status with the Free Zone authority. The 0% rate applies only to the Qualifying Income of a Qualifying Free Zone Person that meets all conditions; other income is taxed at the standard rate.

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2. [2] saif-zone.com · opened 2026-10-24

• Audit exemption threshold or conditions: No revenue threshold published; audited statements required for FZE and FZC at licence renewal, with a case-by-case waiver undertaking approved by the Finance & Accounts Department. [1]
• Activities needing anti-money-laundering registration: Dealers in Precious Metals and Stones (DPMS). [2]
• Annual return and renewal documents: Lease & License renewal application form; F&A Dept. acknowledgement of Audited Financial Statement (FZE & FZC) or approved waiver undertaking; Attested Certificate of Good Standing / registration proof (branch of foreign company) or valid parent licence (branch of local company); P O Box receipt or request to remove P O Box; Valid passport copies with visa page of all shareholders; Customs no objection (gold / gold jewellery licences); Sharjah Civil Aviation approval (aviation licences); Building completion certificate or valid permit, Safety Fitness Certificate and utility connection (plot of land). [3]

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3. [3] saif-zone.com · opened 2026-10-24

• Documents for an individual shareholder: Application form duly filled; Project Summary; Passport copies of owners/managers. [1]
• Attestation requirements for corporate shareholders: Certificate of incorporation, MoA/AoA (or equivalent), board resolution and power of attorney must be notarised and attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Embassy in the country of origin (or the relevant embassy in the UAE if no UAE Embassy exists), then attested by MOFA in the UAE. [1]

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