# Sharjah Healthcare City (SHCC) > SHCC does not publish package prices on its own channels (checked 2026-10-24). Sharjah Healthcare City (SHCC) is a healthcare free zone in Sharjah, licensed by Sharjah Health Authority (SHA); company registration by the Sharjah Healthcare City Registrar, established in 2012. - Emirate: Sharjah - Licensing authority: Sharjah Health Authority (SHA); company registration by the Sharjah Healthcare City Registrar - Official website: https://shcc.shj.ae/ - Also known as: Sharjah Healthcare City (SHCC) - Last checked: 2026-10-24 - Page: https://freezoneguide.com/uae/sharjah/shcc ## 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 | Trading, Services / consultancy, Industrial, Healthcare | | Minimum share capital | Not published | | Incorporation time (stated) | — | | On the FTA VAT Designated Zone list | No | ## Identity and legal basis - Official name (Arabic): مدينة الشارقة للرعاية الصحية - Former, merged or alternative names: Sharjah Healthcare City (SHCC) - Licensing / regulating authority: Sharjah Health Authority (SHA); company registration by the Sharjah Healthcare City Registrar - Parent group / government body: Sharjah Health Authority, Government of Sharjah - Zone type: Healthcare - Year established: 2012 - Official website: https://shcc.shj.ae/ - Listed on the Ministry of Economy and Tourism register of free-zone company registrars: No Physical locations / campuses: Al Rahmaniya / Mazairah area, Sharjah (near Sharjah International Airport). [1] Public contact email: info@shcc.gov.ae. [2] Public contact phone: +97165571117. [2] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/) · [2] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/contact-us) ## Business activities - Licence types offered: Trading, Services / consultancy, Industrial, Healthcare Activity categories offered: Hospitals, Clinics & Labs; Rehabilitation Centers; Office Suites & Research Centers; Warehouses & Light Healthcare Industries; CAM Centers; Hospitality Centers; Wellness Centers. [1] Activities needing another authority's approval: Healthcare facilities: Sharjah Health Authority preliminary approval and Health Facility License (HFL) after inspection; Health professionals: SHA professional assessment and Health Professional License (HPL); Facilities with radiology equipment: initial registration with FANR; Healthcare facilities: approval of the emergency operation plan from the emergency & disaster management division; Healthcare facilities: registration with Wekaya (medical waste); Health advertisements: SHA advertisement approval; Ambulance / medical transport vehicles: SHA registration (NOC). [2] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/invest) · [2] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/regulations) ## Cost - ongoing Late renewal penalty: Penalties apply if the annual licence is not renewed within 30 days after expiry; penalty amount not published. [1] Renewal grace period: 30 days. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/company-license-renewal-amendment) ## Office and facilities - Office / facility types: Private office, Warehouse, Land plot - Warehouse available: Yes Land plots for build-to-suit: yes. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/invest) ## Legal structure and ownership - Entity types available: FZ-LLC, Branch of a foreign company, Branch of a UAE company Minimum shareholders: 1. [1] Corporate shareholders allowed: yes. [2] Foreign corporate shareholders allowed: yes. [2] Nominee directors or shareholders: no. [3] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/company-license-renewal-amendment) · [2] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/setup-business) · [3] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/ubo-declarations-aml-cft-related) ## Tax status - VAT Designated Zone (per the FTA list): No ## Compliance and reporting - Beneficial-owner register filing required: Yes Annual return and renewal documents: Annual licence renewal; Valid passport copies of shareholders, directors, manager and company secretary (if expired or changed); Emirates ID copies for UAE nationals/residents among them (if expired or changed); Certificate of Good Standing or registry extract for each corporate shareholder / branch parent (trade licence for UAE/GCC companies); Updated UBO register, shareholder register and hierarchical shareholding chart (if changed in the past year). [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/company-license-renewal-amendment) ## Setup process and speed - Direct application without an agent: Yes Documents for an individual shareholder: Application; Business Plan (applicable only for Clinical Activity); Resolution for incorporation for FZ-LLC; Passport copies of proposed director, manager, legal representative and individual shareholders (with UAE residence/visit visa page if applicable); Emirates ID copy if residing in UAE (optional). [1] Attestation requirements for corporate shareholders: Corporate shareholder resolution and documents must be attested by the competent authority in the country of origin, the UAE Consulate/Embassy there and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign corporate shareholders provide incorporation certificate, MOA/AOA, certificate of continuity/good standing and UBO details; UAE corporate shareholders provide trade licence, MOA/AOA, commercial register and UBO details. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/setup-business) ## Operations, ecosystem and flexibility Adding shareholders: Share transfer (FZ-LLC only): application, KYC/corporate documents for new shareholders, attested shareholder resolution of the SHCC FZ-LLC and board resolutions of corporate buyer/seller, and an instrument of transfer signed at SHCC offices; fees not published. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/company-license-renewal-amendment) ## Freelancer and solo founder - Freelancer permit available: No ## Industry-specific regulation Healthcare and education approvals: SHCC acts as a single window for 'All licenses - commercial, facility, professional under one roof'. Company registration and the commercial / professional / industrial licence are issued by SHCC (its Registrar). Healthcare-facility and practitioner licensing sit with the Sharjah Health Authority's Health Regulation Department, which licenses and inspects facilities 'inside and outside SHCC': facilities get a preliminary approval (extendable up to 6 months) and then a permanent Health Facility License (HFL) after inspection; practitioners need an SHA professional assessment and Health Professional License (HPL), linked to the facility. HFL files include medical director appointment, emergency operation plan approval from the emergency & disaster management division, Wekaya medical-waste registration, FANR registration for radiology equipment, infection-control policy, medical-device list and malpractice insurance. Clinical activity needs a business plan at company setup. Health advertisements need SHA approval. SHA applies federal health laws (e.g. Federal Law 4/2015 on private health facilities, Federal Law 5/2019 on practising human medicine). No education-sector approvals found. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://shcc.shj.ae/regulations) ## Notes and history - **Legal basis (2012):** Sharjah Healthcare City was formed in 2012 and describes itself as an independent body regulated by the Sharjah Health Authority, with which it shares a building and a chairman. The Sharjah Health Authority's own site describes the city as a free zone and says the authority regulates professional and facility licences within its boundaries. [source](https://shcc.shj.ae/about) [source](https://shcc.shj.ae/setup-business) [source](https://sha.shj.ae/about-page-en.html) - **Good to know:** Company notices such as liquidations, strike-offs and name changes are issued by the Sharjah Healthcare City Registrar and published on the zone's Public Notices page. [source](https://shcc.shj.ae/public-notices) - **Good to know:** The zone's website gives its land area as 4.5 million square metres in the Al Rahmaniya and Mazairah area of Sharjah. [source](https://shcc.shj.ae/) ## FAQ ### Is SHCC a VAT Designated Zone? SHCC does not appear on the Federal Tax Authority's list of VAT Designated Zones. ## Compare with - [SHCC vs SAIF Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=saif-zone&z=shcc) - [SHCC vs SHAMS](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=shams&z=shcc) - [SHCC vs SRTIP](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=shcc&z=srtip) 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.