UAE Freezones (Free Trade Zones FTZ)

Free Trade Zones are designed for boosting international business through providing 100% ownership to expatriates and single window administration convenience.

In UAE, Free Trade Zones are either attached to ports or industry specific.

Free Zone Incentives

• 100% Foreign company ownership
• Exemption from all import and export duties
• 100% Corporate, Personal Income Tax exemptions
• 100% Repatriation of capital and profits
• Abundant and inexpensive energy
• On-site customers inspection
• ‘One-stop-shop’ Administration services
• Inexpensive workforce and easy recruitment procedures
• Companies at Free Zone can operate 24 hours a day

Free Zone Limitations

• A Free Zone Company is not allowed to trade directly with UAE market. The Free Zone Company can undertake the local business only through the locally appointed distributors.
• Custom Duty 5% is applicable for the local business.

List of Free Zones in UAE:

• Dubai Airport Free Trade Zone
• Dubai Internet City
• Dubai Media City
• Dubai Health Care City
• Dubai International Financial Center
• Hamriyah Free Trade Zone
• Dubai Maritime City
• Dubai Silicon Oasis
• Jebel Ali Free Zone Auth.
• Abu Dhabi Airport Zone
• Sharjah Airport International Free Trade Zone
• Masdar City Free Trade Zone
• Two Four 54
• RAKIA & RAK Media City
• Fujairah Free Trade Zone
• Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone
• Creative City Freezone
• Dubai Academic City Free Trade Zone
• Dubai Multi Commodity Centre
• DUCAMZ
• Gold & Diamond Park
• Knowledge Village
• Ajman Free Zone
• Ahmed Bin Rashed
• Mohammad Bin Rashid Free Trade Zone
• Dubai Studio City
• International Media Production Zone Free Trade Zone
• Dubai Outsource Zone Free Trade Zone
• Dubai Flower Centre
• Dubai Biotech Free Trade Zone