Jebel Ali Free Zone
JAFZA · Dubai · regulator JAFZA Authority · Civil law
Dubai's flagship port-and-logistics free zone — FZE/FZCO/PLC/branch/offshore, 100% foreign ownership.
Licence cost
Cheapest licence (Trading T1 / Services / Industrial)
AED 5,500/year
General Trading / Logistics / E-commerce
AED 15,000/year
Registration & fees
Company registration
AED 5,000 one-time
Visa cost
Residence visa
AED 4,000 per visa (excl. medical/EID)
Timeline
Setup timeline
3–14 working days
Activities
Popular activities
Trading, logistics, import/export, manufacturing, shipping
Activities per licence
Activities are organised into groups; each activity beyond the group maximum costs AED 500 extra. You may not carry out activities not listed on your licence without Jafza approval (first violation AED 5,000).
Needs separate approval
Certain activities need external/third-party approval that the business must obtain itself; NOCs may be required (e.g. food & agriculture import/export needs extra UAE authority approvals).
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