Sharjah Economic Development Department
Sharjah Mainland · Sharjah · regulator SEDD · Civil law
Sharjah onshore licensing via SEDD, with a same-day instant-licence option (since 2025).
Scraped from published sources — each figure links to its origin and date. Pending expert verification; confirm with the regulator before acting.
Licence cost
Commercial trade licence (typical all-in, yr 1)
~AED 15,000–30,000
Minimum capital
Minimum share capital (LLC)
No fixed minimum (per CCL)
Timeline
Instant licence
Same day / within 24 hours (eligible activities)
Activities
100% foreign ownership
Permitted for most activities (excl. strategic-impact)
Needs external approval
SEDD requires approvals from external government entities by activity for licence issuance/renewal where applicable; activity-specific clearances come from the relevant sectoral authority.
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