List of free-trade zones in the United Arab Emirates

Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone, Dubai

Free-trade zones in the United Arab Emirates are areas that have a special tax, customs and imports regime and are governed by their own framework of regulations (with the exception of UAE criminal law). The UAE has several free zones across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras al Khaimah and Um Al Qwain. Free zones may be broadly categorized as sea port free zones, airport free zones, and mainland free zones. Free-trade zone exemptions are:

Each Free Zone is designed around one or more business industry categories and only offers licenses to companies within those categories. An independent Free Zone Authority (FZA) governs each free zone, and is the agency responsible for issuing FTZ operating licenses and assisting companies with establishing their business in the FTZ.

Investors can either register a new company in the form of a Free Zone Establishment (FZE) or simply establish a branch or representative office of their existing or parent company based within the UAE or abroad. An FZE is a limited liability company governed by the rules and regulations of the Free Zone in which it is established. Except for acquiring nationality in the UAE, the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law (CCL) do not apply to FZEs, provided that the Free Zones have special provisions regulating such companies.

Free Zones

The Microsoft sign at the entrance of the Dubai Microsoft campus, Dubai Internet City.
Main Square at Dubai Knowledge Village.
Main Buildings at Dubai Media City
Dubai Maritime City, Dubai Under Construction in 2008

There are more than 37 Free Zones operating in UAE.

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Sharjah

Ajman

Ras Al Khaimah

Fujairah

Umm Al Quwain

Free Zones Under Construction

See also

References

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