UAQ FTZ Company Setup
Quiet, quick and cheap: the understated northern-emirates option.
- Ownership
- 100% foreign
- Setup time
- 2 to 5 working days
- Licence cost
- from AED 5,500
- Visas
- 0 to 5 on packages
Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone runs a deliberately simple offer: affordable licence packages for consultants, traders and micro-businesses, processed quickly, with premises optional and Dubai under an hour away.
It competes directly with Ajman and Sharjah's budget zones and periodically undercuts both on promotions. For cost-first structures where the emirate on the paper matters little, UAQ FTZ deserves the quote comparison we run by default.
Who UAQ FTZ suits
- Consultants and freelancers
- Micro and starter businesses
- Trading entities on tight budgets
- Cost-comparison shoppers
Why choose UAQ FTZ
- Consistently among the UAE's cheapest licences
- Fast, simple processing
- No mandatory office space
- Multiple activities per licence
- Low-cost renewals
UAQ FTZ frequently asked questions
What does a UAQ FTZ licence cost?
Packages start around AED 5,500 for zero-visa licences and roughly AED 9,000 to AED 13,000 with a visa, frequently discounted in promotions we track when quoting.
Why choose UAQ over Ajman or SHAMS?
The three trade blows on price month to month. We quote all three live and pick on landed cost and processing speed rather than loyalty to any authority.
Are UAQ companies visa-eligible?
Yes, packages carry visa allocations like any free zone, with the standard entry-permit, medical and Emirates ID chain we process end to end.