Ajman Offshore Company (AFZA)

Ajman Offshore · Ajman · regulator AFZA · Civil law

Ajman's low-cost offshore regime — fast 1–2 day incorporation for international trading and holding companies; no UAE business or visa.

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Licence cost

Total setup

AED 10,000–20,000

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Registration & fees

Government registration

AED 6,000–10,000

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Renewal

Annual renewal

AED 4,000–7,000/year

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Minimum capital

Minimum share capital

No minimum (stated in MOA)

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Timeline

Incorporation

1–2 business days

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Activities

Permitted

Int'l trade, consultancy, asset/property holding, investment outside UAE

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Restrictions

No UAE business; no UAE visas; no office lease in UAE

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Not permitted

Offshore cannot be used for local UAE office leases, direct trading within UAE markets, or operations requiring a UAE presence.

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Offshore scope

Ajman offshore is for cross-border business without a UAE operational presence (holding, SPVs, asset/real-estate ownership, parent structures) — not for trading directly in the UAE market.

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