Sharjah Airport International Free Zone

SAIF Zone · Sharjah · regulator SAIF Zone Authority · Civil law

Airport-adjacent Sharjah free zone — same-day licensing, logistics and aviation access.

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Licence cost

Cheapest licence (Trading/Services)

From AED 10,800 (incl. flexi-desk, up to 3 visas)

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General trading / aviation / e-commerce

AED 21,000/year

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Visa cost

Employment visa (all-in)

AED 4,370 per person

medium confidenceemirabiz.com as of Jun 2026

Minimum capital

Minimum share capital (FZE/FZC)

AED 150,000 declared (no deposit)

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Timeline

Licence issuance

Within 1 hour / same day

high confidencesaif-zone.com as of Jun 2026

Activities

Popular activities

Trading, services, general trading, aviation, e-commerce

medium confidenceemirabiz.com as of Jun 2026

Needs special approval

Certain industries need extra authorisation, e.g. pharmaceutical plants (Environment & Health standards) and food manufacturing (international food standards).

high confidencesaif-zone.com as of Jun 2026

Scope

Any activity passed by federal lease & licensing is permissible; SAIF Zone places no restriction on how many businesses an investor can hold.

high confidencesaif-zone.com as of Jun 2026

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