Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone

UAQ FTZ · Umm Al Quwain · regulator UAQ FTZ · Civil law

Affordable northern-emirate free zone with all-inclusive packages and same-day licence+visa.

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Licence cost

UAQ LYTE package (no visa)

AED 5,500/year (licence + co-working + bank assist)

high confidenceuaqftz.gov.ae as of Jun 2026

UAQ START package (1 visa)

AED 12,500/year (all-inclusive)

high confidenceuaqftz.gov.ae as of Jun 2026

Visa cost

Visa processing

AED 1,500–2,500 per visa

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Timeline

Setup time

Licence+visa in 1 day; no-visa 1–2 days

high confidenceuaqftz.gov.ae as of Jun 2026

Activities

Popular activities

Freelance, trading, general trading, consultancy, services

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Activities per licence

A commercial licence can include up to 10 similar activities, or 3 different categories; consultancy/service and freelancer permits allow two activities. Drawn from 1,500+ activities.

high confidenceuaqftz.gov.ae as of Jun 2026

Multiple licences per entity

An entity can hold more than one licence type without a separate company (e.g. add a consultancy licence to a commercial entity); activities can be amended within validity.

high confidenceuaqftz.gov.ae as of Jun 2026

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