
Low fixed cost
Packaged pricing sits at the lower end of the UAE range, which matters when margins are thin.
Off-hours — we reply first thing at 9:00 local. Vy is always on.

Ajman Free Zone is a cost-efficient route with a digital setup process, used for trading, e-commerce and light industry — and one of the few low-cost zones that also offers warehouse space. We file the licence, run KYC and handle the visa.
Ajman is one of the lower-cost UAE routes that still gives access to physical space — a combination the desk-only zones do not offer.

Packaged pricing sits at the lower end of the UAE range, which matters when margins are thin.

Units and warehouse space are available in the zone, unlike the desk-only packaged routes.

The zone runs an online application path, which keeps the filing straightforward.

There is no minimum share capital requirement, so cash is not tied up to satisfy the register.

Full foreign ownership with no local partner requirement, as across the UAE free zones.

Qualifying Free Zone Person status keeps corporate tax at 0% on qualifying income when the structure and activity support it.
Ajman issues trading, service and industrial licences on packaged terms with no minimum capital, and offers units and warehouse space alongside desk-based addresses. Banking is decided case by case, and we prepare for it alongside the licence.
Ajman suits cost-sensitive businesses that still need real premises — small traders, e-commerce sellers holding stock, and light-industrial operations.

Import, export and re-export across product lines on one licence.

Online retail and marketplace selling, including stock-holding models.

Assembly, packing and light manufacturing in units within the zone.

Consultancy and professional services at the lower end of the cost range.



Day 1–5
Diagnostic, KYC, activity scoping, Ajman Free Zone name reservation.
Week 2–4
Filing, MOA, initial approval.
Week 5–6
Licence issuance, establishment card, eSignature.
Week 7–9
Investor visa: entry permit, medical, Emirates ID.
Week 8–12
Corporate bank account (varies by bank).
Final cost depends on the zone, activity and visa count.
| Feature | Ajman Free Zone | Sharjah Media City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal framework | UAE Civil Law | UAE Civil Law | UAE Civil Law |
| 100% foreign ownership | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 0% on qualifying income | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 100% profit repatriation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flexi-desk included | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warehouse & industrial units | Yes | Yes | No |
| Minimum share capital | None | None | None |
| Emirate | Ajman | Ras Al Khaimah | Sharjah |
| Best for | Trading, e-commerce and light industry at low cost | Services, trading and industrial at low fixed cost | Creators, small agencies and content businesses |
Bank suitability depends on your activity, ownership, documents and transaction profile.
See our banking partnersTell us the activity and headcount. We shortlist the zones that actually accept it.
No obligation. We tell you if it is not the right route.
Sonsoto quoted us a line-item budget for the licence, visas and the bank pack up front. Nothing crept in later. That alone was worth the fee.
I’d already been rejected by two banks. Sonsoto told me why, changed the pack, and we opened with WIO in three weeks. Straight answers, no theatre.
They caught a corporate-tax filing we were about to miss and re-scoped the renewals so we stopped paying twice for the same work. Now they run everything.
We’d spoken to four firms and got four different price sheets. Sonsoto was the only one that showed us where the extras came from — and we didn’t need them.
Golden Visa done, family visas done, licence renewed. Same team, same WhatsApp thread. I don’t chase PRO agents anymore.
They told me RAK was a better fit than Dubai for our margin. I’d already paid a deposit somewhere else. They still refunded my Sonsoto retainer and helped me exit.
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