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SPC Free Zone licenses publishing, consultancy, e-commerce and general trading from Sharjah Publishing City, with packaged pricing and no minimum capital. We file the licence, run KYC and handle the visa, with a written scope up front.
SPC is a fast, low-cost route with an unusually broad activity list for its price band — publishing sits beside consultancy, e-commerce and general trade.
The zone is built around a quick, packaged process rather than a bespoke one.
Publishing, consultancy, e-commerce and trading sit on one register, so a mixed business stays on a single licence.
There is no minimum share capital requirement, so cash is not tied up to satisfy the register.
A desk address covers the licence requirement without committing to an office lease.
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.
SPC issues commercial, professional and publishing licences on packaged terms with no minimum capital and a desk-based address. Banking from a Sharjah address generally takes more preparation, and we plan for that alongside the licence.
SPC suits founders who want a quick, packaged licence with a broad activity list — publishing and consultancy through to e-commerce and general trade.
Publishing houses, print businesses and editorial operations.
Management consultancy, advisory and professional services.
Online retail and general trading activities on the same register.
Software, digital services and technology-enabled businesses.
Day 1–5
Diagnostic, KYC, activity scoping, SPC 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 | Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone |  Sharjah Media City |  Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Minimum share capital | None | None | None |
| Emirate | Sharjah | Sharjah | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Best for | Publishing, consultancy and service businesses | Creators, small agencies and content businesses | Services, trading and industrial at low fixed cost |
Bank suitability depends on your activity, ownership, documents and transaction profile.
Tell 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.
More clients onboarded, higher payout.
Straight to the account.
More referrals unlocks higher payouts.
