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The minimum-viable UAE company. A valid licence, quietly, at the bottom of the cost curve.
UAQ Free Trade Zone runs entry packages under AED 6,000, matching Ajman and RAK at the bottom of the curve.
UAQ FTZ handles licence, visa quota and immigration under one roof. Fewer moving parts to co-ordinate.
Best for founders who want a valid UAE trading arm at minimum outlay — not for premium client-facing brands.
UAQ FTZBest for niche trading, e-commerce, holding and simple services.
Priced on request.
Banking: medium, digital-first (Wio, Mashreq NEO).
Tier 2Best for non-resident holding without local operations.
Priced on request.
Banking: bespoke — typically private-bank routes.
HoldingRoute, visa quota, office footprint and activity mix move the number.
Solo
AED 8,400· y1
Team of 2
AED 17,500· y1
Holding
AED 8,500· y1
Indicative free-zone timeline shown. Offshore IBC formations typically close in 5–7 working days.
Day 1
Activity, ownership and visa need signed off. Fixed quote in writing.
Week 1
Trade name reserved. Initial approval from the free-zone authority.
Week 2
Establishment card + eSignature follow within days.
Week 3–4
Entry permit, medical, Emirates ID biometrics, residence stamp.
Week 4–8
Banking file prepared and submitted; account timing depends on the bank and business profile.
UAQ is the minimum-viable-UAE play. Some setups still belong somewhere else — here is when.
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Find my best route →Bank suitability depends on your activity, ownership, documents and transaction profile.
Tell us the activity, visa need, and how you plan to operate. We’ll confirm whether this emirate is the right route, what it will cost, and what needs to happen first.
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.
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