
Best UAE Free Zone for Consulting Businesses: Full Comparison Guide
Summary Most UAE consulting businesses only need a professional licence, a local address and the right to issue invoices and
Dubai International Advisory Consultants

Summary Most UAE consulting businesses only need a professional licence, a local address and the right to issue invoices and

Summary The UAE has over a dozen free zones competing for technology company registrations. Dubai Internet City and Dubai Silicon

Summary The UAE offers several official freelance permit options, each suited to a different budget and activity type. Fujairah Creative

Summary UAE free zones offer e-commerce entrepreneurs 100% foreign ownership, 0% import duties and a legal base to sell on

Summary Choosing the right UAE free zone for trading depends on your commodity, volume and budget. DMCC leads for commodity

Summary Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah are the UAE’s two strongest non-Dubai business destinations. Sharjah sits 10 minutes from Dubai

Summary Ajman offers the UAE’s cheapest mainland licence and free zone packages from AED 5,750, with office rents 30-50% lower

Summary Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is the UAE’s fastest-growing emirate for business setup, and for good reason. RAKEZ licences start

Summary Dubai and Sharjah sit just 15 km apart on the UAE coastline — but they serve very different business

Summary JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) and KIZAD (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi, now KEZAD) are the UAE’s two largest