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The Jebel Jais range above Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah

Business setup in Ras Al Khaimah

The industrial answer, and increasingly the answer for anyone who costed Dubai manufacturing and stopped. RAKEZ leases warehousing and land at a fraction of Dubai rates and licenses everythi…

2 free zones 1 mainland authority 1 offshore registry

The character of the place

Why choose Ras Al Khaimah?

The industrial answer, and increasingly the answer for anyone who costed Dubai manufacturing and stopped. RAKEZ leases warehousing and land at a fraction of Dubai rates and licenses everything from a one-person consultancy to a ceramics factory. RAK ICC is one of the cleanest offshore registries in the region, and RAK DAO is a purpose-built home for non-regulated Web3 businesses.

The catch. An hour from Dubai on a good day. Fine for a factory whose output leaves by truck; less fine for a business whose clients expect to meet you.

Every authority

Where you can license in Ras Al Khaimah.

All 4 licensing authorities in the emirate, with issuance times. Each opens a page on what it is good at and what to watch.

RAKEZRas Al Khaimah Economic Zone5–10 daysFree zoneRAK DAORAK Digital Assets Oasis2–4 weeksFree zoneRAK ICCRAK International Corporate Centre3–7 daysOffshoreRAK DEDRas Al Khaimah mainland1–2 weeks after tenancyMainland

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For industrial and warehousing it is among the best value in the country. For services it is competent and cheap, with the trade-off that it is an hour from Dubai.

The RAK International Corporate Centre — an offshore registry for holding companies. No visas, no premises, no UAE trading, but a modern companies regime that foreign counsel and banks recognise.

Through a RAKEZ free zone company, yes. Through a RAK ICC offshore company, no — offshore companies cannot sponsor residence for anyone.

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What do you actually need in Ras Al Khaimah?