Umm Al Quwain
Business setup in Umm Al Quwain
The smallest emirate and the least trafficked. UAQ Free Trade Zone has operated since 1987 and offers some of the lowest annual licence costs available anywhere in the country, with a straig…
The character of the place
Why choose Umm Al Quwain?
The smallest emirate and the least trafficked. UAQ Free Trade Zone has operated since 1987 and offers some of the lowest annual licence costs available anywhere in the country, with a straightforward process and very little ceremony. For a micro business or a first venture it does the job perfectly well.
Every authority
Where you can license in Umm Al Quwain.
All 2 licensing authorities in the emirate, with issuance times. Each opens a page on what it is good at and what to watch.
Questions
Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone — one of the lowest-cost free zones in the UAE, licensing trading, services and light manufacturing with desks, offices and warehousing available.
For cost, yes. For recognition, no. It suits micro businesses and first ventures where the annual licence cost matters more than what the address signals.
Yes. UAQ FTZ companies can sponsor residence visas, with small allocations depending on the package.
One question
What do you actually need in Umm Al Quwain?
Mid-band rates are reasonable, but a registered address alone is still better served by a free zone package that bundles the licence and visa allocation.
Compare the 40 authoritiesOr just ask usThis is where a conventional lease starts making sense against a free zone package, particularly with the rent-free periods currently on offer. Compare the all-in cost including fit-out, not the headline rate.
How visa quota worksOr just ask usThen confirm the building before the district. Service charge, chiller and parking allocation vary enormously between towers at the same rate, and the difference shows up in August.
Ejari and DEWA, step by stepOr just ask us