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Among the established free zones it is one of the lowest all-in entry points: AED 6,000 at RAKEZ versus from AED 12,520 in Dubai free zones. RAKEZ also includes the visa and registration fees that Dubai zones bill separately, so the difference usually holds once everything is added up.

Yes. The residence visa a RAKEZ company sponsors is a federal UAE visa, not an emirate-specific one: you can live in Dubai, rent, get a driving licence and open personal and business bank accounts anywhere in the country. It is a common setup: a RAK licence and life in Dubai.

The licence is typically issued within days of a complete application. The residence visa process (entry permit, medical, Emirates ID, stamping) adds 1 to 3 weeks; it is the same federal process as everywhere in the UAE. The bank account runs in parallel and can take from days to several weeks depending on your profile.

RAKEZ is the operating free zone: trade licence, office facilities and residence visas for operating companies. RAK ICC is an offshore registry: entities for holding assets, shares or property and invoicing internationally, with no office, no visas and no trading inside the UAE. They serve different purposes and are often combined: an ICC holding above a RAKEZ operating company.

At RAKEZ the year-1 government cost is one all-inclusive package priced by visa quota: AED 6,000 with no visas, AED 14,000 with 1 visa, AED 18,000 with 2 and AED 22,000 with 3, with licence, registration and visa government fees included. The package renews annually at the same published rate. Our service fee is quoted separately.

Yes. RAKEZ free zone companies and RAK ICC offshore entities have always allowed 100% foreign ownership, with no local sponsor or Emirati partner.

Exactly the same as anywhere in the UAE, because tax is federal: 9% corporate tax only on profit above AED 375,000 (qualifying free zone income can stay at 0% under the QFZP regime), 5% VAT with mandatory registration above AED 375,000 turnover, and 0% personal income tax on salary and dividends. Choosing RAK changes the entry price; the taxes are the same.

The banks are national, so a RAK company applies at the same banks as a Dubai one. Approval depends on your activity, flows and residency; some ask more questions when the package is very low-cost, so the file needs to be complete. The bank decides on approval and no provider can guarantee it.

No. The RAKEZ package covers the legal address requirement, and physical offices or warehouses are optional upgrades if your operation needs them. You do not need to live or work in Ras Al Khaimah to keep the company.

The same package price, every year: AED 6,000 without visas, AED 14,000 with 1 visa, AED 18,000 with 2, AED 22,000 with 3, visa government fees included. Each visa holder re-runs the standard federal medical and Emirates ID steps on the two-year visa cycle.

Yes. The licence and corporate documents are processed fully remotely. You only need to enter the UAE when you activate your residence visa (medical test and biometrics), and some banks require one in-person meeting.

Yes. The usual route is a new licence in the target zone with assets and contracts migrated, or running both in parallel during the transition. It is common to start at RAKEZ for the cost and move to Dubai when clients or the bank ask for it; we plan it with you.