SAIF Zone cost in 2026
Sharjah · prices checked
In short
The cheapest SAIF Zone licence costs 7,500 AED a year.
- The only northern emirates free zone with direct runway to warehouse access for air freight.
- It publishes its licence fees by category, its capital, its audit duty, its visa quotas and its warehouse prices.
About SAIF Zone
SAIF Zone licence cost in 2026
| Package | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
Standard licence, commercial, industrial or services Cheapest
| 1 year licence | 7,500 AED |
Chemicals, pharmaceuticals and logistics licence
| 1 year licence | 10,000 AED |
General trading, aviation, shipping, oil and gas licence
| 1 year licence | 15,000 AED |
Warehouse packages, 125 to 600 square metres
| duration: ask us | 48,000 AED |
SAIF Zone visa cost
| Costs and conditions | |
|---|---|
| Investor residence visa validity | 3 years |
| Employee residence visa validity | 2 years |
| Cost of one employment visa | |
| Visas per licence type | |
| Quota, executive suite | 8 visas |
| Quota, executive office | 5 visas |
| Quota, office | 3 visas |
SAIF Zone office and desk cost
| Furnished executive suite with IT infrastructure | 8 visas, price: ask us |
|---|---|
| Unfurnished customisable executive office, utilities included | 5 visas, price: ask us |
| Furnished dedicated desk, 24 hour non-sharing access | 3 visas, price: ask us |
| Pre-built warehouses of 125 to 600 square metres | 48,000 AED to 164,000 |
| Land plot from 2,500 square metres |
SAIF Zone renewal and closing fee
First year, licence
7,500 AED
Renewal, per year
Closing the company
Details
Renewal, per year. Note that the 7,500 AED headline is the licence fee alone. The three visas that some sources attach to it belong to a SAIF Office facility package whose price the zone does not publish.
Closing the company. Only penalties appear: 5,000 AED for late liquidation instead of serving 90 days notice, and 500 AED for the newspaper notice. The base closure fee is never stated.
SAIF Zone other fees and penalties
Administrative fees
- Activity amendment within the same category1,000 AED
- Publication of the liquidation notice in two newspapers500 AED
Penalties
- Late liquidation instead of 90 days notice5,000 AED
Important to know
Rules that apply
- Minimum share capital is 150,000 AED for a free zone company, with no minimum for a branch.
- Original audited financial statements, stamped and signed by owners and auditor, must be filed at every renewal.
- Licence fees are not refunded if the licence is cancelled during its term.
- Closure requires 90 days notice, or immediate effect only if the lease and licence have already expired.
- The licence only permits operating inside the free zone.
Points to confirm before you sign
- The official FAQ still states that no corporate tax applies, contradicting the federal corporate tax in force since June 2023.
- Business setup package pages remain live while dated effective from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020.
- The website terms assign jurisdiction to Dubai courts although the authority is a Sharjah government entity.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
saif-zone.com/en/business-set-up/ · saif-zone.com/en/faq/ · saif-zone.com, licence amendments form, PDF · saif-zone.com, renewal form, PDF · saif-zone.com, closing company form, PDF
