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Report On

United Arab Emirates Free Trade Zones

Institute Of Management Technology Dubai

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,O$TE$T

Introduction of United Arab Emirates-3

About Free Zone-4 to 7 Advantages Of Free Zones-7 to 8

Disadvantages of free zones-8

About offsore com!an"-8 to #3

Factors $at %ave &een 'ontributed $o(ards Its )uccess-#3

Factors $at )ou*d &e 'onsidered +i*e 'oosing Free Zone-#4

%o( $o )etu! &usiness In Free Zone-#4 to #7

,rocedure $o Obtain A icense-#8

ega* &usiness )tructure In UAE-#.

$"!es of *icense in UAE free zone-/0

Free zones in te UAE-/0 to 3.

'om!arison cart-3. to 4#

Anne1ure -4/

I$TRDU,TIO$ OF UAE

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$e United Arab Emirates 2UAE (as estab*ised on /nd December #.7# and is a federation of

seven emirates name*"5 Abu Dabi Dubai )ar6a as A* aima Umm A* 9u(ain A6man

and Fu6aira:

$e United Arab Emirates is situated in te Eastern !art of te Arab (or*d: It over*oo;s te


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.hat is Free Zone/

Free Zones 2a*so ;no(n as free trade zones are designed for boosting internationa* business

troug !roviding #00 o(nersi! to e1!atriates and sing*e (indo( administration

convenience: In UAE free zones are eiter attaced to !orts or industr" s!ecific:

Free zones in UAE are s!ecia**" designed area for !romoting e1!ort trade and o!ening te ome

econom" to outside (or*d and to !rovide entre!reneurs a (ider range of o!tions: $e g*oba*

econom" is becoming increasing*" more interde!endent and a free trade zone e*!s as a gate(a"

to e1!ort !roducts: Eac Emirate as estab*ised free zones in te res!ective Emirates to

!romote Internationa* $rade: A!!ro1imate*" #0000 com!anies are estab*ised in te UAE free

zones and te numbers gro( dai*"

UAE as become te idd*e Easts !remier investors eaven: $e fo**o(ing factors ave

contributed to(ards its success )trong government *eadersi! )trategic *ocation arge G (e**

estab*ised trade *in;s egiona* economic gro(t and *ibera*ization O!!ortunities for re-e1!ort

Accessibi*it" )tabi*it" O!en and free economic s"stem +or*d-c*ass infrastructure o( crime rate

)trong *oca* commercia* tradition E1tensive foreign trade net(or; a!id*" deve*o!ing

manufacturing sector

It is im!ortant for "ou to understand te free zone incentives and concerns tat come (it

o!ening a com!an" in a region (it favorab*e ru*es and *a(s as far as businesses are concerned:

$is (i** e*! "ou ma;e an informed decision as "ou contem!*ate starting a com!an": )etting u!

a free zone estab*isment means tat "ou (i** (or; (itout ars customs re?uirements and

oter restrictive structures: $is means "ou are e1em!ted from te *a(s of te region (ic ma"

be ver" (e*coming for com!anies and organizations:

$e autorit" in tat region (i** e*! "ou in administrating "our com!an" because it is !art of

teir inducement in order to boost te gro(t of suc com!anies: $erefore tere (i** be no

cause for concern tat "our com!an" is a*(a"s on te autorit"s s!ot*igt as *ong as "ou fo**o(

teir guide*ines (en o!erating "our com!an" in tis region: In addition "ou (i** ave an eas"

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time finding a (or;force tat fits te needs of te com!an" and a*so te !o*icies and ob6ectives

of its o!erations:

For instance "ou can consider starting a com!an" in Hebe* A*i Free Zone Dubai Internet 'it"

Free zone or in Dubai Air!ort free zone amongst oter !*aces: +en "ou understand te basic

advantages "ou accrue from getting into tis mar;et it is time "ou get advice from e1!erts:


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(at "ou are u! against: Bou a*so *earn about te under*"ing factors in re*ation to te t"!e of

com!an" "ou (ant suc as a !artnersi! !ub*ic com!an" or even a !rivate one: $is information

is more accurate (en received from a !erson (o as assisted oter com!anies in te same

region and ence e or se ;no(s te *oo!o*es and (at ma" a!!en if te com!an" gets in as

!ub*ic or !rivate:

emember a** tis is based on te *ega* standing of te autorit" in te region: In addition "ou

(i** get te rigt services de!ending on te area of s!ecia*ization of te com!an" "ou (ant: For

instance if "our com!an" dea*s (it te sa*on industr" "ou need information tat re*ates to tis

sector and it (i** not be te same case for a !erson (o (ants a com!an" tat and*es fis

farming: +en dea*ing (it a team of e1!erts (o !rovide assistance in a variet" of sectors and

fie*ds tere are no cances of over*oo;ing an" im!ortant ste!s in te formation on*" to regretafter(ards:

Anoter area of concern is te immigration ru*es and re?uirements: If "ou ave done business

out of "our countr" before "ou ;no( tat one of te ob*igations is ensuring tat te (or;force or

"ou is !ermitted b" *a( to be (itin te boundaries of te destined countr": Bou cannot ignore

tis: +eter "ou (ant an em!*o"ment visa or a visit visa "ou must ensure tis !art is covered

ade?uate*": Bou sou*d a*so ;no( te reasons tat ma" !rom!t autorities to cance* "our visa or

(orse ave "ou de!orted:

$is e*!s "ou ;no( te !arameters to maintain: Find out about activities tat affect te (or;ing

*ife for "our com!an" suc as te *icensing of com!an" veic*es rene(a* of free zone *icenses

and visa as (e** as getting a !osta* address and o( to co**ect mai*: In essence tere is a *ot for

"ou to do and it a** boi*s do(n to getting "our facts rigt and see;ing information tat (i** ensure

"our com!an" is acce!ted and (itin te *ega* e1!ectations of te region: $ere are so man"

com!anies tat ave ta;en tis road before after rea*izing te" ave a nice: Bou (ant to do te

same and ensure "ou can survive te osti*it" tat comes (it moving into a ne( regionC some

of it !ositive (i*e oter forces migt so( "ou tat "our com!an" cannot *ast: Hust do "our !art:

$is means "ou a*so need to *earn about te demogra!ics of te region *earn te *anguages

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used in te *and and te econom" of te area so tat "ou can ada!t ever"ting "ou bring on

board to suit te mar;et (en setting u! a free zone estab*isment:

$e UAE offers 3 different st"*es of o!erating environments for com!anies to conduct business:

On0&hore0com!anies are norma**" used to trade (itin te *oca* UAE mar;et: $ere are severa*t"!es of On-)ore com!anies (ic can be incor!orated: On-)ore com!anies re?uire a UAE=ationa* to act as an Agent or com!an" sareo*der:

Free0Zone0com!anies ma" be #00 o(ned b" e1!atriates 2no need for a UAE nationa*!artner: &usiness can be conducted (itin te UAE (it some restrictions:

Off0&hore0com!anies ma" be #00 o(ned b" e1!atriates: Often used as asset !ro!ert" oro*ding com!anies for oter businesses inside or outside te UAE .

Ad1antages of Free Trade Zones

#00 foreign o(nersi!:

#00 cor!orate and !ersona* ta1 e1em!tion:

#00 re!atriation of ca!ita* and !rofits:

#00 cor!orate and !ersona* ta1 e1em!tion:

#00 commercia* *evies and service carges e1em!tion:

#00 im!ort G e1!ort dut" e1em!tion:

#00 e1!atriate (or;ers staff a**o(ed:

#00 contro* of "our business at a** times:

Free transfer of funds and stab*e currenc" *in;ed to U) and Abundant and ine1!ensive

energ":

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Un*imited (or; force (it economica* (age structure and =o idden fees and ta1es:

+aiving of currenc" restrictions and 'om!etitive *easing renting rates for office !re-

bui*t (areouse ig and medium rise bui*ding and vacant *and for *arge !ro6ects:

inimum bureaucrac" and Fast and sim!*e !rocessing of re*evant *icenses:

)trategic *ocation bet(een East and +est and Access to over #:> bi**ion consumers (it

ra!id*" demanding and aff*uent consumer mar;et in te region:

'om!etitive structure of !ro!ert" G e?ui!ment *eases:

A /4 our ot*ine for e?ui!ment and !rovision of *abor in cargo o!eration:

E1ce**ent internationa* sea *and and air *in;s and g*oba* G regiona* communication:

Dis ad1antages of free -ones

A Free Zone 'om!an" is not a**o(ed to trade direct*" (it UAE mar;et:

$e Free Zone 'om!an" can underta;e te *oca* business on*" troug te *oca**"

a!!ointed distributors:

'ustom Dut" @ is a!!*icab*e for te *oca* business.

About offshore company

An innovation of te Free-Zone autorities te conce!t of an JOff-)oreJ com!an" in te UAEis a f*e1ib*e cor!orate entit" (ic a**o(s for te a mi1ture of On-)ore and Off-)ore features

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egistered (itin a Free Zone te Offsore 'om!an" as severa* of te benefits of a standard

Free-Zone imited iabi*it" 'om!an" 2FZ-' but is not intended as a substitute for a FZ-'

com!an"

An Off-)ore com!an" can conduct businessoutsideof te UAE - but genera**" not (itin:

%o(ever it can o!en and o!erate ban; accounts (it UAE-based ban;s can o(n investments

inside and outside of te UAE and can a*so o(n rea* estate in Dubai in certain designated areas

2(ic are a!!roved b" te Free Zone registrar: Income derived from its investments 2inc*uding

rea* estate can be e*d in te com!an" ban; account and re!atriated tereafter:

Un*i;e oter Free-Zone com!anies tere is no minimum ca!ita* re?uirements for an Off-)ore

com!an" to incor!orate:

A minimum of / directors 2ma1imum of @ are re?uired a** of (om must be natura* !ersons 2no

cor!orate directors: )areo*der2s ma" be eiter natura* !ersons or cor!orate entities an" of

(ic ma" a*so be non-resident 2e1!atriates:

Off-sore 'om!anies sou*d be estab*ised in one of te offsore business centers: In te UAE

Hebe* A*i Free Zone (as te first bod" offering suc *ega* entities but tese are no( offered b"

A Free $rade Zone and as A* aima Investment Autorit" 2AIA: An off-sore

com!an" does not need a minimum ca!ita* for incor!oration and it is o!tiona* to a!!oint a

managing director: %o(ever te com!an" must be founded troug an agent: 2Eac off-sore

center as a *ist of certified agents: An off-sore com!an" is deemed to e1ist in an off-sore

6urisdictionC neiter te sareo*ders nor te directors 2if an" can obtain a residence !ermit

under an off-sore com!an": An off-sore com!an" is restricted from carr"ing out business in

te UAE (eter in*and or in a Free Zone areaC it can on*" carr" out its activities abroad: It

o(ever can o!en a ban; account in te UAE in order to carr" out business transactions:

'ommon*" an off-sore com!an" is te best veic*e for foreign investors to bu" rea* estate

(itin te freeo*d areas under te name of te com!an": $e reason for tis is tat on occasion

te deve*o!er sti!u*ates tat te bu"er sou*d be a UAE *ega* entit": $is condition is sometimes

im!osed on te deve*o!er b" te !*anning Autorit" (ic determined te freeo*d area: A!art

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from te reason mentioned above tere are considerab*e advantages for a foreign investor to

ave iser rea* estate under an off-sore com!an"Ks name: First*" to avoid te com!u*sor"

a!!*ication of Is*amic )aria a( on ineritance issues and second*" te rese**ing of rea* estate

can be sim!*" made b" transferring te sares of te off-sore com!an" to te bu"er:

$e basic re?uirement for a** business activit" in Dubai is one of te fo**o(ing tree categories

of *icenses5

- 'ommercia* *icenses covering a** ;inds of trading activit":

- ,rofessiona* *icenses covering !rofessions services craftsmen and artisans:

- Industria* *icenses for estab*ising industria* or manufacturing activit":

$ese *icenses are a** issued b" te Dubai Economic De!artment: %o(ever *icenses for some

categories of business re?uire a!!rova* from certain ministries and oter autorities5 for

e1am!*e ban;s and financia* institutions from te 'entra* &an; of te UAEC insurance

com!anies and re*ated agencies from te inistr" of Econom" and 'ommerceC manufacturing

from te inistr" of Finance and Industr"C and !armaceutica* and medica* !roducts from te

inistr" of %ea*t:

ore detai*ed !rocedures a!!*" to businesses engaged in oi* or gas !roduction and re*ated

industries: ,racticing some trade activities 2e:g: 6e(e*r" and insurance re?uires te submission

of a financia* guarantee issued b" a ban; o!erating in Dubai: In genera* a** commercia* and

industria* businesses in Dubai sou*d be registered (it te Dubai 'amber of 'ommerce and

Industr"

#ey benefits of the Off0&hore ,ompany are"

)ort set-u! time

=o re?uirement for an office in Free-Zone

#00 o(nersi! b" E1!atriates

=o currenc" restrictions

A** income and !rofits ma" be re!atriated

=o cor!orate !ersona* or ca!ita* gains ta1

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)trong cor!orate !rivac"

O!en and o!erate ban; account in te UAE

Ab*e to o(n !ro!ert" in Dubai

=o residenc" visa (itout an office

'an o(n investments inside and outside of te UAE

2ebel Ali Offshore

$e announcement of te Hebe* A*i Free Zone Offsore 'om!anies egu*ations in ear*" /003

b" te Hebe* A*i Free Zone Autorit" (as ig*" a!!reciated b" te investors: $e regu*ation

!ermitted formation of offsore com!anies (itin te Free Zone and confirmed te Free

Zones commitment to continuous gro(t in a ra!id d"namic and canging economic

environment ;ee!ing !ace (it (or*d-(ide deve*o!ments:

Offsore com!anies can be suitab*" uti*ized as an investment o*ding com!an"C rea* estate

o*ding com!an"C for furter investments in *oca* or Free Zone com!aniesC and for Internationa*

$rading: Firms of accountants and *a("ers as a!!roved b" te Autorit" are !ermitted to !rovide

services to c*ients for registering offsore com!anies registered office and for acting as agents

for te com!anies:

A recent decision b" te Dubai and De!artment as made Hebe* A*i Offsore com!anies more

attractive to investors: $e Dubai and De!artment signed a emorandum of Understanding

(it te Hebe* A*i Free Zone Autorit" to regu*ate registration of !ro!ert" in te name of

offsore com!anies: In effect offsore com!anies incor!orated in foreign 6urisdictions suc as

Is*e of an &ritis Lirgin Is*ands auritius etc: (i** not be !ermitted to register o(nersi! of

!ro!ert" in Dubai e1ce!t troug a Hebe* A*i Offsore 'om!an": $is ne( !o*ic" is a*so

e1!ected to a!!*" to foreign-o(ned free zone or offsore com!anies estab*ised in oter

Emirates:

&alient features of the offshore companies are5

imited iabi*it" 'om!an" =o minimum ca!ita* re?uirement

e?uirement to ave an a!!roved registered agent eiter (itin te Free Zone or in te

Emirate of Dubai

e?uirement to a!!oint sareo*der Directors anager and )ecretar"

&earer sares not !ermitted

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=o !ersona* or cor!orate income ta1

Issue of sares of on*" one c*ass !ermitted:

e?uirement to ave accounts audited on annua* basis:

Offshore companies are allo3ed to"

%ave contacts (it *ega* consu*tants *a("ers accountants and auditors

%ave ban; account in te UAE

&ecome sareo*ders in a ne( or e1isting Free Zone Entities or an '

%o*d sareo*ders and directors meeting (itin te UAE

'arr" out Internationa* $rading

Offshore companies are not allo3ed to"

'arr" on business (it !ersons resident in te UAE

O(n an interest in rea* estate !ro!ert" situated in te UAE oter tan a *ease !ro!ert"

referred to in te regu*ations or a!!roved b" te autorities

'arr" on a ban;ing business

'arr" on business as an insurance or re-insurance com!an" insurance agents or

insurance bro;ers

'arr" on an" oter business (ic ma" b" regu*ations be !roibited b" te

autorities:

Ras Al #haimah Offshore

)imi*ar to te conce!t of offsore com!an" in te Hebe* A*i Free Zone te as A* aima Free

$rade Zone Autorities ave *aid do(n te regu*ations to incor!orate Internationa* 'om!anies in

te as A* aima Free $rade Zone 2AF$Z: $e regu*ations !rescribe tat te

incor!oration of te Internationa* 'om!an" sa** be troug a registered agent: $e firms ofaccountants and *a("ers a!!roved and *icensed for tat !ur!ose b" te AF$Z are !ermitted

to !rovide services to c*ients for registering Internationa* com!anies registered office and for

acting as te agents for te com!anies.

&alient features of the International ,ompany are"

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'om!anies (i** ave a *imited *iabi*it" status and te !ossib*e name suffi1es are

MimitedN or MIncor!oratedN or teir abbreviations MtdN or MInc:N

=o minimum ca!ita* re?uirement

e?uirement to ave an a!!roved registered agent eiter (itin te Free Zone or in te

Emirate of Dubai

e?uirement to a!!oint sareo*der Directors anager and )ecretar"

&earer sares are !ermitted: %o(ever te bearer sareo*ding is !ermitted (it a

restriction tat it sa** be e*d b" te registered agent acting as a nominee on bea*f of

te beneficia* sareo*der: $e beneficia* sareo*ders detai*s and an" cange tereof

(ou*d be re?uired to be furnised to te AF$Z

)ares can be of different c*asses

,rovision for te sareo*ders members to a!!*" for te ineritance *a( of teir coice

=o !ersona* or cor!orate income ta1

=o re?uirement to ave te accounts audited on an annua* basis

International companies are allo3ed to"

%ave contacts (it *ega* consu*tants *a("ers accountants and auditors

%ave ban; account in te UAE

&ecome sareo*ders in a ne( or e1isting Free Zone Entities or an '

%o*d sareo*ders and directors meeting (itin te UAE

'arr" out Internationa* $rading

International companies are not allo3ed to"

'arr" on business (it !ersons resident in te UAE

'arr" on a ban;ing business

'arr" on business as an insurance or re-insurance com!an" insurance agents or

insurance bro;ers

'arr" on an" oter business (ic ma" b" regu*ations be !roibited b" te

autorities

$o attract investments of e1!ertise and ca!ita* te governments of te individua* Emirates see;

to !rovide an attractive business environment: $e fo**o(ing are some of te !rinci!*e features

of te economic and business environment in te UAE5

A virtua* absence of ta1ation

E1ce**ent communication s"stems

A (e**-structured financia* sector (it no e1cange contro* regu*ations

A coordinated infrastructure tat !rovides a** essentia* uti*ities to te ma6or centers

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Free $rade Zones tat ensure ease of registration and efficient o!erating faci*ities An

attractive socia* environment inc*uding modern educationa* medica* and recreationa*

faci*ities

iberation of !ro!ert" o(nersi! (ic is one of te factors contributing to te UAEs

booming !ro!ert" mar;et:

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)trong *oca* commercia* tradition

E1tensive foreign trade net(or;

a!id*" deve*o!ing manufacturing sectorera*ization.

Factors That &hould !e ,onsidered .hile ,hoosing Free Zone

easing o!tion

E1!ort suitabi*it"

$"!es of business enter!rises

inimum rent of te office

inimum size of te office

'ost of ca!ita* and registration 'ost of *icense fee

Formation !eriod

4o3 to &etup !usiness in Free Zone/

It is a !rocess (ic consist of fo**o(ing5

.hich Free Zones are there/

$ere are seven Emirates in te UAE and five of tem ave active free zones: A** of tem

(e*come foreign businesses: +it te number of zones increasing teir im!act on te UAE

econom" as dee!ened: &" no( UAE Free Zones are ome to around #0000 com!anies:

UAE free zones are *ocated in te Emirates of Dubai )ar6a A6man as A* aima and

Fu6aira: Abu Dabi as a free zone for media and anoter under construction near te Air!ort:

Dubai as te ma1imum number but is more e1!ensive: $e free zones var" in teir focus set u!

costs and !a!er (or; needed: &ut te basic re?uirements are te same:

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A freer -one company must be set up 3ith careful study of 3hat alternati1e

-ones are a1ailable%

Free -one ,ompany in UAE" E5amples

Dubai Air!ort Free Zone

Dubai Internet 'it"

Dubai edia 'it"

Dubai eta* and 'ommodities 'enter

Dubai Investment ,ar;

Dubai )i*icon Oasis

Hebe* A*i Free Zone

%amri"a Free Zone in )ar6a

)ar6a Air!ort Internationa* Free Zone

A6man Free Zone Autorit"

AIA Free Zone in as A* aima

as A* aima Free $rade Zone

Fu6aira Free Zone

rocedure and costs

$e !rocedure out*ined be*o( is t"!ica* for a free zone com!an" in UAE: A free zone ma" s;i!

or add some ste!s: $e time ta;en to com!*ete tis !rocedure is about /8 (or;ing da"s from te

a!!*ication: ,*ease cec; (it "our registration agent about te !recise ste!s for "our free zone:

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#: $e first re?uirement to set u! a free zone com!an" in UAE is to decide (o (i** te

sareo*der: Bou or "our ome com!an": =orma**" (en "ou ave more tan one sareo*der

te suffi1 is FZ-' oter(ise it is FZE P Free Zone Estab*isment:

/: $ereafter "ou need to decide te sare ca!ita*: an" free zones ave te re?uirement for a

minimum sare ca!ita*: $is is a*(a"s given in UAE Dirams 2AED:

$e sare ca!ita* is !er sareo*der in some free zones and in oters it is tota* for te com!an":

)tarting from AED: #@0000 it goes u! to AED: # mi**ion in te case of Hebe* A*i Free Zone:

3: Bou need to decide te com!an" name and (o (i** be te anager of te ne( com!an": $e

anagers name a!!ears on te trade *icense: A coice of fina* com!an" name is made b" te

free zone autorities from 3 a*ternatives submitted b" "ou:

4: If "our ome com!an" is te sareo*der ten "ou must get te certificate of incor!oration and

memorandum of association attested b" te *oca* UAE embass": $is costs time and mone":

Bour ome com!an" must a*so !ass a board reso*ution to form te free zone com!an" in te

UAE: $e board reso*ution must mention (o te anager (i** be: $is reso*ution must a*so be

attested:

@: =e1t an a!!*ication for te name and activit" is made for a!!rova*: Once tis is done te

a!!*ication in detai* must be submitted:

>: $e a!!*ication form for te free zone a*ong (it !ass!ort co!ies of te sareo*ders and te

anager must be submitted to te free zone autorities:

If te sareo*der is a com!an" ten te com!an" documents 2attested (it te !ass!ort co!ies

of te anager must be submitted: )ome free zones as; for a business !*an in brief:

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7: A !re*iminar" a!!rova* is granted and a *etter to o!en a ban; account is issued for te investor

to de!osit te ca!ita*: $is ca!ita* must be retained unti* te icense is issued:

8: After de!ositing te ca!ita* in "our ban; account te ban; (i** issue a *etter: $is is to be

submitted to te free zone autorities to com!*ete te *ega* !rocess of registration:

$is !rocess invo*ves !a"ment of *icense and registration fees *ease rent signing a *ease deed

signing te emorandum of Association for te ne( com!an" and a reso*ution of te

)ubscribers:

)ome free zones a**o( te !rocess to start even before te ca!ita* is so(n: $e anager

autorized to sign on bea*f of te investors (i** sign te a** te *ega* documents:

.: Once te registration !rocess is com!*eted te *icense is issued and "ou are read" to start

o!erations:

$e costs for setting u! a free zone com!an" in UAE var" from free zone to free zone:

It norma**" com!rises of5-

One time registration fee and name a!!rova* carges

Annua* trade *icense fee

Annua* office *ease rent

,ost bo1 rent

Immigration and abor registration carges

An" notarization fees

egistration agent fees

Bour business set u! consu*tant (i** !rovide "ou te e1act estimate: )ome free zones a*so form acom!an" (it a standard minimum !ac;age for a sing*e investor tat offers a** com!onents of

costs for a *um! sum annua* fee: $ese !ac;ages are economica*:

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&asica**" (at "ou need is to get "our no( Bour '*ient documents read": ,a" te fees: De!osit

te ca!ita* and a!!*": A UAE com!an" registration agent can faci*itate te !rocess if "ou are not

free to do tis !ersona**":

!asic re6uirements

#: A free zone com!an" must ave a trade *icense in te activit" of its intended business: $is

*icense must be rene(ed ever" "ear:

/: It must ave an office in its o(n name in te Free Zone P rented and to be rene(ed ever" "ear:

3: It must ave a anager autorized to act as te *ega* re!resentative of te com!an":

4: It must ave at *east one sareo*der and te mandated sare ca!ita*:

@: It must not trade outside te free zone (itout a *oca* distributor.

rocedure to Obtain a 7icense

It is not !ermitted for foreign com!anies *icensed to o!erate in te UAE to start teir activities

before obtaining te $rade icense from te De!artment of Economic Deve*o!ment: )etting u! a

branc of a foreign com!an" sa** be according to te fo**o(ing ste!s5

#: $e a!!*ication sa** be submitted to te De!artment of 'ommercia* Affairs of te office of

te inistr" of Econom" G 'ommerce in Dubai: $e a!!*ication sou*d inc*ude te fo**o(ing

data5

=ame t"!e of com!an" and address of its main office in te origina* countr":

$"!e of activit" s!ecia*ization or t"!e of o!erations re?uired to be !racticed in Dubai:

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ain o!erations carried out b" te com!an" and its !revious e1!ertise in te fie*d of

activit" (ic is re?uired to be !racticed in Dubai:

=ame of te *oca* service agent in Dubai and is address if e is a 6uridica* !erson

Qcom!an" ten te *ega* form ca!ita* names of te sareo*ders 2or !artners if it is a firmR

teir nationa*ities and addresses sou*d be stated !rovided tat a** of tem are UAE

nationa*s:

$e De!artment of 'ommercia* Affairs at te inistr" of Econom" G 'ommerce after

registering te a!!*ication giving it a number and ma;ing sure tat te re?uired documents

are com!*ete sa** refer it to te De!artment of Economic Deve*o!ment:

/: If te a!!*ication is re6ected it sa** be returned to te De!artment of 'ommercia* Affairs to

be ;e!t tere and te concerned !arties sa** be notified of te re6ection:

3: If acce!ted te a!!*ication sa** be referred to te 'ommittee of Foreign 'om!anies in te

inistr" for a!!roving te content of te a!!*ication and to determine activit": $is committee

sa** !re!are its recommendations and refer tem to te inister of Econom" G 'ommerce for

issuing is decree: $e De!artment of 'ommercia* Affairs at te inistr" sa** ten issue te

documents of te *icense:

4: 'om!*etion of inscri!tion !rocedures in te commercia* register at te De!artment of

Economic Deve*o!ment according to te usua* !rocedure for *icensing:

@: egistration of te com!an"Ks branc (it te Dubai 'amber of 'ommerce G Industr" in

accordance (it te acce!ted !rocedure:

7egal !usiness &tructure in UAE

7imited 7iability ,ompany

imited iabi*it" 'om!an" or ' is a *ega* business entit" in (ic te *iabi*it" of te

sareo*ders is *imited to te amount of !aid u! ca!ita* and ma" be set u! eiter as

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A Free Zone 'om!an" 2(it / to @ sareo*ders

A ain and com!an" 2(it / to @0 sareo*ders or

An offsore com!an"

&ole roprietorship 8 Indi1idual Establishment

A so*e !ro!rietorsi! or individua* estab*isment is a *ega* business entit" o(ned b" 6ust one

!erson and ma" be set u! eiter in a

Free Zone

ain and or

Offsore

!ranch 8 Representati1e Office

A branc or re!resentative office can be set u! for bot UAE com!anies and foreign com!anies

in

Free Zone

ain and or

Offsore

T9E OF 7I,E$,E&

In genera* most of free zones issue fo**o(ing t"!es of *icenses to do business:

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#- TRADI$: 7I,E$&E&5 - A $rading *icense a**o(s te o*der to im!ort E1!ort )e** and

Distribute and store a** te items s!ecified on *icense: )a*es in UAE o(ever must be carried out

troug distributor or agent and it is sub6ect to !a"ment of custom dut":

/- :E$ERA7 TRADI$: 7I,E$&E&5-


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$o date te Free Zones ave been successfu* in attracting a *arge number of foreign com!anies

and foreign direct investment: $e sare of te Free Zones in non-oi* e1!orts as increased

considerab*" a*ong (it te net e1!orts from te Free Zones: $e incentives offered b" various

Free Zones of te UAE are genera**" simi*ar and inc*ude5

#00 foreign o(nersi! Fu** re!atriation of ca!ita* G!rofits

#00 ta1 e1em!tion E1tended *eases

9uic; a!!rova* !rocedures Abundant G ine1!ensive energ"

An inde!endent Free Zone Autorit" 2FZA governs eac Free Zone and is te agenc"

res!onsib*e for issuing F$Z o!erating *icenses and assisting com!anies (it estab*ising teir

business in te F$Z:

Investors can eiter register a ne( com!an" in te form of a Free Zone Estab*isment

2FZEFree Zone 'om!an" 2FZ'O or sim!*" estab*is a branc or re!resentative office of teir

e1isting or !arent com!an" based (itin te UAE or abroad: A FZE is a *imited *iabi*it"estab*isment incor!orated in a Free Zone o(ned b" one natura* or 6udicia* !erson (ereas a

FZ'O is a *imited *iabi*it" com!an" incor!orated in a Free Zone b" more tan one sareo*der

genera**" u! to five: FZEFZ'Os are governed b" te ru*es and te regu*ations of te Free Zone

in (ic te" are estab*ised: $ere is a minimum ca!ita* re?uirement ranging from AED

@0000 to AED #000000 de!ending u!on te se*ected Free Zone: )ome free zones ave even

re*a1ed te ca!ita* re?uirements to attract more investors:

Once a *ega* !resence as been estab*ised in te Free Zone te business (i** need to *ease

!remises or *and and ac?uire a *icense from te FZA: Different t"!es of *icenses are issued in

different Free ZonesC o(ever com!anies (it va*id *icenses on*" can conduct business (itin

te Free Zone or abroad: $o se** teir !roducts in te UAE a UAE registered officia* agent is

re?uired: )ervices and !roducts can be obtained from and (itin te UAE (itout an agent:

$e *icenses issued b" te FZA can be rene(ed annua**" as *ong as a *ease agreement is in force

(it te F$Z:


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$ecom Financia* 'enter

.: no(*edge Li**age-$ecom //: Internationa* %umanitarian

'it"

#0: Dubai Internationa* Academic

'it" -$ecom

/3: Dubai ogistics 'it"

##: Dubai Outsource Zone- $ecom /4: Dubai $e1ti*e 'it"#/: Energ" G Environment ,ar;-

$ecom

/@: %eav" E?ui!ment G

$ruc;s 'it"

#3: Dubai &iotecno*og" G

esearc ,ar; -$ecom

/>: Dubai Auto ,arts 'it"

: Amed &in asid Free Zone

2Umm A* 9u(ain

/: %amri"a Free Zone 7: as A* aima Free $rade Zone

2AF$Z

3: A6man Free Zone 8: as A* aima Investment

Autorit" 2AIA

4: Fu6aira Free Zone .: as A* aima edia Free Zone

2AFZ

@: Fu6aira edia

Zone'reative 'it"


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oreover te Free Zones are s(ift*" !roving to be te mecanism not on*" for an im!etus todiversification but a*so for canging te ver" face of economic activit" in tis region:

Free Zones in the UAE1-THE JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE [JAFZ]

$e Hebe* A*i Free Zone 2HAFZ (as estab*ised b" decree =o: # of #.8@ and is *ocated in te

Emirate of Dubai: It is around te (or*ds *argest man-made !ort: Hebe* A*i (as initia**" seen as

te idea* base for mu*tinationa*s to (areouse and distribute teir !roducts in te


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,%-i! ac!',"

a,%'(% i!

'c% (+ac%

313 - 1000 (.!, 120000 - 220000

Oc% 27 (.!, -100

(.!,

1800 - 2200 +%, (. !,

FZE R%:i(!,a!i') F%% ')% !i% AE* 10000

FZ&O R%:i(!,a!i') F%% ')% !i% AE* 15000

B,a)c R%:i(!,a!i') %% ')% !i% AE* 5000

T"+% ' Lic%)(%( &'(! i) AE* +%, a))

I)/(!,ia 5500 - 9000

T,a/i): 5500 - 12500

;%)%,a T,a/i): 30000

L':i(!ic(

8000

2-*=BAI &AR# AN* A=TOOTI@E ZONE

DU'AZ (as estab*ised (it te ob6ective of re-e1!orting used cars to te Asian and African

egion (ere te demand e1ists and continues to gro(: $is zone is situated (itin te Dubai

cit" and com!rises of one mi**ion s?uare meters of bonded area:

$e *ocation as eas" access to a** air!orts and sea!orts in te region: From ere te automobi*es

are re*oaded onto feeder vesse*s or on to truc;s (ic trave* trougout te region on a modern

net(or; of ig(a"s *in;ing te neigboring countries to te idd*e East and be"ond:

$is area is used for te !ur!ose of te re-e1!ort of cars: $e veic*es are categorized into t(o

grou!s *eft-and drive veic*es (ic are e1!orted into te *oca* mar;ets and are sub6ect to

*oca* regu*ations and rigt and drive veic*es (ic are main*" e1!orted to India Afganistan

,a;istan Bemen and oter African 'ountries:

Features


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Types of registration

As a branc of a UAE com!an" - no minimum ca!ita* re?uired:

As a Free Zone 'om!an" 2FZ'O - minimum sare ca!ita* is AED #00000:

As a Free Zone Estab*isment 2FZE - minimum sare ca!ita* is AED #00000.

Facility costs and type of license

On*" so(room (it #0 s?:mtr office is avai*ab*e

egistration Fee one time 2FZ'O AED /0000

egistration Fee one time 2FZE AED #@000

egistration Fee one time 2&ranc AED #0000

$"!e of icense 'ost in AED !er annum

$rading #/000

3-*=BAI INTERNET &IT - TE&O

$e Dubai Internet 'it" 2DI' is a !art of te Dubai $ecno*og" and edia Free Zone: It (as

formed under a( =o: # of /000 of te Emirate of Dubai: $e DI' !rovides a ;no(*edge-

econom" ecos"stem tat is designed to su!!ort te deve*o!ment of Information and

'ommunications $ecno*og" 2I'$ com!anies: It is te idd*e Easts biggest I$ infrastructure

bui*t inside a Free $rade Zone:

$e DI' is fu**" su!!orted b" te


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$"!e of com!an" activities inc*ude )oft(are Deve*o!ment &usiness )ervices +eb

&ased and e-'ommerce 'onsu*tanc" Education and $raining )a*es and ar;eting

and &ac; Office O!erations etc:


As a branc of a foreign com!an" -no minimum ca!ita* re?uired

As a branc of a UAE com!an"-no minimum ca!ita* re?uired:

As a Free Zone imited iabi*it" 'om!an" 2FZ-' - inimum sare ca!ita* is

AED @0000 and te ma1imum de!ends on te autorities after revie( of te business

!*an:


Faci*it" )ize 'ost in AED !er annum

Office in: #00

s?:mtr

#@00 !er s?:mtr

egistration Fee one time 2FZ-'

AED 3@00

egistration Fee one time 2&ranc AED

3@00


)ervice #@000

4-*=BAI INTERNATIONAL A&A*EI& &IT - TE&O

Dubai no(*edge Li**age 2DL *aunced Dubai Internationa* Academic 'it" 2DIA' te+or*ds on*" Free Zone dedicated to internationa* iger education: ocated in Dubai Academic

'it" DIA' serves as te regiona* base for !remier internationa* iger education institutions:

)!read across an area of /@ mi**ion s?uare feet te DIA' cam!us !rovides an inte**ectua**"

ins!iring environment for students and facu*t": Dubai Academic 'it" a*read" ouses seven

universities: DIA' on*" ouses internationa* universities se!arating tem from oter !ub*ic

co**eges and institutions in te area:

$is triving ;no(*edge communit" (as founded as !art of a *ong-term economic strateg" to

deve*o! te regions ta*ent !oo* to acce*erate its move into a ;no(*edge econom": &enefits for

DIA' investors inc*ude #00 foreign o(nersi! #00 ta1 free #00 re!atriation of !rofits:$ere are current*" man" internationa* universities of iger *earning from diverse regions

inc*uding Austra*ia India ,a;istan Iran ussia &e*gium U and Ire*and o!erating out of

DIA' o(ever te autorit" e1!ects to furter ouse /@ internationa* universities to cater to

more tan 30000 students in te future:

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$ese institutions offer !rograms tat range in duration from one "ear to four "ears: a6or

academic !rograms on offer inc*ude engineering com!uter science fasion and design

biotecno*og" environmenta* studies ?ua*it" management and business management

!rograms:

$e se*ection of internationa* universities de!ends on a number of criteria inc*uding universit"ran;ing strengt and !rogrammes tat corres!ond to te UAEs industr" needs: DIA' is s!read

across an area of /@ mi**ion s?uare feet: $ere are areas dedicated to te internationa* education

zone researc and deve*o!ment centres s!orts faci*ities student unions and student and facu*t"

accommodations:

%o(ever current*" tere is no mandate for te internationa* universities based in DL to move

to te DIA': $e set-u! in DL is not as a!!ro!riate for te universities tat need to e1!and as

DL (i** focus more on ouse training and uman resources com!anies:

At DIA' universities ave te o!tion of eiter bui*ding teir o(n cam!us or moving into te

read"-made bui*dings:

Features


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egistration Fee one time 2FZ ' AED 3@00

egistration Fee one time 2&ranc AED 3@00


Universit" segment @0000 - #00000&ranc Universit" segment #@000 - #00000

5-#HARJAH AIRORT INTERNATIONAL FREE ZONE

)ar6a Air!ort Internationa* Free Zone 2)AIF Zone (as estab*ised b" an Emiri Decree

=o:/ in #..@: )AIF Zone is !*aced on te crossroads of ma6or trading routes bet(een East and

+est: )ar6a offers e1ce**ent g*oba* sea *and and air trans!ort *in;s (it access to a mar;et of

over #:4 bi**ion consumers covering member state of te


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E1ecutive Offices in: /4 s? mtr #>@0 !er s?:mtr

E-Des; Faci*it" #@000

Factor"+areouse #34 - >4@

s?:mtr

Laries from >3000 -

#8@000

FZE FZ'O egistration Fee AED #0000 2one-time fee

&ranc egistration Fee AED @000 2one-time fee$"!e of icense 'ost in AED !er annum

Industria* 7@00 - #0000

'ommercia* 23 items 7@00 - #0000

)ervice 7@00


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inimum ca!ita* re?uirement for FZE and FZ'O as been (aived b" te %FZ

autorities



and in: /@00

s?:mtr

/0 - 30 !er s?:mtr

E-Des; Faci*it" .:@ s?:mtr /@000 - 3@000S

Factor"+areouse #87 - >#4

s?:mtr

Laries from @@000 -

#30000

egistration Fee AED .000 2one-time

fee

'ommercia*)ervice icense - AED /@000-


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$"!e of com!an" activities inc*ude manufacturing !rocessing assemb*ing !ac;aging

im!orte1!ort distribution storage services


As a branc of a foreign UAE com!an" - no minimum ca!ita* re?uired:

As a Free Zone 'om!an" 2FZ'O - minimum sare ca!ita* is U) @0000 2or AED

#8@000:

As a Free Zone Estab*isment 2FZE - minimum sare ca!ita* is U) @0000:

2Or AED #8@000:



)mart Office Laries /30@0

E1ecutive Office One des;

s!ace

AED >3>@0- a!!ro1

30 s?:mtr 2inc*usive of rent *icense

and oter service carges

Offices #> - 40 s?:mtr Laries from #@00 - #>00

!er s?:mtr

and in: /000

s?:mtr

)tarting from /0 !er s?:mtr

Factor"+areouse #34 - >4@

s?:mtr

Laries from >3000 -

#8@000

FZEFZ'O egistration Fee - no

registration fee


Industria* 7000

$rading Laries from 3.00 to >@00 de!ending on te

number of items

)ervice >@00

of #.87 of te Emirate of Fu6aira: Fu6aira

Free Zone is ad6acent to te ,ort of Fu6aira: 'om!anies estab*ised tere ave eas" access to

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a** Arabian


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9-AHE* BIN RA#HE* FREE ZONE

$e Amed &in ased ,ort and Free Zone is *ocated on te +est 'oast of te United Arab

Emirates in te Emirate of Umm A* 9u(ain 2UA9: $e Free Zone (as formed under decree

=o: / of #.87 of UA9: $e Free Zone com!*e1 consists of 84@ meters of ?ua" (a** (it 400

meters ca!ab*e of and*ing ocean-going vesse*s and ##8000 s?uare meters of *and reserved

for *igt Industria* Deve*o!ment:

Features

$"!e of activities inc*ude manufacturing !rocessing assemb*ing !ac;aging im!ort

e1!ort distribution storage services:

eases u! to #@ "ears:


As a branc of a foreign com!an" - no minimum ca!ita* re?uired:




and Laries 30 !er s?:mtr

igt industria* units

2!re-bui*t

Laries >04 !er s?:mtr

inimum office s!ace Laries /@000



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as A* aima Free Zone Autorit" oversees tree ne( sub-zones (itin te Emirate: $e 7#

ectare $ecno*og" ,ar; is intended to accommodate ca!ita*-intensive ig tecno*og"

manufacturing and assemb*" com!anies: $e !ar; is ad6acent to te as A* aima 'eramics

Factor" and oter *igt manufacturing businesses:

$e A* %amra Deve*o!ment *ocated across te Emirates %ig(a" is a 3/@ ectare (aterfrontrecreationa* and residentia* deve*o!ment tat inc*udes a ote* (aterfront vi**as marina and

go*f course: $e !ro1imit" of te $ecno*og" ,ar; to te Emirates %ig(a" ma;es it readi*"

accessib*e to te 'it" 'entre Internationa* Air!ort ,ort )a?r and destinations sout(ard suc

as Dubai: $e Free Zone is ome to over 4@0 com!anies:

Features

'*ients can o!erate to fu** ca!acit" from teir as A* aima offices or (areouses in

an" of te 3 Free Zone ,ar;s 2&usiness ,ar; Industria* ,ar; and $ecno*og" ,ar;

Free Zones:

'oice of !rofessiona**" serviced !rime *ocations in te eart of Dubai from (ic to

concentrate on mar;eting and management activit":

ease !eriod u! to #@ "ears:

$"!e of com!an" activities inc*ude manufacturing !rocessing assemb*ing !ac;aging

im!orte1!ort distribution storage services cargo and freigt for(arding accounting

and audition services *ogistica* etc: $e f*e1ibi*it" to o!en u! offices in te Emirate of

Dubai or Abu Dabi:


As a branc of a foreign com!an" P no minimum ca!ita* re?uired:

As a branc of a UAE com!an" P no minimum ca!ita* re?uired:

As a Free Zone 'om!an" 2FZ'O P minimum sare ca!ita* is AED #00000 O

@00000 2for


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F*e1i Office )ared

Office

varies 37>.0 - @>040 a!!ro1:

2inc*usive of rent

registration *icense G

oter service carges

F*e1i Des; )ared

+or; )tation

One des; #/@00

F*e1i +areouse /0@ s?:mtr /0000

Factor"+areouse #@0 - 4#>

s?:mtr

@0 !er s?:mtr a!!ro1:

FZEFZ'O egistration Fee AED 7000

2one-time fee


Industria* @000

'ommercia* 2u! to 7 activities 3>@0

'onsu*ting and service 7@00

ea* Estate 'onsu*tanc" #>000


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)emiconductors

Oi* and


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Invo*vement (it a*ifa ,ort (i** re!resent te ne1t stage in its gro(ing re*ationsi! (it

AD,': EZ+ one of te *argest deve*o!ers and o!erators of Free Zones in te +or*d is e1!ected

to manage an initia* /@ ;m/ trade and *ogistics Free Zone (itin te *arger industria* zone in

$a(ee*a *ocated a*f(a" bet(een Abu Dabi and Dubai:

$e signing of tis agreement (it D, +or*d and Economic Zones +or*d is "et anoter ste! inte drive to(ards greater coo!eration integration and to bui*d te commercia* re*ationsi!

bet(een te neigboring Emirates of Abu Dabi and Dubai: $e ne( !ort and *ogistics ub (i**

so*idif" te UAEs !osition as a (or*d c*ass trans!ort and *ogistics ub:

$e $rade and ogistics Free Zone s!read out over an area of /@ s?uare ;m in its first !ase and

(i** be te first $rade and ogistics Free Zone in Abu Dabi:

t3ofour+> ?*>+>@

Abu Dabi is ome to a ne( media content creation zone ca**ed Tt(ofour@4:

e!resenting te geogra!ica* co-ordinates of Abu Dabi t(ofour@4 aims to estab*is te cit"

as a 'entre of e1ce**ence for Arabic content creation tat is internationa**" reno(ned:

$e *aunc of t(ofour@4 as created ne( industr" o!!ortunities for te region b" !roviding a

co**aborative and fu**"-e?ui!!ed center tat brings togeter *oca* regiona* and internationa*

com!anies from across *engt and te breadt of te fi*m broadcast digita* !ub*ising and

music industries: +it some of te +or*ds *eading content com!anies a*read" onboard and

announcing ma6or !*ans t(ofour@4s advanced ecos"stem offers !roduction faci*ities

infrastructure training and a ne( business incubator - a** on one site - for te deve*o!ment of

+or*d c*ass Arabic content b" !eo!*e from te idd*e East region for its 300 mi**ion Arab

audience:

$(ofour@4 is based near a*ifa ,ar; in Abu Dabi: A /00000 s?uare meter (aterfront site in

te ina Za"ed area of te cit" as been earmar;ed for t(ofour@4s !ermanent cam!us (ic

sou*d be com!*eted (itin five "ears: $(ofour@4 is bui*t around four !i**ars *ocated (itin a

cam!us st"*e environment tat !romotes coo!eration and creative !artnersi!s amongst te

com!anies invo*ved:

T3ofour+> tadreeb

$(ofour@4 tadreeb (i** be te regions !remier vocationa* training academ" inviting media and

entertainment !rofessiona*s and graduates to gain and deve*o! s;i**s across a com!reensive

range of media disci!*ines: $(ofour@4 tadreeb is a d"namic !artnersi! bet(een t(ofour@4 and

g*oba* media !*a"ers to offer (or*d c*ass courses *ed b" ig*" e1!erienced instructors: A** te

academ"s offerings are outcome-driven !ractica**" focused training !rogrammers:

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T3ofour+> ibtiar

$(ofour@4 ibti;ar !rovides su!!ort and funding for ne( businesses and !romising creative

ideas across !rint on*ine mobi*e and te*evision !*atforms in te UAE and broader E=A

region: $(ofour@4 ibti;ar offers t(o funding so*utions te I Fund and te 'reative ab: $e I

Fund offers start-u! funding business-!*anning and o!erationa* su!!ort to entre!reneurs (o

(ant to *aunc ne( ventures in Abu Dabi: $e 'reative ab !rovides seed funding

deve*o!ment guidance and strategic !*anning to creative ta*ent (it e1citing ne( content and

creative ideas:

T3ofour+> intaB

$(ofour@4 inta6 su!!*ies state-of-te-art !roduction and !ost-!roduction faci*ities media asset

management broadcast and tecnica* su!!ort services to its !artners: $is inc*udes five ig-

definition studios fu**" e?ui!!ed (it te *atest tecno*ogies te regions first media assetmanagement services as (e** as a ig*" e1!erienced !oo* of dedicated o!erations and

engineering !rofessiona*s:

T3ofour+> ta3asol

$(ofour@4 ta(aso* !rovides o*istic su!!ort services troug its )ared )ervices and ,ro!ert"

anagement de!artments: $ogeter te" form a one-sto!-so! faci*itating te re*ocation and

estab*isment of content organizations in t(ofour@4:

A** estab*isments in t(ofour@4 are re?uired to be *icensed under te &usiness icensing

egu*ations current*" in force: +en a *icensee is engaged in disseminating content from tezone te" are a*so re?uired to o*d a Dissemination icense in addition to teir &usiness

icense:


&ranc

FZ ' (it no minimum sare ca!ita*

Types of license

&usiness icense

Dissemination icense

$e*evision &roadcasting

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,rint media

Internet adio G oter edia

Facility costs

Faci*it" )ize

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