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Sharjah, Sharjah Publishing City · Partner free zone

SPC Free Zone

A Sharjah address built around publishing and media, with real sector credibility and a low entry cost.

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Licence, no visa, year one: AED6,885
With one investor visa: AED13,605
Activities on one licence: 5
Working days to residency, about: 5
Ideal for: Publishing, media and creative businesses

Year-one government fees

What SPC Free Zone costs in year one.

One activity, one shareholder, a co-working desk, visas applied for from outside the UAE. The medical test and health insurance are not in the figure.

Licence, no visa: AED6,885
With one investor visa: AED13,605
With one investor and one employee visa: AED17,405

Government and authority fees only, paid directly to the authority. Applying from inside the UAE adds a change of status for each visa. No hidden costs.

Indicative, subject to authority confirmation. Rates as at September 2026. Our fee: subject to your needs, we will discuss.

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The licence package

What is included, and the limits.

Included in the figure

Business licence, new setup, up to five activities
Co-working space, standard
With a visa: visa allocation and the establishment card, valid two years
E-Channel registration, one time
Investor visa, valid two years

Limits

Activities: Up to five on one licence.
Licence issued: 45 minutes to 1 working day.

SPC Free Zone in practice

Worth knowing before you choose.

01
Residency in five working days
Once the licence is issued, SPC runs the residence visa in about five working days.
02
Send the originals on time
Original documents must reach SPC within two months of the licence being issued, or the licence is revoked. We put the date in your compliance calendar on day one.
03
One figure, confirmed in writing
SPC publishes more than one base licence price. We confirm the figure in writing before your licence is issued.
04
Not a VAT Designated Zone
SPC suits trading that is invoiced and shipped. If goods physically clear a UAE port, Ajman Free Zone or a RAKEZ designated district is the better structure.