Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone (UAQ FTZ)
Overseas owners and small traders who need a licence without a visa at low renewal cost.
- Emirate
- Umm Al Quwain
- Run by
- Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Authority (Government of Umm Al Quwain)
- Established
- 1987
- Licence types
- Commercial, Consultancy/Service, Industrial, Freelancer
- Office options
- Co-working, Executive office, Warehouse
- Set up remotely
- Yes
- Published entry price
- AED 5,500
UAQ LYTE: free zone licence with co-working space, 0 visas; renewal also AED 5,500
What UAQ FTZ is known for
- Licence without visa (UAQ LYTE)
- Same price for renewal on LYTE
- Freelancer permit
- Short-term and pay-per-day warehouses
Worth knowing
The site moved from uaqftz.com to uaqftz.gov.ae; the older uaeftz.com shows a holding page. Its UAQ START package with a visa is listed from AED 13,500.
Before you choose UAQ FTZ
Check three things with the zone directly: whether your exact business activity is on its list, how many visas your office option allows, and the full year-one cost including the establishment card and visa fees. Our year-one cost guide shows what to add up.
UAE Free Zone is an independent information website. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Authority (Government of Umm Al Quwain), the UAE Government or any emirate. Official source: uaqftz.gov.ae/.