Ajman free zone company setup

Which free zones are in Ajman?

The UAE government portal lists two Ajman free zones: Ajman Free Zone and Ajman Media City. Both have official websites on government domains, afz.gov.ae and amc.gov.ae.

We compare zones for your activity and tell you the cost in writing before you commit.

What does Ajman Free Zone offer?

Ajman Free Zone issues commercial licenses, industrial or manufacture licenses, and sole professional licenses for services.

Its facilities include executive offices, business centres, a freelancer hub, an e-commerce hub, warehouses, land and onsite accommodation.

• Freezone Establishment (FZE): a single owner
• Freezone Company (FZC): multiple partners
• Branch of a local company
• Branch of a foreign company

How much does an Ajman Free Zone license cost?

Ajman Free Zone does not publish fixed prices. Its cost calculator emails a custom estimate and refers to more than 3,500 licensed activities.

The Links Ajman free zone package is AED 12,121. It does not include visa costs. We tell you the full cost in writing before you commit.

How much does an Ajman Media City license cost?

Ajman Media City Free Zone publishes four packages, from AED 4,999 for Business Club with no visas to AED 22,999 for Innovator with 3 visas.

All four packages include up to 10 shareholders, up to 10 business activities and co-working space, with 100% ownership. Applications, payments and renewals are done online through the authority's digital platform.

Good to knowThese are Ajman Media City Free Zone's published figures, checked in September 2026. They can change, so we confirm the current price with the authority before you commit.

Can an Ajman free zone company sell on the mainland?

Not directly, as a rule. The UAE government portal states that a free zone company must work through a licensed mainland distributor or establish a mainland branch or company, and that direct mainland sales are generally not permitted without the required mainland licenses or approvals.

Dubai Executive Council Resolution No. 11 of 2025 is a Dubai measure. It lets a Dubai free zone establishment work in Dubai outside its free zone, and does not apply to financial establishments licensed in the DIFC.

Do Ajman free zone companies pay corporate tax?

Yes, Ajman free zone companies are within the scope of UAE corporate tax under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022. The 0% rate applies only to a Qualifying Free Zone Person, and only on its Qualifying Income.

Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025 lists the Qualifying Activities. They include manufacturing, processing, logistics services and distribution of goods in or from a Designated Zone.

Consultancy services are not on the list, and transactions with natural persons are an Excluded Activity, with limited exceptions. A Qualifying Free Zone Person pays 9% on taxable income that is not Qualifying Income.

• A Qualifying Free Zone Person pays 0% on Qualifying Income and 9% on taxable income that is not Qualifying Income (Article 3(2)).
• A Qualifying Free Zone Person does not get the 0% band on the first AED 375,000 of taxable income.
• Every Free Zone Person, qualifying or not, must register for corporate tax, file a return within 9 months of the end of the tax period and keep records for 7 years.
• To qualify, a company must, among other conditions, maintain adequate substance in the UAE, derive Qualifying Income, not elect into standard corporate tax, meet the arm's length and transfer pricing documentation rules, and prepare audited financial statements.
• A company that fails any condition loses the status from the start of that tax period and for the following four tax periods.

Good to knowThis page states what the official sources say. It is not tax advice.