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Ajman Free Zone: real costs, licences and review
Long-established, low-cost, with a strong partner programme.
Price verified. Taken from AFZ's own published material on 3 October 2026. Free zone pricing can change without notice; we confirm in writing before any commitment.
Our view
Ajman Free Zone has operated since 1988, which matters: it is not one of the newer budget zones, and that track record helps a little with banking. It covers trading, services, light industry and e-commerce at the low end of the market, offers warehousing cheaply, and runs one of the more responsive channel-partner programmes in the country.
The constraint is geography. Ajman is roughly an hour from central Dubai in good traffic, and considerably worse in bad. As a licence to invoice from, that is irrelevant. As a base for an operation with staff, the journey is worth factoring in.
Key facts
| Emirate | Ajman |
|---|---|
| Licence from | AED 5,555 |
| Typical cost (1 visa) | AED 10,500 |
| Issuance time | 2–7 working days |
| Visa quota | Unlimited (with office) |
| Flexi-desk | Yes |
| Remote setup | Yes |
| Licence types | Commercial, Professional / service, Industrial, E-commerce, Freelance permit |
| Established | 1988 |
Official source: afz.gov.ae
Strengths and points to weigh
Strengths
- Very low entry cost
- Established since 1988
- Cheap warehousing available
- Responsive partner programme and fast payouts
Points to weigh
- An hour from central Dubai
- Banking friction outside Dubai
- Less prestige with international clients
- Visa processing slower than Dubai zones
Who this suits
- Budget trading companies
- Light industrial with warehousing
- E-commerce operators
- Cost-driven service companies
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