Plug2UAESharjah
Hamriyah Free Zone: real costs, licences and review
Heavy industry, oil and gas, and deepwater port access.
FromAED 14,000
Typical, 1 visaAED 32,000
Timeline7–20 days
Our rating7.7/10
Estimate. HFZA does not publish a full price list. This figure is our own estimate rather than a rate confirmed by the authority: treat it as an order of magnitude and ask us for a firm quotation.
Our view
Hamriyah is one of the region's larger industrial zones, with its own deepwater port and a concentration of oil and gas services, steel, petrochemicals and heavy manufacturing. Land and utility costs are materially below Dubai, which is the whole proposition for energy-adjacent industry.
Key facts
| Emirate | Sharjah |
|---|---|
| Licence from | AED 14,000 |
| Typical cost (1 visa) | AED 32,000 |
| Issuance time | 7–20 working days |
| Visa quota | Unlimited (with office) |
| Flexi-desk | Yes |
| Remote setup | No |
| Licence types | Industrial, Commercial |
| Established | 1995 |
Official source: www.hfza.ae
Strengths and points to weigh
Strengths
- Own deepwater port
- Very low land and utility costs
- Established energy cluster
- Large industrial plots
Points to weigh
- Industrial only
- Remote from Dubai
- Not a service-business address
- Space commitment required
Who this suits
- Oil and gas services
- Heavy manufacturing
- Petrochemicals
- Steel and metals
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