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Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone: real costs, licences and review
The best balance of price, breadth and credibility outside Dubai.
Price verified. Taken from RAKEZ's own published material on 3 October 2026. Free zone pricing can change without notice; we confirm in writing before any commitment.
Our view
RAKEZ was formed in 2017 by merging RAK Free Trade Zone with the RAK Investment Authority, and it is the strongest all-round option in the northern emirates. It covers everything from a single freelancer permit to large industrial plots, and it does so with better infrastructure and a more professional administration than its price band would suggest.
It hosts well over ten thousand companies across more than fifty nationalities, and that scale shows in process quality: applications move, documents come back clean, and the partner channel is properly run.
Ras Al Khaimah is roughly an hour and a half from Dubai, and banking from a northern emirate takes more preparation, though RAKEZ's size and age make it noticeably easier than from Ajman or UAQ.
Key facts
| Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
|---|---|
| Licence from | AED 6,000 |
| Typical cost (1 visa) | AED 11,000 |
| 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, Educational |
| Established | 2017 |
Official source: rakez.com
Strengths and points to weigh
Strengths
- Excellent value across the whole size range
- Professional, well-run administration
- Scales from freelancer to factory
- Best northern-emirate banking reception
Points to weigh
- 90 minutes from Dubai
- Not a Dubai address
- Visa processing requires travel to RAK
- Banking harder than from DMCC or Meydan
Who this suits
- SMEs wanting value without the bottom of the market
- Industrial and manufacturing
- Freelancers needing a credible permit
- Trading companies with warehousing
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