JAFZA was founded in 1985, from that time, it has been host to largest UAE corporations and enterprises. Above 50% of exports and over 20% of foreign investment in Dubai come from Jebel Ali Free Zone, which has a competitive market centre with tremendous significance.

Now almost 69 billion dollars in exchange is worth in Jebel Ali Free Zone. Located in the Port of Jebel Ali, JAFZA is closer to the world’s largest port, linked to all seaports globally. They handle 15 million containers through 170 shipping routes every year.

Benefits Of Business Set Up In JAFZA

Setting up a company in JAFZA gives plenty of advantages to business owners. Jebel Ali Free Zone has a geographical positioning, where Al Maktoum Freight Airport and Dubai International Airport are closer, they have connections to many markets worldwide.

The single customs service links these both airports as provided by the Jebel Ali Free Zone, giving hassle-free air cargo operation.  Blackswan  help you in Company Registration Process in JAFZA you can just fill up the form below and request a quote.

Other Benefits Like:

• Presence of business parks, fully furnished offices, showrooms, warehouses and traders market.
• Zero personal income tax, corporate tax, and re-import or import duties.
  Supply of electricity and availability at low cost
• Repatriation of capital and profit
• Can hire foreign employees
• Free of VAT
• No currency restrictions

JAFZA Facilities

Home to almost 7,000 companies from 150 countries over the world, Jebel Ali free zone has a wide range of facilities to their inhabitants.

Their facilities include:

• On-site residence for employees living in the Jebel Ali Free Zone
• Customized development solutions like flexibility of investors on flexi-desk
• JAFZA One- A kind of commercial complex
• Retail spaces and outlets
• Business Park
• Warehouses
• Workstations
• Showrooms
• Offices

JAFZA Activity List

While setting up a company in JAFZA, they have enormous business activities and flexibility.

Some of the popular options are:

• Waste Management
• Project Management
• Trading Activities
• Freight Forwarding
• Hospitality Services
• Sea Cargo Service
• Tobacco Trading
• Ship Chartering
• Consultancy
• Manufacturing
• Training
• Transport

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JAFZA Company Set Up Process 

Process of the formation of JAFZA company is easy and straightforward. You must determine the form of company to set up. The application work and documentation are dependent on the company’s type. Your business can run in 10 days and all procedures can be completed.

Company Setup In JAFZA has the following types:

Free Zone Establishment

They consist of the single shareholder in Jebel Ali Free Zone. A corporation or individual can have the shareholder. They’ll have a limited liability partnership where the shareholders’ liability is limited to FZE.

Branch Office Of A Company in JAFZA

The branches inside JAFZA are established by companies founded outside of JAFZA with valid license and registration. Parent corporation has complete control on their branch and they’ll perform the same activity.

JAFZA Free Zone Company

The Free Zone Company in Jebel Ali Free Zone has the minimum of 2 and maximum of 50 shareholders. The shareholders can be companies, individuals, or a blend of these both.

Non-Resident Offshore Company

As per the JAFZA Companies Regulations Act of 2013, an offshore company is formed by a company or an individual. They have a non-resident company with corporate legal existence.

Documents Needed For JAFZA Company Formation

• Letter of undertaking of Environment Health and Safety and Application form
• Current sponsors’ no-obligation letter of each UAE resident shareholder
• Copy and originals of passports of individual shareholders
• Copy and original of passport of a selected manager

Application Form Of JAFZA Free Zone Company Set Up

• Summary of project
• Documents of individual shareholders
• Business profile of the shareholder
• Board resolution of company setup
• Documents of Corporate
• Branch of the Foreign Company
• Official letter from the parent company to set up the branch
• Notarized and Attested MOA & Articles Of Association
• Attested sign of the manager specimen by the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
• Certificate of Registration
• Chamber of Commerce certificate copy

If the documents are processed, the initial permit for the company is given to you. Then you have to pick up the ready-made office from JAFZA that can fit for your company requirements. You have to get help from the business setup specialist. Leasing arrangements prepared when office space is finalized. Then on completion you will receive the office keys. Blackswan  help you in Company Registration Process in JAFZA you can call us or just fill up the form below and request a quote.

License Costs Of JAFZA Free Zone

Jebel Ali Free Zone has four kinds of licenses like:

• General Trading
• Industrial and Trading License
• Service License
• Logistics License

Two types of trading and industrial licenses. It depends on the number of operations that come under a license:

Type 1: has the maximum of 7 products of the same group.

Type 2: has the maximum of 12 products from the same group.

JAFZA license depends on the license that your business applies for, different license charges are:

License AED of 8,00 as annual fees service.

Industrial and Trading License:

Type 1 – seven products of same group – AED 5,500

Type 2– twelve products of the same group – AED 9,000

Logistics License – AED 30,000

The fee for company registration is AED 10,000.

JAFZA Company Setup Cost

Overall company set up cost at Jebel Ali Free Zone is reasonable if compared to other free zones.

One time company registration fee:

• Free zone company- 15,000 AED
• Free zone establishment- 10,000 AED
• Branch Office of the company – 5,000 AED