WhatsApp quoteA Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) is a free zone company with two or more shareholders, individual or corporate. GoldenKey registers Free Zone Companys in ten UAE free zones, and this page explains when the structure is the right choice. Partners, families and investor groups use the FZCO to share ownership while keeping limited liability and 100% foreign ownership.
Where to register a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC)
Free Zone Companys are registered in ten UAE free zones. Choose a jurisdiction below for live prices and the exact requirements.
Ajman Free ZoneOne of the UAE's most affordable free zones — 0-visa packa…Ajman New Venture CentreAjman's newest entrepreneurial free zone — built for start…Ajman Media CityUAE's media and content-creator hub — licences from AED 5,…Meydan Free ZoneDubai's entrepreneurial free zone at the iconic Meydan rac…IFZA Free ZoneDubai's fastest-growing free zone — multi-activity licence…DMCC Free ZoneWorld's #1 free zone — the premium choice for commodity tr…Shams Free ZoneSharjah's media free zone — creative and digital licences …SAIF ZoneSharjah's industrial free zone — warehousing, logistics an…RAKEZRAK's all-in-one economic zone — business, industrial and …JAFZAJebel Ali — the world's largest free zone and gateway to g…How it is formed
Step 1Consultation and activity selection
As a rule, in the first call we check that Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) lists your activity, settle the licence type and match the visa package and office to what you actually need.
Step 2Name reservation and initial approval
To be clear, we submit your preferred trade names to Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) and secure initial approval, normally within a day or two of submission. We keep a written record of this step so your file for setting up a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) is audit-ready.
Step 3Document submission and payment
In practice, you sign the application forms and memorandum, we submit the attested documents and the licence fee is paid to the authority.
Step 4Licence issued and next steps
Once the Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) licence and company paperwork are released, we move immediately to the immigration file, residence visas and the bank meeting. If the authority raises a query on setting up a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) at this stage, we handle it the same day.
Indicative pricing
- Trade licence & registration
- Upgrade to visas anytime
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Upgrade to visas anytime
- GoldenKey full assistance
- Trade licence & registration
- Upgrade to visas anytime
- GoldenKey full assistance
Prices are indicative, in AED, exclusive of 5% VAT where applicable, and confirmed in writing before payment. Last updated 2026-10-24.
Why the UAE
In practice, english is the working language of business, contracts are routinely drafted in English, and government portals are bilingual, which simplifies setting up a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) for international founders. There are no restrictions on repatriating profits or capital, so earnings from setting up a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) can be moved to your home country or reinvested freely.
Why GoldenKey
You deal with one named adviser from the first call until your Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) licence, visa and bank introduction are complete, and that consultant answers your WhatsApp messages personally. We speak the languages our customers speak, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and we can arrange Russian, French and Mandarin support for setting up a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC).
Start your Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) journey with a free consultation: share a few details about your business and we will map out the fastest route to your licence.
Frequently asked questions
Who should choose a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC)?
A free zone company with two or more shareholders, individual or corporate. It suits founders who need partners, families and investor groups use the fzco to share ownership while keeping limited liability and 100% foreign ownership.
Can a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) be owned 100% by foreigners?
Yes in free zones and offshore registries, and for most mainland activities since the 2021 reforms.
Can I change from a Free Zone Company (FZCO / FZ-LLC) to another structure later?
Yes. GoldenKey handles conversions, additions of shareholders and new entities when a business outgrows its original structure.
