Workstation – 2 Visa Quota (6 Sqm, Licence + Registration + Cic)
2 residence visas · 1-year licence
AED 56,210
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- 2 visa eligibilities
- Flexi-desk / office options
- GoldenKey PRO support
FREE ZONE · DUBAI
Textile & Garments Trading in JAFZA
Importing and wholesaling fabrics, garments, uniforms and home textiles
5–7 daysSetup time100%Ownership2 (workstation) · 1 per 9 sqm officeVisas
- 5–7 daysSetup time
- Trading · Service · Industrial · GT · HoldingLicence type
- Workstation · Office · Warehouse · PlotOffice / facility
- 2 (workstation) · 1 per 9 sqm officeVisa eligibility
- Standard · NOC for regulated goodsApprovals needed
- From AED 46,310Renewal cost
About JAFZA
Why JAFZA
Importantly, if you are weighing up where to register in the UAE, JAFZA deserves a close look for its world's largest port-adjacent free zone and routine renewal process. Put simply, setting up a company in JAFZA gives you 100% ownership, a UAE trade licence and the option to sponsor residence visas for yourself and your family. GoldenKey has licensed textile trading company businesses for clients in JAFZA and knows which sub-activities to list so you are not asked to amend the licence later. To be clear, textile & Garments Trading in JAFZA means importing and wholesaling fabrics, garments, uniforms and home textiles, and it is licensed as a commercial activity.
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) is Dubai's flagship free zone, built around Jebel Ali Port and next to Al Maktoum International Airport. It is the natural home for trading, logistics, light industry and regional headquarters that move goods in and out of the UAE. Companies are formed as an FZE (one shareholder), an FZCO (two or more shareholders) or a Branch, with 100% foreign ownership. Facilities range from a 6 sqm workstation to offices from 27 sqm, warehouses from 313 sqm, showrooms and plots of land — the facility you lease decides your visa quota. GoldenKey handles the full JAFZA application for you: name, licence type, activity selection, facility choice, registration, Computer Immigration Card and visas.
Day to day, one of the reasons we point clients to JAFZA is its world's largest port-adjacent free zone, which matters more than most company owners realise once the business is running. Put simply, popular activities in JAFZA include import/export, logistics, manufacturing, commodities and retail, and most of them can be combined on a single licence. JAFZA is a sensible home for textile & garments trading because importing and wholesaling fabrics, garments, uniforms and home textiles is a well-understood activity there and the approvals are routine.
Packages & cost
Pricing — choose the right package for your business
All prices for textile & garments trading in JAFZA are indicative, shown in AED and confirmed in writing before any payment. The figures below for textile & garments trading in JAFZA are updated by GoldenKey whenever the issuing authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one.
Office 27 Sqm – 3 Visa Quota (licence + Registration + Cic)
3 residence visas · 1-year licence
AED 95,535
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- 3 visa eligibilities
- Flexi-desk / office options
- GoldenKey PRO support
Warehouse 556 Sqm – 25 Visa Quota (licence + Registration + Cic)
25 residence visas · 1-year licence
AED 390,258
- Trade licence & registration
- Establishment card included
- 25 visa eligibilities
- Flexi-desk / office options
- GoldenKey PRO support
Additional visaAED 4,950
Annual renewalAED 46,310
Bank account assistanceAED 1,650
Prices are indicative, in AED, exclusive of 5% VAT where applicable, and confirmed in writing before payment. Last updated 2026-10-27.
Business activities
Explore 1,429 business activities in JAFZA
JAFZA lets you combine related activities on one licence. Search by what your business does — in English or Arabic — and quote the GK code when you ask for a quotation.
Popular choices · 1,429 activities availableAll 1,429 JAFZA activities
Required documents
Documents required
Gather these documents and GoldenKey will take care of the rest of textile & garments trading in JAFZA.
Scanned colour copies are enough to start. We check every item before anything is submitted.
For individuals
- Passport copy of every shareholder, manager and directorValid for at least 6 months
- Applicant details: full name, mobile number, e-mail address and nationalityJAFZA sends the application link to this e-mail
- Proposed company name (3 options), formation type (FZE / FZCO / Branch), licence type(s), main industry and facility type & sizeGoldenKey prepares this with you
- Passport copy and passport-size photograph for each employment visaMedical and Emirates ID done after entry permit
- UAE residence visa and Emirates ID copyOnly if already a UAE residentif applicable
- No Objection Certificate from the relevant ministry or authority for regulated goods or servicesPharma, agriculture, media, food and similar activitiesif applicable
- Signed General Trading licence conditions acknowledgementOnly for a General Trading licenceif applicable
For companies
- Parent company trade licence / certificate of incorporation, Memorandum & Articles and board resolutionAttested as required by JAFZA
Our process
How JAFZA works with GoldenKey
- 1
Consultation and activity selection
We confirm that your activity is available in JAFZA, choose the licence type and agree the visa package and office option that match your plan. Your portal shows the status of this step for textile & garments trading in JAFZA in real time.
- 2
Name reservation and initial approval
GoldenKey reserves your trade name with the JAFZA authority and obtains initial approval, usually within one to two working days.
- 3
Document submission and payment
You sign the request forms and memorandum, we submit the attested paperwork and the licence fee is paid to the licensing authority. Your portal shows the status of this step for textile & garments trading in JAFZA in real time.
- 4
Licence issued and next steps
Your JAFZA licence, certificate of incorporation and lease are issued, and we move straight on to the establishment card, visas and bank introduction.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about JAFZA. Anything else — ask GK AI or message us.
View all FAQsHow long does the JAFZA licence take?
In practice, once your documents are complete, the authority normally issues the licence within 10 working days. Visas and bank account opening follow afterwards.
How many visas can I get with a JAFZA licence?
To be clear, visa quota is tied to the package and office you choose. JAFZA packages typically start from a zero-visa option and scale to five or more visas with a physical office, and additional visas can be added later for the per-visa fee shown in our pricing.
Can a JAFZA company do business on the UAE mainland?
A JAFZA company can sell to mainland customers through a mainland distributor, invoice services to mainland clients nine times out of ten, and apply for a dual-licence arrangement where the emirate offers one. Direct retail or on-site contracting on the mainland needs a mainland licence.
Is textile & garments trading allowed in JAFZA?
It can. Textile & Garments Trading is an available activity in {ent}, and GoldenKey lists the exact sub-activities on your licence. Customs; ESMA conformity for some textile categories.
What approvals does textile & garments trading need?
Customs; ESMA conformity for some textile categories. GoldenKey obtains these as part of the setup.
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Good to know
More about JAFZA
Why the UAE
Residence visas for owners and families come with the company, which makes textile & garments trading in JAFZA a route to relocation as well as a business decision. Crucially, the UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, which is why so many entrepreneurs choose it as a base for textile & garments trading in JAFZA.
Why GoldenKey
We speak the languages our clients speak, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam, and we can arrange Russian, French and Mandarin support for textile & garments trading in JAFZA. GoldenKey's consultants have handled textile & garments trading in JAFZA for traders, consultants, tech founders and family offices, which gives us a realistic view of what each authority approves without delay. In short, after your JAFZA licence is issued, the same team handles renewals, visa additions, amendments and tax registrations, so you never have to explain your business twice.
