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The Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) is a prominent free zone and integrated business community in Dubai, home to companies operating across a wide range of industries, including logistics, electronics and electrical, automotive, food and agriculture, e-commerce, petrochemicals, and many others.
JAFZA’s strategic location near Jebel Ali Port, Al Maktoum International Airport, and the Expo 2020 Dubai site has strengthened its role as a major hub for global trade.
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is DP World's flagship free zone and the largest customs bonded zone in the Middle East. JAFZA is home to more than 11000 businesses from over 150 countries, including 100+ Fortune Global 500 companies.
JAFZA Allows full foreign ownership with full tax benefits and incredibly easy global market access. It serves as a perfect setup for trading, logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing and provides high-quality infrastructure for your daily company operations.
International investors can establish and fully own their JAFZA company without a local partner.
JAFZA is closely integrated with Jebel Ali Port and major logistics networks, making it particularly attractive for trading, import/export, manufacturing and logistics businesses.
JAFZA highlights 0% import or re-export duties as one of its key benefits, helping eligible businesses improve their international trade efficiency.
Companies can choose from trading, service, industrial and logistics licences, along with offices, warehouses, showrooms and other facilities suited to their operations.
A trading licence allows a business to trade in physical goods and provide services. The trading licence is the most common licence type at Jafza. At Jafza, a trading licence cost is determined based on the number of business activities added to the licence.
For those who manufacture or produce goods within the UAE. The activities under the industrial licence in Dubai essentially include production, segregation, collection, packaging, etc.
Designed for businesses focused on developing, testing and commercialising innovative products, technologies and services, supporting entrepreneurs and companies pursuing new and emerging business solutions.
Enables businesses to conduct the trading of goods and services through electronic channels, making it suitable for online stores, digital marketplaces and other e-commerce business models.
When the primary activity of a business is to only provide a service consulting models, or knowledge transfer based on intellectual talent and not hold inventory of any physical products
Submit all required documents based on the formation type and business license. You must also decide on the type of license. The license type provides you with the set of activities that govern your business.
Select one or more solutions that Jafza offers on a lease. Have a lease contract in place.
Make payments towards the company setup based on choices you have made.
Receive the keys to your premises and start conducting your business.
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