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Dubai Carpet FZ

Dubai Carpet Free Zone

AED 17,000 – AED 35,950/ yr
high confidenceVerified 27 Jun 2026official ↗
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Best for

Businesses in carpet manufacturing and textile trading seeking a specialized, cost-effective free zone.

Not ideal for

Companies outside the carpet industry or those requiring easy banking and a diverse business community.

01Capability profile

Six independent dimensions, scored from official zone data.

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Banking7/15
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Visa scale15/15
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Cost (lower=better)14/20
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Activity breadth8/25
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Workspace options12/15
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Location9/10
02Where Dubai Carpet FZ sits

Tick marks for every zone, Dubai Carpet FZ highlighted. The shape of the field, not just the rank.

Year 1 cost← lower is better

Dubai Carpet FZ: 32th percentile (AED 17,000) · Licence + registration, AED.

Setup time← lower is better

Dubai Carpet FZ: 65th percentile (7 days) · Total estimated days from application to operational.

Visa caphigher is better →

Dubai Carpet FZ: 52th percentile (75 visas) · Absolute maximum visa allocation. Values above 500 clipped to the right edge so the bulk of the distribution stays readable.

Banking ease← better
Easy
4
Moderate
73
Difficult
15
Very difficult
1

Dubai Carpet FZ: Difficult · Corporate bank account opening difficulty. Each cell is one zone.

03Costs

Year-one license, renewals, and 5-year totals in AED.

17,000
– 35,950
Year 1 range · AED
AED 12,305 less than DMCC
mid tier
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Base licence
AED 12,000
Registration
AED 5,000
Renewal (year 2+)
AED 10,000
3-year total
AED 37,000
2-year visa cost
AED 3,200
Year-on-year fee tracking begins 2026 — changes appear here as they accrue.
Indicative, from published ratesOfficial fee schedule ↗Verified 2026-06high confidence

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04Visas & workspace

Visa caps, workspace options, and family-sponsorship rules.

Visa allocation
Maximum visas
75
Flexi-desk cap
2
Office cap
4
Family sponsorship
Available
Freelancer permit
Not available
Workspace options
Virtual office
Yes
Flexi-desk
Yes
Dedicated office
Yes
Warehouse
Yes
Industrial unit
No
05Banking & setup

Banking difficulty, partner banks, and setup timeline.

Banking
Difficulty
Difficult
Time to account
~30 days
Minimum deposit
AED 50,000
Setup timeline
  1. Documents & application
    Passport, visa, business plan — ~3–5 days
  2. Licence issued
    ~3 business days after submission
  3. Bank account active
    Additional ~30 days · Difficult banking
  4. Operational
    Typically ~7 days
06Permitted activities

Activity categories, restrictions, and approval flags.

Wholesale trade and retail of carpets and textile products*
Categories
Trading
Matched industry clusters
tradingindustrial
Restricted
Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, Gambling, Adult Entertainment, Activities requiring specific mainland permits (e.g., healthcare, legal, auditing without specific approvals)
07Jurisdiction & ecosystem

Legal framework, tax status, audit requirements, and zone focus — every value sourced.

Common lawNo
VAT designated zoneNo
QFZP eligible (0% tax)Yes
Inferred · 2026-06-27
Mainland permitYes
Inferred · 2026-06-27
Audit requiredNo
Inferred · 2026-06-27
Economic substancestandard
Inferred · 2026-06-27

This zone offers physical-office options sufficient for a standard QFZP substance posture, though the bar still applies at the entity level (CTGFZP1).

Focus: carpet manufacturing, carpet trading, carpet industry

QFZP, audit, mainland-permit and substance values are sourced where the zone authority or FTA publishes them, and inferred from published zone characteristics otherwise. How we determine these values.

08Strengths & limitations

4 strengths · 4 caveats.

Strengths
  • Specialized focus on carpet manufacturing and textile trading.
  • Qualifying Free Zone status for corporate tax benefits.
  • Online registration available, no physical presence required for setup.
  • Mid-range license costs (AED 12,000-25,000).
Caveats
  • Difficult banking, no recommended banks, average 30-day account opening.
  • Limited visa allocation (2 for flexi-desk, 4-6 per 200sqft office).
  • No online presence or direct information, indicating potential operational challenges.
  • Not a VAT Designated Zone.

Not ideal for: Companies outside the carpet industry or those requiring easy banking and a diverse business community.

09Tax considerations

4 tax questions relevant to this zone.

Questions to raise with your tax advisor

  1. Does your planned revenue qualify under the QFZP qualifying-income rules?

    QFZP 0% only applies to qualifying income. Mainland trading or revenue from non-free-zone clients is generally non-qualifying and taxed at 9%.

  2. Will you need audited accounts even if this zone doesn't require them?

    FTA corporate-tax filing typically expects audited accounts for revenue above AED 50M, and banks often request them at much lower thresholds.

  3. How much of your revenue will come from mainland UAE customers, and how does that affect QFZP and 5% VAT obligations?

    Mainland revenue beyond ad-hoc levels can disqualify QFZP and triggers full 9% corporate tax plus standard VAT on supplies.

  4. Do any of your customers, suppliers, or shareholders meet the FTA's related-party definition?

    Related-party transactions need transfer-pricing documentation and may push otherwise-qualifying income into the 9% bracket.

These prompts are due-diligence questions, not tax advice. Confirm every answer with a UAE-licensed tax advisor before incorporating.

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11About this data

Last verified 2026-06-27 · high confidence.

Dubai Carpet FZ data is sourced from official zone authority publications, government fee schedules, and where available, verified against direct communications with the zone. All figures in AED.

Last verified
2026-06-27
Confidence
high
Methodology
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