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Hamriyah FZ

Hamriyah Free Zone Authority

Hamriyah, Sharjah · Est. 1995 · Hamriyah FZ Authority

AED 11,000/ yr
high confidenceVerified 18 Jul 2026official ↗
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Best for

Manufacturers, oil & gas services, steel/metal fabricators, maritime and food processors needing port access, warehouses or industrial land in a VAT Designated Zone; also SMEs wanting a low-cost 1-visa Sharjah base.

Not ideal for

Freelancers and digital-only service businesses (no freelancer permit; facility-linked packages), and anyone needing published fixed pricing or a Dubai address.

01Capability profile

Six independent dimensions, scored from official zone data.

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Banking10/15
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Visa scale15/15
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Cost (lower=better)16/20
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Activity breadth4/25
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Workspace options12/15
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Location6/10
02Where Hamriyah FZ sits

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

Year 1 cost← lower is better

Hamriyah FZ: 52th percentile (AED 11,000) · Licence + registration, AED.

Setup time← lower is better

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

Visa caphigher is better →

Hamriyah FZ: 62th percentile (100 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

Hamriyah FZ: Moderate · Corporate bank account opening difficulty. Each cell is one zone.

03Costs

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

11,000
Year 1 minimum · AED
AED 18,305 less than DMCC
mid tier
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Base licence
AED 11,000
Renewal (year 2+)
AED 11,000
3-year total
AED 33,000
2-year visa cost
AED 3,500
Hidden & one-off costs
Establishment card
AED 1,860
Minimum share capital
AED 1,000
Cancellation fee
AED 1,500
Visa renewal
AED 3,355
Visa cancellation
AED 500
Emirates ID (per visa)
AED 370
Dependent / spouse visa
AED 3,000
Year-on-year fee tracking begins 2026 — changes appear here as they accrue.
Indicative, from published ratesOfficial fee schedule ↗Verified 2026-07high confidence

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04Visas & workspace

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

Visa allocation
Maximum visas
100
Flexi-desk cap
0
Office cap
12
Warehouse cap
50
Family sponsorship
Available
Freelancer permit
Not available
Medical required
Yes
Processing time
~14 days
Workspace options
Virtual office
Yes
Flexi-desk
No
Coworking
No
Dedicated office
Yes
Executive office
Yes
Warehouse
Yes
Industrial unit
Yes
Land plot
Yes
Ejari issued
No
Parking
Yes
05Banking & setup

Banking difficulty, partner banks, and setup timeline.

Banking
Difficulty
Moderate
Time to account
~21 days
Minimum deposit
AED 25,000
Corp tax rate
0%
Audit cost (est)
AED 5,000
UBO filing
Required
AML / KYC
standard
Partner banks
Emirates NBDRAKBANKMashreq
Neo-bank options
Wio
Setup timeline
  1. Documents & application
    Passport, visa, business plan — ~3–5 days
  2. Licence issued
    ~1 business day after submission
  3. Bank account active
    Additional ~21 days · Moderate banking
  4. Operational
    Typically ~7 days, up to ~15 days
06Permitted activities

Activity categories, restrictions, and approval flags.

500+ activitiesMainland selling: Yes

Oil & gas and petrochemical operations (dedicated zones)

Steel fabrication (Steel City)

Maritime industry and ship repair

Food processing (Food Park)

Timber, construction materials, perfume (SME zone clusters)

General trading and e-commerce

Categories
IndustrialCommercial (Trading)General TradingE-commerceService
Matched industry clusters
industrial
Restricted
Activities that are not environmentally friendly / non-compliant with EEHS rules
Require approval
Industrial activities (require Environmental/Health & Safety Data Sheet + feasibility study with license application)Chemical/hazardous storage (Sharjah EPAA approval)
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 · 2026-07-18
Mainland permitYes
Inferred · 2026-07-18
Audit requiredNo
Inferred · 2026-07-18
Economic substancehigh
Inferred · 2026-07-18

This zone is Tier-1 with dedicated office and warehouse options under regulator supervision — substance is straightforward to demonstrate but the bar is high (regulator-grade evidence).

Focus: Industrial, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Steel, Maritime, Food processing, Logistics

6500 companieslarge communityNetworking events: YesIncubator: Yes
Notable companies

ArcelorMittal (official HFZA news), Halliburton (2024 drilling-tool facility agreement), Crescent Petroleum, Air Liquide, Lafarge (agent-cited, low confidence)

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

9 strengths · 4 caveats.

Strengths
  • ["UAE's 2nd-largest industrial free zone with own 14-m deep-water port and 7-m inner harbour"
  • 'VAT Designated Zone (Cabinet Decision 59/2017) - seamless goods movement'
  • 'Low official license fee for warehouse/land companies: AED 3
  • 500/yr + AED 5
  • 000 service fee'
  • 'No statutory minimum share capital (2016 Implementing Rules); entry package ~AED 11
  • 000 with 1 visa'
  • '25-year renewable land leases from 2
  • 500 sqm with construction rent holiday']
Caveats
  • No public tariff schedule - package, warehouse and land prices only via quotation; agent figures vary widely
  • Visa quota tied to facility size (1 visa on entry package; 12 max on offices)
  • Audited financials required at renewal (waiver possible for a fee)
  • Sharjah location ~30-40 min from Dubai; visa/immigration steps (security approval, e-channel) add cost and time

Not ideal for: Freelancers and digital-only service businesses (no freelancer permit; facility-linked packages), and anyone needing published fixed pricing or a Dubai address.

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 2026-07-18 · high confidence.

Hamriyah 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.

Location
Hamriyah, Sharjah
Established
1995
Authority
Hamriyah FZ Authority
Last verified
2026-07-18
Confidence
high
Methodology
How we score →
Cited source
Fee data sourced from the official fee schedule, fetched 2026-07-18. View source ↗
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