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Hamriyah Industrial FZ

Hamriyah Free Zone Industrial Area

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Best for

Industrial manufacturers, logistics, trading, and service businesses seeking cost-effective, fast setup with modern facilities.

Not ideal for

Startups requiring incubator programs, extensive networking, or high visa quotas for initial operations.

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)10/20
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Activity breadth12/25
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Workspace options12/15
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Location6/10
02Where Hamriyah Industrial FZ sits

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

Year 1 cost← lower is better

Licence + registration, AED.

Setup time← lower is better

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

Visa caphigher is better →

Hamriyah Industrial FZ: 40th percentile (50 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 Industrial FZ: Moderate · Corporate bank account opening difficulty. Each cell is one zone.

03Costs

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

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Year 1 minimum · AED
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2-year visa cost
AED 3,200
Flexi-desk per year
AED 6,000
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
50
Flexi-desk cap
3
Office cap
6
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
Moderate
Time to account
~14 days
Minimum deposit
AED 15,000
Partner banks
Emirates NBDSharjah Islamic BankRAKBankADCB
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 ~14 days · Moderate banking
  4. Operational
    Typically ~7 days
06Package pricing

4 packages from official fee schedules.

All figures in AED, from official fee schedules. Visa and health-insurance costs are additional.

PackageVisasYear 1Renewal
Virtual License – Industrial – 0 VisasBest value0AED 20,000AED 11,000
Flexi Desk – 2 Visas2AED 26,000AED 17,000
Warehouse Unit – 3 Visas3AED 42,000AED 32,000
Industrial Plot – 6 Visas6AED 75,000AED 58,000
07Permitted activities

Activity categories, restrictions, and approval flags.

Industrial manufacturing including steel, timber, telecommunications, appliance industries; General trading; E-commerce; Service and consultancy services
Categories
IndustrialCommercialLogisticsServiceE-commerceGeneral Trading
Matched industry clusters
tradingindustriallogistics
Restricted
Prohibited activities include those harmful to the environment, illegal trades, and activities violating UAE federal laws; specific restrictions apply to hazardous materials and non-compliant industrial processes
08Jurisdiction & 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: Industrial Manufacturing, Steel, Timber, Telecommunications, Appliances, Logistics

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.

09Strengths & limitations

5 strengths · 3 caveats.

Strengths
  • Low base license cost (AED 11,000) and registration fee (AED 9,000).
  • Ideal for heavy industry, petrochemicals, and metals manufacturing.
  • Fast setup for industrial, logistics, trading, and service businesses.
  • Online registration and no physical presence required for setup.
  • Qualifying Free Zone for corporate tax purposes.
Caveats
  • Moderate banking difficulty; no explicit ease or partnerships mentioned.
  • Limited visa capacity for flexi-desk (3) and office (6) options.
  • Not a VAT Designated Zone, impacting certain import/export operations.

Not ideal for: Startups requiring incubator programs, extensive networking, or high visa quotas for initial operations.

10Recent developments

2 policy and pricing updates on record.

  1. Q2 2025Hamriyah Industrial FZ allocated 200,000 sq ft of new industrial plots for green manufacturing and clean energy equipment producers, in line with Sharjah's sustainability and clean industry goals.
  2. Q4 2024Hamriyah Port completed a channel deepening project, increasing the maximum vessel draught from 11 to 13.5 metres and enabling larger bulk cargo vessels to berth at the industrial zone's dedicated terminals.
11Tax 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.

12Frequently asked

4 common questions specific to Hamriyah Industrial FZ.

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3 comparable zones in the same emirate.

14About this data

Last verified 2026-06-27 · high confidence.

Hamriyah Industrial 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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