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Jazan CPDI

Jazan Special Economic Zone (located within Jazan City for Primary & Downstream Industries)

Est. 2023

high confidenceVerified 18 Jul 2026official ↗
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Best for

Large-scale industrial projects, healthcare and life sciences investments, and manufacturing requiring significant capital.

Not ideal for

Small businesses, tech startups, e-commerce, or those needing rapid, low-cost setup.

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 options6/15
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Location6/10
02Where Jazan CPDI sits

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

Year 1 cost← lower is better

Licence + registration, AED.

Setup time← lower is better

Jazan CPDI: 25th percentile (14 days) · Total estimated days from application to operational.

Visa caphigher is better →

Jazan CPDI: 73th percentile (150 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

Jazan CPDI: 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 6,000
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
150
Flexi-desk cap
1
Office cap
5
Family sponsorship
Available
Freelancer permit
Not available
Workspace options
Virtual office
No
Flexi-desk
No
Dedicated office
No
Warehouse
Yes
Industrial unit
Yes
05Banking & setup

Banking difficulty, partner banks, and setup timeline.

Banking
Difficulty
Moderate
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
    ~7 business days after submission
  3. Bank account active
    Additional ~30 days · Moderate banking
  4. Operational
    Typically ~14 days
06Permitted activities

Activity categories, restrictions, and approval flags.

Healthcare and Life Sciences, Industrial Production
Categories
Primary IndustriesDownstream IndustriesHealthcare and Life SciencesManufacturing
Matched industry clusters
healthcareindustriallogistics
Restricted
Activities outside the licensed scope

Some activities require additional approval from the zone authority.

07Jurisdiction & ecosystem

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

Common lawNo
VAT designated zoneNo
QFZP eligible (0% tax)No
Inferred · 2026-07-18
Mainland permitNo
Inferred · 2026-07-18
Audit requiredNo
Inferred · 2026-07-18
Economic substancestandard
Inferred · 2026-07-18

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

Focus: Primary and Downstream Industries, Logistics, Food Processing, Metals Conversion, Manufacturing, Petrochemicals.

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

5 strengths · 4 caveats.

Strengths
  • 0% corporate tax, attractive for large-scale industrial profits.
  • Strong focus on heavy industry, chemicals, and healthcare.
  • Online registration available, simplifying initial steps.
  • No physical presence required for setup.
  • Suitable for large-scale industrial projects and manufacturing.
Caveats
  • High base license cost (AED 30,000-50,000) and registration fees.
  • Medium-hard banking difficulty with 30-day account opening.
  • Limited visa allocation for flexi-desk (1-2) and office (5-7).
  • High minimum capital requirement of AED 250,000.

Not ideal for: Small businesses, tech startups, e-commerce, or those needing rapid, low-cost setup.

09Tax considerations

2 tax questions relevant to this zone.

Questions to raise with your tax advisor

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

10About this data

Last verified 2026-07-18 · high confidence.

Jazan CPDI 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.

Established
2023
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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