From flexible offices to industrial land, setup begins with the operating model.
ITQAN assesses the activity, entity, licence, facility, visas and post-licensing requirements.
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone licences free-zone and applicable non-free-zone businesses in Ras Al Khaimah.
Entrepreneurs still search for RAK Free Zone because of the earlier name. Current decisions follow RAKEZ rules.
RAKEZ may suit consultants, traders, e-commerce companies, importers, manufacturers, logistics businesses, education providers, SMEs and branches.
Professional, commercial and trading models.
Approved manufacturing and processing.
Storage, import-export and distribution.
Approved academic and training activities.
AI, Web3, gaming, robotics or digital-health businesses should also review Innovation City Free Zone.
RAKEZ lists commercial, general trading, service, professional, industrial, educational, e-commerce, media and freelance categories.
Activities define permitted operations. Combinations require approval, while education, manufacturing, food, healthcare, finance and other regulated sectors may need external permission.
Approved products and distribution
Eligible consultancy and services
Approved manufacturing and processing
Education, e-commerce, media or freelance
RAKEZ supports free-zone entities with individual or corporate shareholders and branches of UAE or foreign companies. Non-free-zone options follow applicable rules.
Standard licences do not grant unrestricted mainland access. For eligible companies, the dual licence combines a RAKEZ licence with a RAK DED branch licence. Activity and operating conditions apply.
RAKEZ offers coworking, offices, warehouses, industrial units and development land. Academic Zone options include offices, pre-built buildings and land.
Coworking and private offices.
Approved storage and operational use.
Units or development land.
Staff or labour accommodation where available.
Facilities affect licensing, utilities, staffing, visas, approvals, deposits and renewal cost.
RAKEZ and external authorities confirm the final checklist.
Business and market
Jurisdiction and entity
Activities and licence
Facility and visas
Documents
Review and licensing
Customs, visas, banking and compliance
Approval and timing depend on the activity, structure, documents, facility and external reviews.
Total cost can include the licence, entity, shareholders, visas, facility, customs, approvals, deposits, utilities and renewal.
ITQAN provides an itemised quotation after confirming the structure and operating requirements.
ITQAN supports jurisdiction comparison, licensing, entity selection, documents, facilities, applications, visas, customs, banking preparation, compliance, renewal and amendments.
ITQAN is independent from RAKEZ, RAK DED, customs, immigration and banks. Those organisations make their own decisions.
Arrange accounting and bookkeeping, assess VAT registration and filing, and complete applicable Corporate Tax registration and filing. Free-zone 0% treatment is conditional and not automatic.
Review the wider Ras Al Khaimah Free Zones context before choosing a licensing route.
Each answer depends on the selected activity, entity and facility.
RAK Free Zone remains a common search term. The current authority is Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone, or RAKEZ, licensing free-zone and applicable non-free-zone businesses.
RAKEZ lists commercial, general trading, service, professional, industrial, educational, e-commerce, media and freelance routes. Activities determine eligibility.
Premises depend on the activity. Service businesses may use coworking or offices, while storage and industrial operations require an appropriate facility.
Eligible structures allow foreign ownership. Visas depend on the licence, facility, establishment requirements and immigration approval.
It combines an eligible RAKEZ licence with a RAK DED branch licence. Activities, location and RAK DED conditions apply.
Not without an approved route. A distributor, importer or dual licence may be needed, together with customs or product approvals.
No. Banks decide independently. VAT depends on taxable activities and thresholds. The 0% rate applies only to qualifying income when conditions are met.
Share the activity, markets, shareholders, facility and visa needs for a structured assessment.
