Register a company in Ajman NuVentures Centre

For the company itself, yes. ANCFZ takes applications online and needs no stamping or notarisation in person for the licence, so we file from your documents. A residence visa is different: you come to the UAE for the visa medical in Ajman and the biometrics for your Emirates ID. If a bank asks to meet you, the meeting can be by video where the bank allows it.

Our registration work starts from $2,900; with a UAE bank account set up, from $5,400. Zone fees come on top: ANCFZ's Zero Visa package starts from AED 4,888, and its 1 to 10 Visa All Inclusive package from AED 10,800. The zone calls the Zero Visa package a limited-time opportunity without dates, publishes no renewal prices and does not say how many visas the AED 10,800 covers, so we confirm all three for your case before you pay.

ANCFZ states that it was established by Amiri Decree 15/2023 and links the decree on its rules page; the file is a scanned image, so we could not read its text. u.ae's list of free zones does not include ANCFZ, the Ajman government portal names only Ajman Free Zone, and the zone's pages name no licensing authority. Its own site is the only official source we found for its rules, so we read its documents with you before you commit. Ajman Free Zone, launched in 1988, is the older alternative in the same emirate.

Only on part of its income. At the standard rates a company pays 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it. A Qualifying Free Zone Person pays 0% on qualifying income, such as income from transactions with other free zone persons or from qualifying activities, and 9% on the rest. It must keep adequate substance in the UAE, follow the transfer pricing rules, prepare audited accounts and keep non-qualifying revenue within 5% of total revenue or AED 5,000,000, whichever is lower. A QFZP's income from a mainland branch is taxed at 9%. We check your income mix before you pick activities.

ANCFZ's pages quote 15 minutes to 2 hours for the licence once the documents are in order, and 24 to 48 hours for visas after company registration. We plan on the longer figures, and the slower parts sit around them: branches need attested company documents first, corporate shareholders may too, and the bank's KYC runs on the bank's timetable. You also need one trip, for the medical and biometrics. Corporate tax registration is due within 3 months of incorporation, and we confirm the full timeline in your quote.

The Zero Visa and visa packages include a bank letter for the account application, and the zone's FAQ says it helps with introductions to local and international banks in the UAE. It has signed memoranda of understanding with Wio Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Ruya Bank. None of that replaces the bank's own KYC: expect questions on source of funds, contracts and your business plan. Our Company + Bank Account package prepares that file and supports you until the bank decides.

It depends on the package and office space. The Zero Visa package has none. The 1 to 10 Visa All Inclusive package starts from AED 10,800 and adds the establishment card, E-Channel registration, entry permit, medical and Emirates ID, while the All-Inclusive package offers up to 7 visas at a price on request. Pay As You Go charges for visa processing when you use it. Licensed companies can apply for residence visas for employees, shareholders and dependants.

Not directly. We found no ANCFZ rule on mainland trading, and the federal position is that a free zone company works through a licensed mainland distributor or sets up a mainland branch or company. For a QFZP, income from a mainland branch is taxed at 9%. If most of your customers are onshore, our UAE mainland page is the better place to start.

An FZE is for a single shareholder, a person or a company. An FZC is for two or more; ANCFZ's FAQ caps it at 50 while its packages say unlimited, so we confirm the cap if you plan more than 50 shareholders. A branch suits an existing company. A foreign parent's trade licence, MOA and board resolution are attested by the foreign office and the UAE embassy in the country of issue, then by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs; a UAE parent's documents are notarised in the UAE or attested by its licensing authority.

Renew the licence, which ANCFZ says can often be done online without shareholders present, along with the visa items in your package. Keep the shareholder and beneficial-owner registers and tell the zone about UBO changes. File the corporate tax return and pay within 9 months of the year-end, and have audited accounts if you claim QFZP status or revenue passes AED 50,000,000. We found no ANCFZ rule on filing accounts with the zone, so we confirm its requirements for your licence.