Set up your company in RAKEZ

The Biz Starter licence can be issued in 24 hours once the file is complete, an indicative timeline subject to approval. Standard packages take 3 to 5 working days. If you apply for a residence visa, allow an additional 10 to 15 working days for the full pathway: establishment card, entry permit, medical test, biometrics and Emirates ID. A RAKEZ company setup with a visa therefore wraps up in 2 to 4 weeks.

RAKEZ offers formulas without a visa, with residency and with industrial premises. Its appeal depends on the full cost: licence, visas, workspace and renewal. Compare quotes with the same inclusions; a promotional offer is not necessarily the cheapest for every profile.

RAKEZ's headquarters are in Al Nakheel, in Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates, about an hour's drive from Dubai. The authority operates several zones (Business Zone, Al Hamra Industrial Zone, Al Ghail...) and has its own medical centre for visas. Your RAKEZ company is registered there, and a valid residence visa lets you live in Dubai. Carrying out the activity outside the zone remains subject to the applicable authorisations.

A RAKEZ company can have clients in the UAE and internationally, but the terms for operating in the local market depend on the activity, the place of business and the required authorisations. Its residence visa lets you live in Dubai; it does not replace a commercial authorisation.

No: incorporation and RAKEZ licence issuance are handled entirely remotely, on a digital file. Your presence is only required for the residence visa, which involves the medical test and the Emirates ID biometrics. RAKEZ has its own medical centre, which simplifies and speeds up this on-site step.

The taxation of a RAKEZ company is identical to that of Dubai's free zones, since it falls under UAE federal law: 0% personal income tax, Corporate Tax at 0% up to AED 375,000 of taxable income (around EUR 88,000) then 9%, and a possible QFZP regime at 0% on qualifying income, subject to substance conditions. VAT at 5% applies from AED 375,000 of taxable supplies and imports. Paying less for your licence changes nothing about your tax regime.

First compare the permitted activities, the full budget and the space required. RAKEZ notably suits service or industrial projects based in Ras Al Khaimah. Meydan and IFZA answer the need for a Dubai registered address. An address alone guarantees neither contracts nor a bank account opening.

RAKEZ is the government economic authority of Ras Al Khaimah. It hosts service, trading and industrial companies. The admission of a project, the visas and the bank account opening are each subject to separate checks.

RAKEZ companies can apply for a business account in the UAE. Each bank decides based on its KYC analysis: activity, clients, countries involved, source of funds and residence of the directors. We prepare the file and the introductions, with no guarantee of acceptance or timeline.

Compare the RAKEZ licence without a visa from AED 6,000 with the Meydan services licence without a visa allocation from AED 12,500, then add the fees specific to your scenario. For residency, RAKEZ advertises a formula at AED 14,000; at Meydan, the visa allocation does not include its issuance. The address, the activities and the renewal matter as much as the starting price.

Yes, entirely: the file is submitted online and the RAKEZ Biz Starter licence can be issued in 24 hours without you having to come to the UAE. A trip is only necessary if you apply for the residence visa (medical test and biometrics). Without a visa, you can set up and run your RAKEZ company 100% from France or abroad.