Overview
RAKEZ is a large, general-purpose economic zone in Ras Al Khaimah with a low cost base, covering industrial, commercial and professional activities.
What the licence does, and does not do
A free-zone licence does three things: it incorporates the company, it permits the activities printed on it, and it supports residence visas against the office arrangement.
It does not authorise a regulated virtual-asset activity. That is the single most expensive misunderstanding in this market, and it is usually discovered after the office has been leased and the visas issued.
RAKEZ is in Ras Al Khaimah, outside VARA's perimeter. The federal perimeter held by the CMA is the one to test against, and a Dubai-facing regulated activity will need a Dubai permission.
Activities
General trading, industrial, professional and service activities. Digital-asset activity is available but the zone is not specialised in it; RAK DAO is the emirate's dedicated option.
RAKEZ is chosen on cost and breadth. For a crypto group it is usually the home of a support entity rather than the licensed operating company.
Substance and cost
Licence and renewal, company registration, establishment card, an office arrangement ranging from a flexi-desk to dedicated premises, and a visa quota tied to that office. Indicative amounts are listed below and are not yet verified.
Note that a flexi-desk sufficient for the zone may be insufficient for the regulator. Where a virtual-asset licence is in contemplation, the substance required by the regulator should drive the office decision, not the other way round.
How we help
We choose the zone on the activity the business actually needs, not on the headline package price. We incorporate, run the attestation chain for foreign shareholder documents, and sequence the zone licence against the regulatory application so the company is not paying rent on a licence it cannot yet use.
- 01
Structuring
Activity mapping, regulator selection, group and holding structure.
Noch nicht verifiziert
- 02
Entity incorporation
Trade name, initial approval, lease, corporate documents.
Noch nicht verifiziert
Incorporation alone. It does not confer permission to carry on a virtual-asset activity.
Gebühren
Dies sind die Kosten, die ein Lizenznehmer tatsächlich trägt. Die Beträge bleiben leer, bis jeder einzelne gegen das veröffentlichte Gebührenverzeichnis der Behörde geprüft wurde — eine ungeprüfte Zahl ist schlechter als gar keine.
Free-zone commercial licence (year one)
Einmalig
Noch nicht verifiziert
Licence renewal
Jährlich
Noch nicht verifiziert
Company registration and incorporation
Einmalig
Noch nicht verifiziert
Establishment card
Jährlich
Noch nicht verifiziert
Flexi-desk or shared workspace
Jährlich
Noch nicht verifiziert
Residence visa, per person
Variabel
Noch nicht verifiziert
Unterlagen
Richtwerte. Der genaue Satz hängt von der Tätigkeit ab, und die Aufsichtsbehörde kann mehr verlangen.
- Passport copy, valid at least six months
- Passport photograph, white background
- Proof of residential address, dated within three months
- Curriculum vitae
- Bank or professional reference letter
- Police clearance or good conduct certificate — Legalisationskette erforderlich
- Source of wealth and source of funds evidence
- UAE entry stamp or visa page
- Certificate of incorporation — Legalisationskette erforderlich
- Memorandum and articles of association — Legalisationskette erforderlich
- Certificate of incumbency or good standing — Legalisationskette erforderlich
- Board resolution approving the UAE entity — Legalisationskette erforderlich
- Register of members and directors
- Ultimate beneficial owner declaration
- Group structure chart to natural persons
- Audited financial statements, most recent two years
- Power of attorney for the UAE representative — Legalisationskette erforderlich
Zusammenspiel mit anderen Aufsichtsbehörden
Häufige Fragen
Is a RAKEZ licence enough to run a crypto business?
No. A free-zone licence incorporates the company and permits the activity printed on it. Carrying on a regulated virtual-asset activity is a separate permission from a separate authority, and both must be held.
Why does RAKEZ show a grey status pip rather than a brass one?
Because the pip marks a dedicated virtual-asset framework in force. Commercial free zones incorporate companies; they do not operate virtual-asset regimes. The pip is a statement about the zone's role, not about its quality.
Quellen
- Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone — activity list and licensing
- Free-zone incorporation does not confer regulatory authorisation — Confirm the current activity list and any zone-specific digital-asset conditions