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Ajman has three free zones that license companies today. The lowest published price is Ajman NuVentures' Zero Visa package from AED 4,888 a year, with a licence, up to 10 activities and a lease but no visa. Ajman Media City's Business Club costs AED 4,999. Ajman Free Zone, the oldest of the three, publishes no package prices at all. The table above shows each zone's own figures.
The three Ajman free zones
Ajman Free Zone (AFZ). The big one, launched in 1988 beside Ajman Port. It says it hosts over 9,000 companies and lists over 3,500 activities under seven licence types, from Commercial and Industrial to Freelancer and Offshore. It is the Ajman zone with real space: warehouses from 100 sq m, staff housing and land on long leases. Prices come only from its cost calculator. Three setup agencies publish a no visa licence with a co-working desk at AED 5,555 to AED 5,565 for a year (checked ). Traders, small manufacturers and freelancers use it.
Ajman Media City (AMC). The clearest price list in the emirate. Four tiers, each with co-working, up to 10 activities and up to 10 shareholders: Business Club with no visa at AED 4,999, then 1, 2 and 3 visa tiers, starting with Visionary at AED 12,999. Setup is fully digital. Despite the name, its licence list runs well past media: trading, e-commerce, consultancy, tech and logistics are all on it.
Ajman NuVentures (ANCFZ). The newest zone, based in Amber Gem Tower in Al Rashidiya 3. Its Zero Visa package starts from AED 4,888 with unlimited shareholders, and its visa package starts from AED 10,800. It says it issues a licence in 2 hours. It aims at tech, AI, media, trade and professional services.
How to choose between them
Start with what you need from the zone, then the price.
- You hold stock or need a warehouse. AFZ is the only Ajman zone with warehouses and land on this list.
- You want a known yearly cost. AMC prints its renewal price next to each tier, and the Business Club renews at the same AED 4,999.
- You want one visa at the lowest published price. ANCFZ's visa package from AED 10,800 is the lowest in Ajman, but read what it covers. Its own page says 1 to 10 visas in one place and up to 7 in another.
- You will freelance alone. AFZ has a Freelancer licence with 1 residence visa, and its FAQ says that licence can be used on the mainland.
If you are also looking north, Umm Al Quwain's free zone is a short drive away and publishes its packages too. Our RAKEZ vs Ajman Free Zone page compares the two most searched northern options.
What is and is not an Ajman free zone
- Hamriyah Free Zone sits next to the Ajman border, and many searches add "Ajman" to its name. It is a Sharjah zone. See our Sharjah free zones page.
- ANCFZ and the u.ae list. An Emiri Decree, No. 15 of , set up the "Ajman Centre for New Projects (Free Zone)", and ANCFZ shares that body's chairman. We have not found a page that links the two names in plain words, and u.ae still lists only AFZ and AMC. Ask ANCFZ to confirm its licensing authority on your quote.
- AFZ business communities. Names such as Ajman Boulevard, Al Zorah, China Mall and the Car Market are AFZ locations around the emirate, not separate zones.
- VAT. Ajman Free Zone is on the FTA's list of designated zones. AMC and ANCFZ are not.
Free zone or mainland in Ajman
A licence from any of the three lets you trade inside the zone and abroad. Selling goods to buyers in the UAE goes through an authorised distributor or a mainland company. Mainland companies can be fully foreign owned for most activities since early , so if your customers are local, compare both before you pick. Our free zone or mainland guide lays out the choice.
Ask the Ajman zones through us
Send your activity, shareholders and visa count with the form on this page. UAEFreeZoneDirectory.com is an independent directory, not an Ajman authority, and it does not sell licences itself. We forward your request to the zone that fits, or to a licensed setup partner, who replies with a priced offer. Some partners pay us for introductions.
Sources
- u.ae, starting a business in a free zone: the two Ajman zones on the federal list
- AFZ profile and AFZ FAQ: launch, size, licence rules and mainland use
- Ajman Media City: packages and authority
- ANCFZ packages and offers: Zero Visa and visa packages
- FTA list of designated zones: Ajman Free Zone VAT status
