Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi ( KIZAD)

Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone (Khalifa Port FTZ) is a next-generation platform for trade, logistics and manufacturing. It promises to change the face of doing business in the region through the success of KIZAD’s onshore structure and the benefits of an offshore free zone.

COMPANY LICENSE TYPE

Industrial License

Permits import of raw material, manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and export of intermediate and / or finished product and such other industrial activities as are published in the Industrial License (Category List).

Trading License OR General Trading License

Permits trading activities that include import, export, distribution, stocking, warehousing of products and items specified on the License and such other trading activities as are published in the Trading License (Category List).

A General Trading License maybe issued if the total number of products exceed 17 (Seventeen) or total number of groups exceed 3 (three).

Service License

Permits service activities such as management and economic consulting services, marketing services, logistical support services such as cargo and freight forwarding, restaurants, retail food outlets, catering services, travel agencies, etc. as are published in the Service License (Category List).

Issue of License

The following categories of Licenses are issued to operate a business within Khalifa Port FTZ in accordance with the Governing Regulations subject to fulfilment of all procedural requirements.

COMPANY LEGAL TYPE

Find starter information about the different types of business establishments that can be set-up at KIZAD, as defined in the United Arab Emirates’ company laws.

Limited liability Company

The Company is a limited liability company, having a minimum paid-up capital of AED 150,000 or such higher paid-up capital as may be prescribed.

The limited liability company can be owned by individual or corporate or individual and corporate.

Branch Company

The branch company having valid registration and license outside Khalifa Port FTZ can apply for the formation of a branch company.

The branch company can be either registered as a branch of UAE Company or a branch of foreign Company.

REGISTRATION & LICENSING PROCEDURES

We offer a helping hand at every stage of setting up your business here, including the registration and licensing stage, through dedicated support personnel for applicants.

For more details, get in touch with us.