DET: 5229002 Medium Risk
Freight Forwarding & Logistics
Physical office required
RAK Maritime City Free Zone
RAK Maritime City Free Zone offers dedicated waterfront plots, marine berths, and industrial infrastructure connected to Saqr Port in Ras Al Khaimah.
✓ 4–7 day license turnaround✓ Digital Bank 98% Approval✓ CBUAE framework
1. Key Freezone Specifications
- Licensing Authority
- RAK Maritime City Free Zone (RMC)
- Emirate
- RAS_AL_KHAIMAH
- License Issuance Timeline
- 4–7 working days
- Residence Visa Timeline
- 7–14 working days
- Virtual Desk / Flexi-Desk
- Available (no lease required)
- Office Threshold
- Required only for 4+ visas
- Warehouses & Industrial Units
- Available on-site
- Paid-Up Share Capital
- Not required on bank deposit (0 AED)
- Annual Audit Requirement
- Mandatory
- Physical Presence Required
- 100% remote company incorporation. 1-day UAE visit required only for Emirates ID biometrics.
2. Cost Breakdown & Tariffs
No Hidden Fees| Cost Item | Purpose | Official Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Company Trade License | Corporate registration & 1-year Flexi desk lease | 15,000 AED |
| Establishment Card (Immigration Card) | Company immigration file registration with GDRFA/ICP for visas | 1,900 AED |
| Residence Visa (Entry Permit + Visa Stamping) | UAE 2-year residence visa government quota & approval | ~3,500 AED / visa |
| VIP Medical & Emirates ID | VIP Medical fitness test + Emirates ID card issuance (2 yrs) | ~1,200 AED / person |
Turnkey Package Estimates:
0 Visas
15,000 AED
Pure license for tax residency or remote contracts
1 Investor Visa
21,600 AED
License + Est. Card + 1 Visa + VIP Medical & EID
2 Residence Visas
26,300 AED
For 2 partners or founder + key employee
3. Banking Assessment & Onboarding
Digital Banking (Digital Bank) Standard
Tier 2: Standard digital compliance review
- • Timeline: opened in 3–7 working days
- • Multi-currency accounts (AED, USD, EUR, GBP) with zero minimum balance
- • Automated KYC verification via official freezone API
Traditional Tier-1 UAE Banks Medium Rating
Emirates NBD, Mashreq, FAB, ADCB
- • Opening timeline: from 1 weeks
- • Requires personal banker meeting and proof of residential address
- • Typical average balance requirement: 25,000–50,000 AED
4. Pros & Considerations
✓ Key Advantages
- • Direct access to deepwater berths at Saqr Port (the largest bulk port in the Middle East)
- • Extensive waterfront plots, private jetties, and heavy marine engineering yards
- • Significant logistics cost advantages over Dubai port facilities
- • Tailored customs clearance for quarry materials, cement, and maritime trade
! Important Considerations
- • Annual audit mandatory
- • Heavy industrial operations require environmental port approval
5. Compatible Activities
Top business activities approved for licensing under RAK Maritime City Free Zone
DET: 2599001 Medium Risk
Light Manufacturing & Assembly
Physical office required
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