DET: 7311001 Low Risk
Marketing & Advertising Agency
Flexi-Desk eligible
RAK Media City Free Zone
RAK Media City (operating under RAKEZ) provides low-cost media, entertainment, and digital creative licensing with minimal bureaucracy.
✓ 2–4 day license turnaround✓ Digital Bank 98% Approval✓ No Annual Audit
1. Key Freezone Specifications
- Licensing Authority
- RAK Media City Free Zone (RAKMC)
- Emirate
- RAS_AL_KHAIMAH
- License Issuance Timeline
- 2–4 working days
- Residence Visa Timeline
- 5–12 working days
- Virtual Desk / Flexi-Desk
- Available (no lease required)
- Office Threshold
- Required only for 4+ visas
- Warehouses & Industrial Units
- Commercial & desk only
- Paid-Up Share Capital
- Not required on bank deposit (0 AED)
- Annual Audit Requirement
- Exempt / Not required
- 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 | 5,750 AED |
| Establishment Card (Immigration Card) | Company immigration file registration with GDRFA/ICP for visas | 1,800 AED |
| Residence Visa (Entry Permit + Visa Stamping) | UAE 2-year residence visa government quota & approval | ~3,300 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
5,750 AED
Pure license for tax residency or remote contracts
1 Investor Visa
12,050 AED
License + Est. Card + 1 Visa + VIP Medical & EID
2 Residence Visas
16,550 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
- • Affordable media and creative licensing cluster operating under the RAKEZ umbrella
- • Streamlined licensing for content creators, digital marketers, and advertising agencies
- • No requirement for annual financial audit filing
- • Flexible virtual desk and co-working workspace solutions
! Important Considerations
- • Subordinate cluster within the broader RAKEZ institutional framework
- • Physical presence required for Emirates ID biometrics
5. Compatible Activities
Top business activities approved for licensing under RAK Media City Free Zone
DET: 7410001 Low Risk
Design & Creative Services
Flexi-Desk eligible
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