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KIZAD offers different types of business solutions suitable for all types of business activities such as production, logistics, trading and distribution. It doesn’t matter if you are a small startup or a multi-national well-established company, KIZAD can offer personalized business facilities spread across free zones and domestic tariff zones. Strategically located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the region's two major economic hubs, KIZAD is ideally positioned to serve key consumer markets in the GCC, Middle East and Africa.
Investors who choose KIZAD to receive a range of business formation services that simplify their registration and licensing processes while offering executive offices and flexible workspaces/offices to complement the industry's overall value proposition.
By combining the heritage and accomplishment of KIZAD's land structure with the traditional advantages of offshore free zones, Khalifa Port FTZ is poised to become the future hub for trade, logistics, manufacturing and the way business is done in the area, to change.
Khalifa Port FTZ has a broad portfolio of investment sectors which include:
In addition, there is a flexible master plan that can consider more industries in terms of future land use.
Khalifa Port Free Zone has easy access to four international airports, which include:
Learn the basics of corporate licensing that complies with the legal requirements of the United Arab Emirates.
This business license permits the import of raw materials, production, processing, assembly, packaging, and export of intermediate products and/or finished products as well as other industrial activities issued in industrial permits (list of categories).
With this license, entrepreneurs have permission for commercial activities which include import, export, distribution, warehousing, storage of products and goods listed in the license and other commercial activities issued in the commercial license (list of categories).
A general trading permit can be issued if the number of products exceeds 17 (seventeen) or the number of groups of 3 (three).
This business license authorizes service activities such as management and economic consulting, marketing services, logistics support services such as freight forwarding and freight forwarding, restaurants, food retailers, catering services, travel agencies, etc., as published in the service license (category list).
The following categories of licenses are issued to conduct business within Khalifa Port FTZ following applicable regulations following all procedural requirements.
Find initial information on the different types of business establishments that can be established in KIZAD as defined in the United Arab Emirates corporate law.
The company is a limited liability company with a minimum deposited capital of AED 150,000 or higher than the specified deposited capital. Limited liability companies can be owned by individuals or legal entities or by individuals and legal entities.
Branch companies with valid registrations and licenses outside the Khalifa Port FTZ can apply to establish a branch company. Branches can be registered as a branch of a UAE company or as a branch of a foreign company.
We assist you through a dedicated candidate support staff at every stage of company formation, including the registration and licensing stages. Khalifa Port FTZ offers a simple and streamlined registration and licensing process ensuring that most licenses are issued within a week of submitting a complete application, payment and relevant documentation.
During this process, certain customer contacts are designated for all applicants to assist them. This single point of contact ensures smooth and efficient processing of licenses, visa applications and other services. The online registration guides you through company formation according to the legal form, license type and facility type.
For branch setup you need the following documents:
For corporate business you need the following documents:
For natural business you need the following documents:
By establishing logistics operations at KIZAD Logistics Park (KLP), the company can reduce investment. Designed to be one of the leading warehouses in the region, KLP consists of a well-designed and well-construct modular storage unit with easy access to a truck loading dock, raised floors and a clean open roof. Each unit has a dedicated loading area with access to forklift ramps and on-site parking.
All modules are provided with sufficient power to be cooled to a target temperature of 25 °C. Approximately 15% of units are equipped with an upgraded power supply for cold storage. KLP is fully flexible with combinations of different sizes and layouts. The design also includes the basic shell and scheme for creating a mezzanine office.
The Khalifa Port Free Zone office has modern, ready-to-use executive offices and dedicated workplaces that ensure fast and efficient business start-ups at competitive operating costs. Located on the ground floor of the KIZAD head office, the simplified registration and licensing process for your company are supported by our dedicated team of experts who can also expedite visa issuance for the UAE.
The Khalifa Port Free Zone clearly distinguishes between units intended for storage or light industrial purposes. Our prefabricated Light Industry Unit (LIU) is currently being designed for construction. The project should start immediately. When completed, it will provide a high-quality, flexible and self-functioning LIU garden that meets the requirements of a lightweight manufacturing process.
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