RAKEZ company setup in Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is the Ras Al Khaimah free zone named on the UAE government portal, alongside Innovation City. The Government of Ras Al Khaimah’s page says RAKEZ was established in 2017, offers both free zone and non-free zone formations, and groups facilities into a business zone for services, industrial zones at Al Hamra, Al Ghail and Al Hulaila for manufacturing, industrial projects, trading, assembly and logistics, an academic zone, and a media zone. THAJ can advise and prepare that file. RAKEZ issues the licence. THAJ’s own licence remains Dubai DET No. 1651703. No RAKEZ price is printed here.
The zones rak.ae names
| Group | What that page says it is for |
|---|---|
| RAKEZ Business Zone | The service sector |
| Al Hamra, Al Ghail and Al Hulaila industrial zones | Manufacturing, industrial projects, trading, assembly and logistics |
| RAKEZ Academic Zone | Educational institutions and academic consultancy |
| RAKEZ Media Zone | Media firms and professionals |
The same page says facility choices include flexi space, offices, warehouses and land plots. It also says RAKEZ has local offices in Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A Dubai meeting address is not a Dubai trade licence.
rak.ae says RAKEZ houses over 14,000 companies from more than 100 countries across over 50 industries, and that the emirate has five seaports and an international airport. Those are that page’s figures, cited so we do not replace them with a round number of our own. They are not a reason to pick RAKEZ. The activity and the customers are the reason. If the customers are in Dubai, read mainland or free zone before you leave the emirate.
What THAJ prepares for RAKEZ
THAJ’s office is in Deira, Dubai. We prepare a RAKEZ file for clients who have chosen Ras Al Khaimah and we submit it to RAKEZ. We do not describe the resulting company as a Dubai mainland company, and the Dubai PRO renewal service does not renew a RAKEZ licence by itself.
- The activity is matched to that authority’s list before a trade name is reserved.
- The legal form is one the authority actually registers. u.ae says not every free zone registers every type.
- THAJ’s fee is quoted in writing, separate from the authority’s charges. This page has no package price.
- VAT & Corporate Tax Support: Get connected with our licensed accounting and tax partners for VAT registration, Corporate Tax registration, return filing and bookkeeping.
- Visas follow that authority’s quota and rules. A licence is not a Golden Visa. The business owners page is the residence test.
Dubai PRO renewals are described on the trade licence renewal page. A free zone outside Dubai renews with its own authority. We say which file we can prepare before anyone assumes one retainer covers every emirate.
Frequently asked questions
Is RAKEZ in Dubai?
No. It is Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone. u.ae lists it under Ras Al Khaimah. THAJ’s licence and office are in Dubai. RAKEZ issues the RAKEZ licence.
Does RAKEZ only form free zone companies?
The Government of Ras Al Khaimah says RAKEZ offers free zone and non-free zone entity formations. The page you need depends on which of those you are actually applying for.
Which industrial areas does the government page name?
Al Hamra, Al Ghail and Al Hulaila, for manufacturing, industrial projects, trading, assembly and logistics. The business, academic and media zones are separate.
Will you quote a RAKEZ package?
No. RAKEZ’s charges stay on RAKEZ’s invoice. THAJ’s fee is written beside them.
Official sources
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 5 November 2026. Rules and fees can change; the authority’s current page always prevails.
- Starting a business in a free zone — The UAE Government portal (u.ae)
- Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) — Government of Ras Al Khaimah (rak.ae)
- Corporate Tax — basic information for Free Zone Persons — Federal Tax Authority (FTA)
- Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism — business licensing — Dubai DET
THAJ is not RAKEZ and is not licensed by the Government of Ras Al Khaimah. Company counts on rak.ae are that page’s figures.
Say free zone or non-free zone before the name
RAKEZ offers both. The emirate is Ras Al Khaimah either way.