SPC Free Zone · Tughra

Packages, as published

Official rows come from the authority's own list. A row marked agent comes from a reseller because the authority does not publish that package, and it can contain a margin.

Package	Licence	Visas	Workspace	Setup	Renewal	Kind	Source
E-Publishing License (0 Visa)Official license fee including flexi-desk, no visa, as per SPC Free Zone published prices	E-Publishing	n/a	flexi desk	not yet confirmed	not yet confirmed	official	spcfz.ae
E-Commerce License (0 Visa)Official starting price for e-commerce license with flexi-desk, no visa	E-commerce	n/a	flexi desk	not yet confirmed	not yet confirmed	official	spcfz.ae
Publishing License (0 Visa)Official license fee for publishing activities, as per agent citing official prices	Publishing	n/a	flexi desk	not yet confirmed	not yet confirmed	official	firstideaconsultant.ae
Standard License (0 Visa)Official starting price for standard license with flexi-desk, no visa	Standard (professional, commercial, general trading)	n/a	flexi desk	not yet confirmed	not yet confirmed	official	spcfz.ae

Promotions the authority advertises

amount not yet confirmed+ worth of free partner benefits with license purchase (source: https://www.spcfz.ae/pay-as-you-go/)
Promotional 1 investor visa package at amount not yet confirmed including change of status (source: https://freezonecompare.com/free-zones/spc-free-zone/)

Fees, line by line

The figures our sum is built from. Only a proven fee is shown; the rest read not yet confirmed, and a reseller-only figure says so on its line.

Registrationnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Licencenot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Establishment cardnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Immigration cardnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Residence visa, per personnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Medical and Emirates ID, per personnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Minimum share capitalnot yet confirmednot paid upspcfz.ae

Visa allocation (per visa)not yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Investor visa with Emirates IDnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Medical testnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Change of status (inside UAE)not yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Employment visa with Emirates IDnot yet confirmedfirstideaconsultant.ae

Banking assistancenot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Company stampnot yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Knowledge feenot yet confirmedfirstideaconsultant.ae

Health insurance (mandatory, per month)not yet confirmedspcfz.ae

Workspace

Flexi-desk (included with license)not yet confirmedSPC Free Zone · counts for the visa quota · source

Reseller prices seen against the official line

unispire.aenot quoted1 Visa Packagesource

What a missing number means

The line stays visible and reads not yet confirmed. A figure the research records but the verification pass has not proven is never shown, and never becomes a zero.

Company and licence types

Company types

Free Zone Establishment
Single shareholder (individual or corporate)
Free Zone Company
Multiple shareholders (2 or more)
Branch of Foreign Company
Parent company (foreign)
Branch of Local Company
Parent company (UAE local)

Licence types

Instant License
Publishing, printing, general trading, e-commerce, IT, consultancy
E-commerce License
Online retail and e-commerce activities
General License
All other activities in the catalogue (e.g., general trading, services, publishing)

How the authority processes it

Each step names who holds it. Days are the authority's published figure or a gap.

step 1 · days gap
Choose business activity and company structureApplicant
step 2 · days gap
Submit online application and documentsApplicant
step 3 · days gap
Application review and approvalSPC Free Zone
step 4 · days gap
License issuanceSPC Free Zone
step 5 · days gap
Visa processing (if required)SPC Free Zone / Immigration
step 6 · days gap
Corporate bank account openingApplicant / Bank

The authority's portal

Namenot named

Who filespublic

Fully onlineYes

E-signaturenot stated

API or integrationNot mentioned in sources

Partner programmeSPC Plus (service partner) mentioned; details not provided

Selling to the UAE mainland

Yes, via dual license (SPC free zone license + Sharjah mainland license under one structure).

Corporate tax

0% on qualifying income if Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions are met; otherwise 0% on first amount not yet confirmed taxable income, 9% above that.

Documents the authority asks for

Individual shareholder

Passport copy
Entry stamp or residence visa copy (if applicable)
2 passport size photos
Degrees (for relevant activities)

Corporate shareholder

Certificate of Formation
Certificate of Incumbency / Good Standing (if applicable)
Memorandum of Association
Board Resolution
Passport copies for authorized person
Entry stamp/visa copy for authorized person
2 passport size photos for authorized person

After the licence

Financial year, audit, corporate tax, VAT, UBO and renewal, as the authority states them.

Financial year

RuleThe financial year is the tax period; companies may choose their financial year end.source

First period, maximum monthsnot yet confirmedsource

Can choose the year endnot yet confirmedsource

Audit and financial statements

Audited accounts requiredYessource

Who mustAll SPC licensed companies (as a condition of trade licence renewal)source

Submission deadlineWithin 3 months of financial year endWithin 3 months of financial year endsource

Approved auditor listYessource

Fee or penalty (AED)not yet confirmedsource

NotesAudit must follow IFRS. Late submission may risk licence suspension or penalty. SPC does not routinely collect audited statements from every company, but corporate tax rules require them for QFZP status, and banks usually ask for them.source

VAT

Mandatory threshold (AED)not yet confirmedsource

Voluntary threshold (AED)not yet confirmedsource

Designated zoneNosource

NotesSPC is not a designated zone; services always 5% VAT; goods may be subject to 5% unless FTA list includes it. VAT registration late penalty amount not yet confirmed.source

Corporate tax

Registration deadlineBy the date specified by FTA based on licence issuance month (FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024)By the date specified by FTA based on licence issuance month (FTA Decision No. 3 of 2024)source

QFZP conditionsMust meet all five conditions: (1) maintain adequate substance in the UAE, (2) derive qualifying income as defined by Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025, (3) comply with de minimis rule (non-qualifying income ≤5% of total revenue or amount not yet confirmedM, whichever lower), (4) not elect to be subject to standard corporate tax, (5) maintain audited financial statements. Failure results in 9% tax and 5-year lockout.source

Return deadlineWithin 9 months of the end of the tax periodWithin 9 months of the end of the tax periodsource

Late registration penalty (AED)not yet confirmedsource

UBO, ESR and AML

UBO register requiredYessource

Where the UBO register is filednot yet confirmedsource

ESR statusApplicable if conducting relevant activities; compliance required.source

AML / goAML registrationnot yet confirmedsource

Licence renewal

WhenAnnually, on the anniversary of licence issuanceAnnually, on the anniversary of licence issuancesource

RequirementsSubmission of audited financial statements; Payment of renewal fees; Valid lease agreement (if applicable); Compliance with any other SPC requirementssource

Late penalty (AED)not yet confirmedsource

Banking

Banks commonly usednot yet confirmedsource

Typical account opening daysnot yet confirmedsource

Minimum balance (AED)not yet confirmedsource

Pain pointsnot yet confirmedsource

Accounting records

RequiredYessource

Retention yearsnot yet confirmedsource

StandardIFRSsource

Visas and labour

Requirement 1Each investor and employee visa must be renewed individually before expiry; overstay fines accrue from day after expiry.source

Requirement 2Employer is responsible for managing each visa expiry in advance.source

Annual obligations

Submit audited financial statementsAnnualWithin 3 months of financial year endsource

File corporate tax returnAnnualWithin 9 months of financial year endsource

File VAT returnsAnnualQuarterly, within 28 days of period endsource

Renew trade licenceAnnualAnnually, before expirysource

Maintain UBO registerAnnualOngoingsource

Closing the company

Processnot yet confirmedsource

Cost (AED)not yet confirmedsource

How we file it

Internal view of the authority's channels and screens. It is what a filing integration has to work against, not a promise that the filing is live. integration source

Application channels

Web Portalhttps://www.spcfz.ae/who can use: Entrepreneurs and founders worldwidelogin: Required; create an account on SPC's digital portal elevatebiz360.comFully online process. Instant AI-powered licence issuance for selected activities gulfnews.com. Setup can be completed in 45 minutes with a Business Setup Advisor spcfz.ae.source

Phoneno URLwho can use: Anyonelogin: NoneCall 800 SPCFZ (80077239) for assistance spcfz.ae/faqs.source

In-Personno URLwho can use: Anyonelogin: NoneVisit SPC Free Zone office; 24/7 assistance available spcfz.ae/faqs.source

Agent or partner programme

Existsnot stated

Namenot named

Feesnot yet confirmed

Commission or discountnot stated

How to applynot stated

Contactnot stated

Requirementsnot stated

Screens inside the portal

step 1
Online RegistrationApplicantinputs: Personal details, Email, Password
step 2
Choose Licence and ActivitiesApplicantinputs: Licence type (e.g., Standard, Service, Freelancer, E-Commerce), Up to 5 business activities from 1,500+ options velare.ae aaconsultancy.ae
step 3
Trade Name ReservationApplicantinputs: Three proposed trade names
step 4
Office OptionsApplicantinputs: Select remote, flexi-desk, co-working, or private office elevatebiz360.com
step 5
Document SubmissionApplicantuploads: Passport copy (minimum 6 months validity), Passport-sized photograph, UAE visa page and Emirates ID copy (if applicable), Completed application form, For corporate shareholders: Certificate of Incorporation, MOA, Board Resolution, UBO declaration, Certificate of Incumbency, passport copies of appointed manager elevatebiz360.com aaconsultancy.ae
step 6
Review and Agree TermsApplicantinputs: Accept terms and conditions
step 7
Fee PaymentApplicantinputs: Payment method (Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, or portal payment) gulfnews.com spcfz.ae/faqs
step 8
Licence IssuanceSystem

Formats, signatures, payment

Document formatsnot stated

Signatures and identityDigital acceptance of terms and conditions; no physical signature required for instant licence issuance. Identity verified via passport data capture by AI system gulfnews.com.

PaymentPayment via Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, or through the customer portal. Fees can be settled online gulfnews.com spcfz.ae/faqs.

Status trackingnot stated

API or bulk filingnot stated

After the licence, onlineCorporate bank account opening assistance (via customer portal, ~amount not yet confirmed, 3 business days) spcfz.ae/faqs; Investor and employee visa processing elevatebiz360.com; Emirates ID processing aaconsultancy.ae; Dedicated Account Manager service (optional, amount not yet confirmed/year for up to 3 stakeholders) spcfz.ae/faqs; Establishment card and e-channel services aaconsultancy.ae

Automation risks

Standard web portal security measures (e.g., CAPTCHA, session timeouts) may apply but not confirmed.
AI system may have rate limiting or bot detection.

Open integration gaps

No information found about an official agent or partner program.
Accepted document formats (e.g., PDF, JPG) not specified in sources.
No explicit mention of a status tracking feature in the portal.
No API or bulk submission facility mentioned.
Specific anti-automation measures not documented.
No terms of service available to check for automation prohibitions.

What we still do not know about SPC Free Zone

The research names its own holes. They stay on the page until a source fills them.

Prices

Official price for co-working space separate from flexi-desk not published; flexi-desk included in license.
Health insurance cost is from blog, not an official price list; minimum amount not yet confirmed/month may vary.
No separate registration fee identified; license fee covers registration.
Share capital minimum stated as none by multiple sources, but not explicitly in official fee schedule.
E-channel registration fee categorized as immigration_card_aed for convenience.

Structure and process

Detailed fee schedule not available; only starting prices mentioned (e.g., e-commerce license from amount not yet confirmed, standard license from amount not yet confirmed)
Portal name and URL not explicitly provided in sources
Activity mixing rules not detailed beyond number of activities allowed
License types not fully enumerated beyond Instant, E-commerce, and General

Compliance

Financial year first period max months not found
Can choose year end not explicitly confirmed
Audit fee or penalty not found
UBO filing where not specified
ESR detailed requirements not provided
AML goAML registration not mentioned
Banking information (banks, account opening days, min balance, pain points) not available
Deregistration process and cost not found
Licence renewal late penalty not found
Annual obligation costs not available

Sources

Everything above was read from these pages. The read date is on each line.

SPC Free Zone Sharjah: Licence Cost, Visas and Setuphttps://firstideaconsultant.ae/spc-free-zone/read 2026-10-20

Free Zone Personshttps://tax.gov.ae/Datafolder/Files/Guides/CT/Free%20Zone%20Persons%20-%2020%2005%202024%20final%20for%20GCD.pdfread 2026-10-20

Why Choose SPC Free Zone: Benefits, Cost and What Is Included (2026)https://www.spcfz.ae/blogs/why-spc-free-zone/read 2026-10-20

How can we help?https://www.spcfz.ae/faqs/read 2026-10-20

Pay-As-You-Go Business Setup, Scale As You Grow from amount not yet confirmed | SPC Free Zonehttps://www.spcfz.ae/pay-as-you-go/read 2026-10-20

Sharjah Publication City Freezonehttps://www.unispire.ae/business-setup/spc-free-zoneread 2026-10-20