{"id":5341,"date":"2026-08-27T11:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T07:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T07:29:07","slug":"jafza-company-setup-uk-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/jafza-company-setup-uk-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a Company in JAFZA as a UK Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5341\" class=\"elementor elementor-5341\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291a80ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"291a80ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d532f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d532f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b362b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8b362b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family:Inter,sans-serif;display:inline-block\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=gatestonegroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid #0B1F3D;border-radius:30px;padding:12px 22px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#0B1F3D;text-decoration:none\">\n    <svg viewbox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path fill=\"#4285F4\" d=\"M45.12 24.5c0-1.56-.14-3.06-.4-4.5H24v8.51h11.84c-.51 2.75-2.06 5.08-4.39 6.64v5.52h7.11c4.16-3.83 6.56-9.47 6.56-16.17z\" \/><path fill=\"#34A853\" d=\"M24 46c5.94 0 10.92-1.97 14.56-5.33l-7.11-5.52c-1.97 1.32-4.49 2.1-7.45 2.1-5.73 0-10.58-3.87-12.31-9.07H4.34v5.7C7.96 41.07 15.4 46 24 46z\" \/><path fill=\"#FBBC05\" d=\"M11.69 28.18C11.25 26.86 11 25.45 11 24s.25-2.86.69-4.18v-5.7H4.34C2.85 17.09 2 20.45 2 24s.85 6.91 2.34 9.88l7.35-5.7z\" \/><path fill=\"#EA4335\" d=\"M24 10.75c3.23 0 6.13 1.11 8.41 3.29l6.31-6.31C34.91 4.18 29.93 2 24 2 15.4 2 7.96 6.93 4.34 14.12l7.35 5.7c1.73-5.2 6.58-9.07 12.31-9.07z\" \/><\/svg>\n    Add us as a preferred source on Google\u00bb\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cad1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cad1ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAFZA is the UAE&#8217;s oldest and largest free zone, built around Jebel Ali Port \u2014 best suited to logistics, trade, and manufacturing needing warehouse or land facilities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">British company numbers in JAFZA have grown 7% year-on-year over five years, past 400 in total.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAFZA offers facility types DMCC and IFZA don&#8217;t: warehousing, land plots, and showroom space alongside standard offices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Same UAE-wide rules apply as elsewhere: 100% foreign ownership, 9% corporate tax above AED 375,000, 0% below.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facility type (desk vs warehouse) affects both cost and visa allocation \u2014 get a quote matched to your actual activity, not a generic package price.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jebel Ali Free Zone, known as JAFZA, was the first free zone in the UAE when it opened in 1985 with 19 companies. It now hosts more than 11,000 businesses from over 150 countries, including more than 100 Fortune Global 500 companies, and the number of British companies operating there has grown 7% year on year over the past five years, past 400 in total. For a UK business in logistics, trade, or manufacturing, that growth is not a coincidence. JAFZA is built around exactly those activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This guide walks through what JAFZA is for, how a UK company registers there, and what makes it different from Dubai&#8217;s other major free zones.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca92c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca92c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What JAFZA is built for\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017d4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"017d4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAFZA is the flagship free zone of DP World and sits next to Jebel Ali Port, one of the largest man-made harbours in the world. That port link shapes everything about the zone: JAFZA licenses activity across logistics, petrochemicals, food and agriculture, retail and e-commerce, automotive and spare parts, electronics and electrical goods, healthcare distribution, manufacturing, and machinery and equipment. It is built for companies that move, store, or make physical goods at scale, not for a two-person consultancy needing a UAE address.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the clearest way to compare JAFZA to Dubai&#8217;s other well-known zones. DMCC leans toward commodities trading and finance. IFZA leans toward fast, low-cost setup for services and startups. JAFZA leans toward logistics, industrial activity, and companies that need warehouse or port-adjacent facilities, not just a desk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751b5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"751b5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i><span class=\"emoji x1rg5ohu x16dsc37 x19la9d6 x1fc57z9 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x19co3pv x11tp94h xw4jnvo x1qx5ct2 xfibh0p xiy17q3 x1xsqp64 x1lkfr7t xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl\"><span class=\"xy9tlov x1bhl96m\">\u2611\ufe0f <\/span><\/span>Actionable Takeaway: <\/i><\/b><i><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0If your business needs warehousing, port access, or industrial facilities, JAFZA is worth comparing before you default to a smaller service-focused zone. <\/span><a href=\"\/uk\/company-formation-in-jebel-ali-free-zone\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gatestone Group can scope a JAFZA setup against your operational needs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72662fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72662fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The registration steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa09c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa09c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Setting up a JAFZA company follows the standard UAE free zone sequence, with JAFZA&#8217;s own facility options layered on top. A UK founder can expect roughly this order: choose and reserve a trade name, select the licence type and business activity, submit initial approval documents, sign the Memorandum of Association for the entity, choose a facility, whether that is a flexi-desk, office, warehouse, or land plot, and complete the visa and Establishment Card process for relocating or sponsored staff once the licence issues.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Documentation for a UK parent company or individual typically includes passport copies, a business plan for certain activity types, and, for a corporate shareholder, a certificate of incorporation and board resolution, often needing attestation depending on the structure chosen.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6382750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6382750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i><span class=\"emoji x1rg5ohu x16dsc37 x19la9d6 x1fc57z9 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x19co3pv x11tp94h xw4jnvo x1qx5ct2 xfibh0p xiy17q3 x1xsqp64 x1lkfr7t xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl\"><span class=\"xy9tlov x1bhl96m\">\u2611\ufe0f <\/span><\/span>Actionable Takeaway: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confirm your facility type, whether desk, office, or warehouse, before applying, since it affects both cost and visa allocation. <\/span><a href=\"\/uk\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gatestone Group handles JAFZA registration end to end<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0babcbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0babcbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facility options that set JAFZA apart\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5a830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc5a830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where DMCC and IFZA are largely office and flexi-desk zones, JAFZA offers warehousing, land plots for development, and showroom space alongside standard offices, a direct result of its port-adjacent, industrial character. A UK business importing goods for regional distribution, or manufacturing components for the wider Gulf market, can lease facilities built for that purpose rather than adapting an office-only setup to industrial needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This also means JAFZA licence and facility costs vary more widely than a typical service-zone package, since a warehouse lease and a flexi-desk sit at very different price points. Getting a facility quote matched to your actual activity, rather than a generic package price, matters more here than in a zone built around uniform office space.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32f855 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e32f855\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a296ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a296ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ownership, tax, and visas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c1e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88c1e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAFZA companies benefit from the same 100% foreign ownership available across UAE free zones, with no requirement for a UAE national shareholder or sponsor. Corporate tax follows UAE-wide rules: 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000, 0% below that threshold, with free zone companies able to access continued 0% treatment on qualifying income if they meet Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tax.gov.ae\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Federal Tax Authority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> rules.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visa numbers scale with facility size and type, consistent with other UAE free zones, so a warehouse-based operation with a larger physical footprint can typically sponsor more visas than a small flexi-desk licence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a135da2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a135da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc332a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc332a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483cec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"483cec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-483cec7\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"483cec7\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-kind-of-business-is-jafza-best-suited-to\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7571\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What kind of business is JAFZA best suited to?<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7571\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"what-kind-of-business-is-jafza-best-suited-to\">Logistics, trading, manufacturing, and companies needing warehouse, land, or port-adjacent facilities. Service businesses and startups are more commonly directed toward zones like IFZA.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"can-a-uk-company-own-100-of-a-jafza-entity\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7572\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can a UK company own 100% of a JAFZA entity?<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7572\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"can-a-uk-company-own-100-of-a-jafza-entity\">Yes. JAFZA follows the standard UAE free zone rule of full foreign ownership with no local sponsor required.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"does-jafza-offer-office-space-or-only-warehouses\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7573\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Does JAFZA offer office space, or only warehouses?<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7573\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"does-jafza-offer-office-space-or-only-warehouses\">Both. JAFZA offers flexi-desks and standard offices alongside warehouses, land plots, and showroom space, so a UK company that only needs an office is not restricted to industrial facilities.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-many-british-companies-currently-operate-in-jafza\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7574\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How many British companies currently operate in JAFZA?<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7574\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"how-many-british-companies-currently-operate-in-jafza\"> Over 400, following 7% year-on-year growth in British company numbers over the past five years.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"can-a-jafza-company-sell-directly-to-uae-mainland-customers\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7575\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can a JAFZA company sell directly to UAE mainland customers?<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7575\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"can-a-jafza-company-sell-directly-to-uae-mainland-customers\"> Not without a distributor or separate mainland presence. This restriction applies to free zone companies generally, not to JAFZA specifically.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"do-jafza-companies-pay-0-corporate-tax\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7576\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Do JAFZA companies pay 0% corporate tax?<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7576\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"do-jafza-companies-pay-0-corporate-tax\">Only on qualifying income for companies that meet Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions. Non-qualifying income is taxed at the standard UAE rate of 9% above AED 375,000.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-long-does-jafza-company-registration-take\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7577\"><h3 class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How long does JAFZA company registration take?<\/h3><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle jki jki-plus-solid\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7577\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-labelledby=\"how-long-does-jafza-company-registration-take\">Timelines vary by activity and facility type, with office and flexi-desk licences generally issuing faster than warehouse or land plot arrangements, which involve additional facility agreements.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab90c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aab90c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2e268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a2e268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing it together\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e6709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e6709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAFZA&#8217;s growth in British companies is a reasonable signal for any UK business weighing up Dubai free zones: it is where trade, logistics, and manufacturing companies with real physical operations tend to land, backed by nearly four decades of port-adjacent infrastructure. The right first step is matching your facility needs to what JAFZA actually offers, rather than assuming one flexi-desk package fits every activity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937426e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"937426e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i><span class=\"emoji x1rg5ohu x16dsc37 x19la9d6 x1fc57z9 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x19co3pv x11tp94h xw4jnvo x1qx5ct2 xfibh0p xiy17q3 x1xsqp64 x1lkfr7t xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl\"><span class=\"xy9tlov x1bhl96m\">\u2611\ufe0f <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><em><b>Your next step:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gatestone Group sets up UK businesses in JAFZA, from trade name reservation through to facility selection and visas. <\/span><a href=\"\/uk\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Book a consultation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72d9c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72d9c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8b4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b8b4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Gatestone Group\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47539cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47539cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Getting the facility type right matters more in JAFZA than in most zones, since a warehouse lease and a flexi-desk carry very different cost and visa implications. Gatestone Group sets up UK businesses in JAFZA end to end, from trade name reservation and facility selection through to visas and ongoing compliance, alongside the same services across the wider UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. <\/span><a href=\"\/uk\/about-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more about the team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0791f5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0791f5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5aaf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa5aaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclaimer\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c578de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c578de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>General information.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This article provides general information about company formation in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) as of August 2026. Requirements, fees, and timelines vary by activity and individual circumstances.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Advisory capacity and no client relationship.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gatestone Group provides business setup and corporate services. We are not a law firm, a registered tax agent, an audit firm, or a licensed financial adviser. Information in this article does not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice and should not replace consultation with qualified professionals or the relevant authorities.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Regulatory scope.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The requirements referenced are based on publicly available guidance from the relevant authorities, including the Federal Tax Authority (tax.gov.ae) and Dubai&#8217;s Department of Economy and Tourism. Rules and fees change. 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