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Shams Free Zone licence from AED 5,760

Shams Free Zone gives creators, consultants and sellers their own LLC. With your visa, about AED 12,810 to start.

  • 60-minute licence, most activities
  • Apply from abroad
  • Every cost explained
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A television studio with broadcast cameras and a green screen, the media work a Shams Free Zone licence covers
At a glance

Shams Free Zone issues LLC licences online with up to five activities. The Media package starts at AED 5,760 a year and Standard at AED 6,885. With one investor visa, it starts at about AED 12,810.

Shams Free Zone licence costs

Media Package

From AED 5,760 a year

Up to five media activities, flexi desk and lease

Standard Package

From AED 6,885 a year

Any five business activities, flexi desk and lease

With your visa

About AED 12,810

Your package plus e-channel registration, immigration card, Emirates ID typing and your investor visa

Why creators and consultants pick Shams

LLC name

An LLC name, with no FZ on your invoices

Mixed activities

Five activities on one licence, mixed across sectors

No NOC

Start while employed, with no NOC from your employer

Room to hire

Up to 50 visas per licence as the team grows

What do you do?

  • Content creator facing a phone on a ring light before recording, for a Shams Free Zone media licence

    Content creator

    Media Package, activities chosen for brand deals and ads

  • Hand arranging printed photographs beside a camera, agency work on a Shams Free Zone licence

    Media or agency

    Production, design and marketing together on one licence

  • Two consultants working through a document at a boardroom table, on a Shams Free Zone licence

    Consultant

    Standard Package, worded so your bank sees one clear business

  • Online store owner noting orders among shipping boxes, selling under a Shams Free Zone licence

    Online seller

    E-commerce and trading together on one Standard licence

  • Warehouse staff moving cartons of trade goods, resale lines on a Shams Free Zone licence

    Trading

    Resale lines beside your services, on the same licence

Company, visa, bank and tax at Shams

Company

Invoice under an LLC name, with no FZ.

  • Media or Standard, chosen from what you post or sell
  • Five activities worded as one business
  • Name check and flexi desk lease
  • Any approval your activity needs, identified up front

Residence

Live here on your own Emirates ID.

  • Visa allocation sized to your hiring
  • Immigration card and e-channel opened
  • Change of status if you are already here

Bank

A bank file a UAE bank can read at a glance.

  • Bank file built around your five activities
  • Bank introduction arranged once Shams issues the licence

Tax

Corporate tax registration prepared and managed for you, ahead of the AED 10,000 late fine.

  • FTA registration prepared and managed once Shams issues the licence
  • VAT registration once sales pass AED 375,000 in any 12 months

Shams, SPC or Ajman Free Zone?

Shams Free ZoneSPC Free ZoneAjman Free Zone
EmirateSharjahSharjahAjman
No visaFrom AED 5,760From AED 5,750AED 4,444
With a visaAbout AED 12,810AED 10,504
Activities55 groups
Shams Free ZoneLLC name, no FZ
EmirateSharjah
No visaFrom AED 5,760
With a visaAbout AED 12,810
Activities5
SPC Free Zone
EmirateSharjah
No visaFrom AED 5,750
With a visa
Activities5 groups
Ajman Free Zone
EmirateAjman
No visaAED 4,444
With a visaAED 10,504
Activities

Get your Shams setup plan

Send your activity and how many visas, and you get a reply within two business hours.

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Getting your Shams licence

You send

Passport, photo and what you post or sell

We prepare

Package, activity wording and your written quote

Shams issues

LLC licence and lease, then your visa

Founders on working with us

Google review

DM Consultancy helped me understand the options, explained the setup and renewal costs, and made the whole process much clearer. What I appreciated most was getting practical advice instead of just being pushed towards a package.

Williams
Management consultancy client
Google review

From the initial assessment to final implementation, the team demonstrated strong expertise, structured methodology, and clear communication.

Graphic Industry
Business setup client

Shams Free Zone questions

How much does a Shams Free Zone licence cost?

The Media package starts from AED 5,760 a year and the Standard package from AED 6,885, as Shams publishes them. Both include a flexi desk and lease, and Shams states its prices include VAT.

How much is a Shams visa?

The first investor visa adds about AED 7,050, medical extra. With the Media package, one investor visa brings the start to about AED 12,810.

What is the difference between the Media and Standard packages?

The Media package covers up to five media activities. The Standard package covers any five business activities, mixed across sectors. Both include a flexi desk and lease agreement, with no NOC needed.

Is Shams the same as Sharjah Media City?

Yes. Shams Free Zone is also known as Sharjah Media City, and it has operated in Sharjah since 2017. The licence is issued as an LLC without the FZ suffix.

Can I set up a Shams company while employed?

Yes. Shams asks for no NOC from your employer, so you can hold a Shams licence while you are still employed elsewhere in the UAE.

How many visas can a Shams company get?

Up to 50 visas per licence. The number you can use depends on your activities and office space, so we size the visa allocation to your hiring plan before you apply.

Can I complete a Shams business setup from abroad?

Yes. Shams issues licences fully online and says most activities take under 60 minutes. Your investor visa then needs you in the UAE for the medical and biometrics.
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