RAK Maritime City Free Zone was created by Emiri Decree in Dec 2009, and the Decree also confirmed the boundaries of the new maritime city. The benefits are as diverse as the offerings. RAK Maritime City Free Zone combines the best in international port facilities with inherent business advantages for companies seeking cost efficient, secure, transparent and customized business answers with the best in tax benefits. RAK Maritime City Free Zone will be zoned into areas for specified use in retail, warehousing, general cargo handling, industrial production and manufacturing, tank storage and shipbuilding or repairs. Each will be able to incorporate companies as both FZE and FZC entities, along with a choice of trading licences, work permits and UAE residence visas.
With significant land expansion available for individual companies, outstanding access to a variety of markets, low operating costs, and complete business support in all your ventures, RAK Maritime City Free Zone is your maritime gateway into the region.
RAK Maritime City Free Zone will issue both FZE and FZC licenses. Work permits and residence visas will also be issued by RAKMC.
The Free Zone is divided into two types of plots – plots with a linear quay length as part of its boundary, and giving exclusive use of that quay, and plots with no direct access to the water and located away from the harbour area.
Plots are available with a minimum size of 25,000 sqm. However, plots with an exclusive berth / jetty of 100 linear meters will necessitate a minimum leased area of approx 40,000 sqm. Lease agreements are being offered for 25 years, renewable for a further 25 years. Longer leases will be considered for periods up to 99 years.