# RAKEZ or Ajman Free Zone > Compare two Northern Emirates free zones that both offer industrial and warehouse facilities as well as desk packages. The difference is in activity lists, visa allocation and what each published package includes. - Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/rakez-vs-ajman - Updated: 2026-10-09 - Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology ## Verdict Ajman Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 1–3 business days for Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone. Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone and Ajman Free Zone both show starting figures, but they cover different scopes, so neither is the cheaper route on this evidence. Read from the same published figures as the table. Activity eligibility, approvals and the full first year still decide the route. ## Side by side Package figures cover their stated inclusions only. Activity eligibility, the full first-year cost and renewal still need confirmation for your case. | Metric | Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Free zone) | Ajman Free Zone (Free zone) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | From, no visa | Not published | AED 5,555 (12 months · current package) | | From, one visa | AED 14,000 (12 months · promotion) | AED 11,000 (12 months · current package) | | From, two visas | Not published | AED 17,171 (12 months · current package) | | Lowest package price | AED 6,000 (12 months · starting price) | AED 5,555 (12 months · current package) | | Licence issued in | 1–3 business days (The current service catalogue gives a 1-3-working-day target for business setup.) | 1 business day (<24h) | | Residency visa in | Not published | 1–3 calendar days | | Renewal price | AED 14,000 (The current all-inclusive SME promotion promises the same AED 14,000 annual renewal price.) | Same as package price | | Licence types | Commercial, Professional, Industrial, Freelance | Services, Commercial, Industrial, Free Lancer, E-Commerce, General Trading | | Facility options | Flexi desk, Office, Warehouse, Industrial | Virtual Office, Office, Warehouse, Land, Retail | | Visa options | Not published | Investor or partner visa against the licence for shareholders, Employment visas against the facility and package you hold, Dependant sponsorship after the primary residency is issued, Plan roughly ten days in the country for residency steps, longer than the Dubai lane | | Remote paperwork | Yes | Yes | | Activity guides catalogued | Not published | 1,627 | Each figure comes from the same source as its guide page. ### Not published - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone · From, no visa: A no-visa product is published, but it does not confirm included visas or is not a like-for-like package. It is listed under other published prices. - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone · From, two visas: A 2-visa product is published, but it does not confirm included visas or is not a like-for-like package. It is listed under other published prices. - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone · Activity guides catalogued: We have not published authored activity guides for Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ). Confirm the selected licence line and approvals with the authority. ## Check before choosing ### Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case. [Read the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/rakez) ### Ajman Free Zone - Anyone who needs a Dubai address on the licence, invoices and bank record - Founders on a tight trip, since residency steps on the ground run longer than IFZA - Activities restricted to warehouse or land facilities when you only want a desk package [Read the Ajman Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) ## Frequently asked questions ### Do both offer industrial facilities? Yes. RAKEZ and Ajman Free Zone both publish warehouse and industrial options alongside desk packages, so facility range alone rarely decides between them. ### How are the prices compared? Only package prices at the same visa count and term are ranked against each other. A calculator output, a licence-only estimate or a product flagged as not like for like is shown in the table but never used to name a cheaper side. ### Which costs less on published figures, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone or Ajman Free Zone? Ajman Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 1–3 business days for Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone. Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone and Ajman Free Zone both show starting figures, but they cover different scopes, so neither is the cheaper route on this evidence. ## Related - [Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/rakez) - [Ajman Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) - [All comparisons](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare) ## Machine-readable - [RAKEZ or Ajman Free Zone (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/comparisons/rakez-vs-ajman.json) ## Citation Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional. 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