# RAKEZ or SAIF Zone > Compare Ras Al Khaimah's broad zone from desks to industrial facilities with SAIF Zone, Sharjah's airport-linked trading and light industrial zone. Both suit goods businesses; the emirate and facilities differ. - Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/rakez-vs-saif - Updated: 2026-10-09 - Publication: below the publication gate (No decision value beyond the activity name) - Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology ## Verdict No like-for-like starting price is published for Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case. 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) | Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (Free zone) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | From, no visa | Not published | Not published | | From, one visa | AED 14,000 (12 months · promotion) | Not published | | From, two visas | Not published | Not published | | Lowest package price | AED 6,000 (12 months · starting price) | Not published | | Licence issued in | 1–3 business days (The current service catalogue gives a 1-3-working-day target for business setup.) | 1 hour (The authority markets business setup in one hour.) | | Residency visa in | Not published | Not published | | Renewal price | AED 14,000 (The current all-inclusive SME promotion promises the same AED 14,000 annual renewal price.) | Not published | | Licence types | Commercial, Professional, Industrial, Freelance | Trading, Industrial, Services | | Facility options | Flexi desk, Office, Warehouse, Industrial | Office, Warehouse, Plot | | Visa options | Not published | Not published | | Remote paperwork | Yes | No | | Activity guides catalogued | Not published | Not published | 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. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · From, no visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The linked Business Support package campaign explicitly ran April–June 2020. It cannot refresh current prices. No current instant setup calculator was located; obtain an authority quote. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · From, one visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The linked Business Support package campaign explicitly ran April–June 2020. It cannot refresh current prices. No current instant setup calculator was located; obtain an authority quote. - 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. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · From, two visas: Checked 2026-10-09: The linked Business Support package campaign explicitly ran April–June 2020. It cannot refresh current prices. No current instant setup calculator was located; obtain an authority quote. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · Lowest package price: Checked 2026-10-09: The linked Business Support package campaign explicitly ran April–June 2020. It cannot refresh current prices. No current instant setup calculator was located; obtain an authority quote. - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · Renewal price: The renewal document checklist is public, but no current public renewal tariff was found. - Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - Sharjah Airport International Free 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. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · Activity guides catalogued: We have not published authored activity guides for Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF). 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) ### Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case. [Read the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/saif) ## Frequently asked questions ### Which suits a logistics or light industrial business? Both publish warehouse and industrial options. SAIF Zone is beside Sharjah Airport; RAKEZ is in Ras Al Khaimah. Location relative to your suppliers and customers often decides. ### 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 Sharjah Airport International Free Zone? No like-for-like starting price is published for Sharjah Airport International Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case. ## Related - [Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/rakez) - [Sharjah Airport International Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/saif) - [All comparisons](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare) ## Machine-readable - [RAKEZ or SAIF Zone (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/comparisons/rakez-vs-saif.json) ## Citation Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional. Dubai Setup Index. “RAKEZ or SAIF Zone.” Updated 2026-10-09. https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/rakez-vs-saif [Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/rakez-vs-saif). “RAKEZ or SAIF Zone.” Updated 2026-10-09. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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