# Sharjah Publishing City or SAIF Zone > Compare two Sharjah free zones: Sharjah Publishing City, focused on publishing and print, and SAIF Zone beside Sharjah Airport for trading and light industrial work. Facilities and activity lists set them apart. - Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/spc-vs-saif - Updated: 2026-10-09 - Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology ## Verdict Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone publishes the faster licence, Same day against 1 hour for 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. 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 | Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (Free zone) | Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (Free zone) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | From, no visa | AED 5,760 (12 months · calculator output) | Not published | | From, one visa | AED 14,345 (12 months · calculator output) | Not published | | From, two visas | AED 20,010 (12 months · calculator output) | Not published | | Lowest package price | AED 5,760 (12 months · calculator output) | Not published | | Licence issued in | Same day | 1 hour (The authority markets business setup in one hour.) | | Residency visa in | 5 business days (The authority advertises UAE residency in five working days.) | Not published | | Renewal price | Not published | Not published | | Licence types | Publishing, Printing, Related media | Trading, Industrial, Services | | Facility options | Office, Publishing facilities | 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 - 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. - 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. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone · Renewal price: Normal renewal pricing was not completed in this pass. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · Renewal price: The renewal document checklist is public, but no current public renewal tariff was found. - Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - Sharjah Airport International Free Zone · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone · Activity guides catalogued: We have not published authored activity guides for Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone. 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 ### Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case. [Read the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) ### 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 general trading with physical goods? SAIF Zone is airport-linked with warehouse and light industrial options. Sharjah Publishing City centres on desk-based licences. Match the zone to whether your goods need storage. ### 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, Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone or Sharjah Airport International Free Zone? Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone publishes the faster licence, Same day against 1 hour for 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. ## Related - [Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) - [Sharjah Airport International Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/saif) - [All comparisons](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare) ## Machine-readable - [Sharjah Publishing City or SAIF Zone (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/comparisons/spc-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. “Sharjah Publishing City or SAIF Zone.” Updated 2026-10-09. https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/spc-vs-saif [Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/spc-vs-saif). “Sharjah Publishing City or SAIF Zone.” Updated 2026-10-09. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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