Jurisdiction library

Where the file can be filed.

Seven emirates, one mainland registrar each, and the free zones that write their own rules. Pick a jurisdiction to read its ownership rule, its fee schedule and the documents it asks for.

51 jurisdictions

Ajman · Free zone · Media and creative free zone — new licence

Ajman Media City Free Zone

Ajman Media City Free Zone Authority

Ownership rule

100% foreign ownership inside the zone

Indicative timeline

3 to 7 working days after the lease is countersigned

Fee schedule

Card 2026.1

Government and authority fees
AED 5,000
Nebraska PR service fee
AED 3,500
Published total
AED 8,500

Effective 2026-01-01. Government fees are passed through at cost with the receipt on the file.

Required documentation

  • Passport copies of all shareholders
  • Passport-size photographs on white
  • Trade name reservation slip
  • Activity portfolio or showreel where the activity requires it
  • Memorandum and Articles of Association, English and Arabic
  • Lease or flexi-desk agreement
  • Zone declarations signed by the shareholders

Stage ladder · 9 stages

  1. 01Creative or media activity selected from the zone listlicensing
  2. 02Trade name reserved with the zonelicensing
  3. 03Initial approval and portfolio review submitted where the activity requires itlicensing
  4. 04Lease or flexi-desk executedlease
  5. 05Memorandum and Articles of Association drafted in English and Arabicnotary
  6. 06MOA signed and attested by the zonenotary
  7. 07Establishment card application filedestablishment
  8. 08Trade licence issuedlicensing
  9. 09Immigration card opened and visa quota releasedlease