SHARJAH AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL FREEZONE (SAIF ZONE)
SAIF Zone is adjacent to Sharjah International Airport and close to the main ports, terminals and cities of the country. Despite the short history of the free zone, it has been noted for the fast development providing state-of-the-art facilities for investors.
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF) is the first Airport Industrial Free Trade Zone in the UAE. Easily accessible to sea-ports on the Gulf of Oman (Port Khor Fakkan) and the Arabian Gulf (Port Khalid), SAIF Zone is built adjacent to the Sharjah International Airport, which has already gained the enviable reputation as leading cargo hub. With the distinction of being the world’s first ISO 9001 certified Airport Free Zone, Sharjah Airport International Free Zone offers highly developed infrastructure and extremely attractive incentives make the dream come true for the businessman.
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone provides some of the most enticing business incentives in the region, including speed of service and simplicity of process. The perception of lengthy and highly bureaucratic procedures to set up in the Middle East can be a serious barrier to potential investors but SAIF-Zone has a 24 hour licensing service which enables businesses to be up and running sooner than has ever been possible before. The customer base is among the largest in the world from one central hub, with access to more than 2 billion people within a four hour flight and as one of the most dynamic Emirates in the UAE, Sharjah accounts for over a third of the country’s industrial activity. Its links to the rest of the world are accessible and immediate and regardless of where your customers are based, SAIF-Zone provides you with all the benefits of a personal and corporate tax-free income with no import export duties.
Versatility has always been one of SAIF-Zone’s prime objectives. From a single office space to entire manufacturing facilities and everything in between, the options are designed to accommodate every business and every scenario. Warehouses, storage areas, container parking, bunkers and labour housing are all available at the lowest costs and highest quality. SAIF-Zone offers an unlimited workforce to support your business along with sponsorship and visas for in-house staff to make the transition to a new workplace as smooth as possible.
Advantages of SAIF Zone
• 100% foreign owned enterprise
• 100% repatriation of capital & profits
• 100% Corporate, personal income tax exemptions
• 100% exemption of import & export taxes
• License issued within 24 hours
• On site labor accommodation
• 25 years lease extendable to a similar period
• Sponsorship and visa’s for all staff
• Free transfer of funds & a stable Currency
• Global and regional communication facilities with excellent sea, land and air transport links
• Access to over 2 billion customers Strategic location
• 24 hour hotline for equipment and provision of labor
• Competitive structure of fee, property and management
• 24 X 7 Operations.