DAFZ Company Setup Services
End-to-end support for establishing your company in DAFZ (Dubai Airport Freezone), the free zone adjacent to Dubai International Airport — from strategy and incorporation to visas, corporate banking and operations after setup. We support businesses of every size, from sole proprietors to regional headquarters.
Biz Easy and DAFZ
Scope of services
1. Company setup and licensing
From selecting the licence type and legal form (branch, PLC or free zone company) to applying and submitting documents to DAFZ on your behalf.
2. Visas and bank account
Employment visa processing and support with opening a corporate bank account, including with partner banks in the zone such as Mizuho Bank.
3. Corporate Tax registration and filing (QFZP)
Our accounting and tax team puts the QFZP conditions in place, classifies qualifying income and excluded activities, and handles Corporate Tax registration and filing.
4. Operational support
Ongoing consulting after setup, government procedures, and advice on expanding office or warehouse space.
5. Regional headquarters (RHQ) support
Structuring for each growth phase, such as upgrading a branch to an RHQ and handling recruitment and visa issuance in practice.
6. Free zone selection consulting
Advice on whether DAFZ is the right fit or whether other free zones (DMCC, JAFZA, DIFC and others) deserve comparison, based on your business.
How the engagement works
Setting up in DAFZ centres on three steps — choose the licence, the legal form and the office — and proceeds as follows.
- ConsultationA free initial consultation to understand your business.
- Licence and legal formSelecting the licence type and legal form.
- Office and documentsSelecting the office or warehouse type and preparing the required documents.
- Application and licenceApplying to DAFZ and obtaining the licence.
- Visas and bankingObtaining visas and opening the bank account.
- Post-setup supportCorporate Tax registration and filing, and ongoing consulting.
Indicative costs
Costs vary considerably depending on the licence type, legal form (branch, PLC or free zone company) and office type (from a Smart Office to Premium Plus, or an industrial warehouse). We provide an accurate quotation in a free consultation once we understand your business.
Who we work with
Sole proprietors and startups
Those who want to start at the smallest scale, such as a Smart Office, or use the Scality programme. See DAFZ for startups.
SMEs and mid-sized companies
Companies in electronics, logistics or trade that want to use DAFZ's location, or cover the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia with a small team, as PILLAR does.
Large companies
Companies planning a regional headquarters (RHQ), as Epson has done, or comparing DAFZ with other free zones.