List of Free - Trade zones in the United Arab Emirates - wikipedia List of Free - Trade zones in the United Arab Emirates This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2018 ) Free - trade zones in the United Arab Emirates are areas that have a special tax, customs and imports regime and are governed by their own framework of regulations ( with the exception of UAE criminal law ). The UAE has a number of free zones across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras al - Khaimah and Umm al - Quwain. Free zones may be broadly categorized as seaport free zones, airport free zones, and mainland free zones. Free - trade zone exemptions are : 100 % foreign ownership of the enterprise 100 % import and export tax exemptions 100 % repatriation of capital and profits Corporate tax exemptions for up to 50 years No personal income taxes Assistance with labor recruitment, and additional support services, such as sponsorship and housing. Each Free Zone is designed around one or more business industry categories and only offers licenses to companies within those categories. An independent Free Zone Authority ( FZA ) governs each free zone, and is the agency responsible for issuing FTZ operating licenses and assisting companies with establishing their business in the FTZ. Investors can either register a new company in the form of a Free Zone Establishment ( FZE ) or simply establish a branch or representative office of their existing or parent company based within the UAE or abroad. An FZE is a limited liability company governed by the rules and regulations of the Free Zone in which it is established. Except for acquiring nationality in the UAE, the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law ( CCL ) do not apply to FZEs, provided that the Free Zones have special provisions regulating such companies. Contents 1 Free zones 2 Free zones under construction 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Free zones The Microsoft sign at the entrance of the Dubai Microsoft campus, Dubai Internet City Dubai Maritime City, Dubai under construction in 2008 There are more than 37 Free Zones operating in UAE. Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone ( ADAFZ ) Abu Dhabi Global Markets ( ADGM ) ADPC - Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone ( KPIZ ) Twofour54 Industrial City of Abu Dhabi Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones Masdar City Free Zone Dubai Dubai Academic City Dubai Airport Free Zone Dubai Biotechnology & Research Park ( DuBiotech ) Dubai Car and Automotive City Free Zone ( DUCAMZ ) Dubai Design District Dubai Gold and Diamond Park Dubai Healthcare City Dubai Industrial City ( DIC ) Dubai International Academic City Dubai International Financial Centre Dubai Internet City ( DIC ) Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai Logistics City Dubai Media City Dubai Multi Commodities Centre or Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone Dubai Outsource Zone Dubai Silicon Oasis Dubai Studio City Dubai Techno Park Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone International Media Production Zone Jebel Ali Free Zone Economic Zones World Sharjah ; Hamriyah Free Zone Sharjah Airport International Free Zone U.S.A. Regional Trade Center ( USARTC ) Free Zone Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone Sharjah Media City Free Zone Ajman ; Ajman Free Zone Ajman Media City Free Zone Ras Al Khaimah RAK Investment Authority Free Zone Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone Fujairah Fujairah Free Zone Fujairah Creative City Umm Al Quwain Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone ( UAQFTZ ) Free zones under construction Dubai Maritime City Dubai Carpet Free Zone Dubai Auto Parts City Heavy Equipment and Trucks Zone Mohammad Bin Rashid Technology Park Dubai Flower Center Dubai Textile Village International Humanitarian City Dubai International Arbitration Center See also Free economic zone List of free - trade zones in Dubai List of company registers List of offshore financial centres References Jump up ^ `` Free Zone Business Registration -- Dubai ''. UAE : Freezone Registration. Retrieved 3 August 2018. Jump up ^ Petch, Neil. `` Benefits of UAE Free Trade Zones ''. Virtuzone. 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Question: what do you mean by free zone in uae
Answer: areas that have a special tax, customs and imports regime and are governed by their own framework of regulations (with the exception of UAE criminal law)