Address and licence
Sharjah SRTIP: the company is registered in the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park, with a Sharjah free-zone address.
Dubai IFZA: a Dubai licence, a registered Dubai address, and a FlexiDesk in the first year.
Last updated: 9 November 2026
Sharjah (SRTIP) or Dubai (IFZA): compare the published options
Both paths form a UAE free-zone company with 100% ownership and no local partner. The better fit depends on the address and licence you need, not on a single cheaper headline. ETEFORM publishes both. This page compares facts already shown on the Sharjah and Dubai package pages. It does not name a universal winner.
Licence, residence and bank-account decisions are made by the competent authorities and the banks after each file is reviewed.
What the published packages already say
Published first-year prices
Sharjah SRTIP: AED 14,900, 20,900, 25,900 and 30,900 for packages with 0, 1, 2 or 3 residence visas.
Dubai IFZA: AED 16,900, 25,900, 33,900 and 41,900 for packages with 0, 1, 2 or 3 residence visas.
Activities
Sharjah SRTIP: up to five activities accepted by the zone. Any extra activity is priced before it is requested.
Dubai IFZA: up to three activities and three individual shareholders. General trading and cross-activity fees are waived under the current IFZA offer when accepted.
Establishment card
Sharjah SRTIP: the 0-visa package does not include the establishment card, medical test or Emirates ID. Packages with 1–3 visas include the establishment card, medical and Emirates ID process, subject to the competent authorities.
Dubai IFZA: the establishment card is inside all four packages, including the no-visa package.
Starting remotely and later attendance
On both paths, the licence file can start from outside the UAE. If you choose a package with residence visas, later attendance is needed for the medical test and Emirates ID.
Dubai IFZA: a remote bank-account path may still require passport verification at a bank branch within a period the bank sets.
Processing time
Sharjah SRTIP: a complete licence file is usually processed in about 7 to 10 working days. That is an estimate, not a guarantee, as explained on the formation steps page.
Dubai IFZA: the Dubai packages page describes the file steps — activity review, opening the application, name reservation and submission, optional residence, then tax and the bank file — and does not publish a standard number of days.
Renewal after the first year
Sharjah SRTIP: published standard licence renewal is AED 8,250 a year. Visa renewals, the 800 number and later amendments are not included in that figure.
Dubai IFZA: first-year prices do not include next year’s renewal. IFZA renewal is quoted when it is due, at the fees then in force. Multi-year IFZA offers are available on request.
Read the full package scope on the Sharjah packages and Dubai IFZA pages, the documents guide, corporate tax registration, and the SRTIP renewal page. If you want the file reviewed before you apply, use the free file review.
Compare the two published paths, then choose the address you need
Start with the Sharjah or Dubai packages, or ask for a file review if the activity still needs a check.