SPC Free Zone (Sharjah Publishing City) · Sharjah
Flexible Sharjah licensing for modern businesses
Best for
Publishing, media, e-commerce, cost-sensitive setups
A Sharjah option for publishing, media, online trade, and lean visa planning.
Who SPC Free Zone (Sharjah Publishing City) suits
Publishing & media
Publishers, content businesses, and eligible media operations seeking an activity aligned with their output.
E-commerce businesses
Online sellers and digital businesses requiring an eligible commercial activity and a lean setup.
Service-led SMEs
Founder-led service companies balancing package fit, visa requirements, and operating cost.
Licence types
Publishing & media
For eligible publishing, content, and media-related activities.
Commercial & e-commerce
For eligible trading and online-selling activities within the current activity list.
Professional & service
For eligible consultancy, professional, and service activities.
Activity names and combinations remain subject to the authority's current activity list and approval. We confirm the exact licensed wording before submission.
Practical setup details
The final package and process depend on the approved activity and the authority's current requirements.
Visa capacity
Visa capacity varies by package and remains subject to authority and immigration approval. We match the allocation to the founder and staffing plan before submission.
Physical-presence requirement
Formation may be coordinated remotely where current authority rules permit. Residence-visa applicants must attend any required medical, biometrics, or immigration appointments in the UAE.
Indicative timeline
Allow several working days after complete documents are submitted. Activity approvals, authority follow-up, and residence-visa processing may add time.
What CoreSpaces handles
Activity & zone matching
We test the intended activity, visa needs, premises, and operating model against this zone and credible alternatives before recommending a route.
Partner portal submission
We prepare and submit the application through the applicable partner process, then track authority requests and status updates.
Document preparation
We organise shareholder documents, name choices, activity information, and zone-specific forms before submission.
Visa coordination
Where visas are required, we coordinate the post-licence steps and explain the medical, Emirates ID, and immigration sequence.
Renewals
We track the annual licence renewal and coordinate any establishment-card, immigration-file, or visa renewals that apply.
Fees
Partner-published tariffs for a 1-visa year-one snapshot. Package inclusions change — confirm before you sign.
SPC Free Zone (Sharjah Publishing City) — year-one tariff snapshot
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1-visa bundled package | AED 13,165 | AED 13,165–15,000 includes processing; base-only standard AED 9,000 (e-publishing promo AED 5,750) |
| Total | AED 13,165 | Not a formal quote — confirm package at consultation |
Partner-published tariffs · verified 12 August 2026 · confirm exact fees at consultation
Exact fees depend on activity, visa count, and add-ons. We quote from the current published tariff, never below it. Fees quotes usually omit →
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