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50,000+
Registered companies
19,000
Added in 2025
AED 12,900
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RAKEZ hits the milestone of 50,000 registered companies

Registration volume is up sharply. The more useful questions are renewal rate, activity mix and how many licences carry a visa allocation.

RAKEZ · 4 min read · 25 Aug 2026

Latest in RAKEZ

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Executives signing a lease agreement between RAKEZ and Biostadt
Industry

Embosal launches an advanced heavy-wall pipe mill

A significant industrial commissioning inside the zone, serving regional energy supply chains.

09 Sept · 5 min read
A group dining outdoors under string lights on Jebel Jais at dusk
Logistics

FedEx opens a customs clearance facility at RAKEZ

Clearance capacity on site shortens the export path for zone tenants.

14 Aug · 4 min read
An aerial view of Ras Al Khaimah high-rises along the coast
Industry

JK Cement inaugurates DryChem Industries

Building-materials capacity lands in the industrial park as construction demand holds.

05 Sept · 4 min read
Hikers on a rocky trail on Jebel Jais
Tech

Chillblast selects Innovation City for UAE expansion

A UK hardware brand takes zone space, joining a run of technology arrivals.

24 Jul · 4 min read
A Ras Al Khaimah Police helicopter flying over Wadi Shah
AI

Innovation City joins the UAE sovereign AI buildout

Compute capacity earmarked in RAK gives the zone a role in a national programme.

04 Sept · 5 min read
A family walking on a Ras Al Khaimah resort beach
Policy

What 50,000 registrations actually tells you

Headline counts are a vanity metric until you look at renewals and activity mix.

26 Aug · 7 min read
A high-rise tower under construction on Al Marjan Island at sunset
Investment

RAK attracts $210m in fresh foreign capital

Industry and tourism take the larger share of inbound investment.

01 Sept · 4 min read
The University of Stirling RAK campus building
Education

University of Stirling RAK enters a new growth phase

Campus expansion feeds the talent pipeline zone tenants keep asking about.

26 Aug · 4 min read

Understanding Ras Al Khaimah

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RAKEZ: frequently asked

What is RAKEZ?

The Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone — the emirate's main free-zone authority, formed in 2017 by merging RAK FTZ and the RAK Investment Authority. It covers commercial, industrial, educational and media activity.

How much does a RAKEZ licence cost?

From around AED 12,900 a year for a zero-visa flexi-desk package. Visa-bearing packages start near AED 15,500, and industrial setups price from the facility upward.

How many companies are registered in RAKEZ?

More than 50,000 as of 2026, with roughly 19,000 added during 2025.

Can a RAKEZ company trade on the UAE mainland?

Not directly. Mainland customers are reached through a distributor, a commercial agent or a separately licensed mainland branch.