Company Setup with SEDD (Sharjah Mainland) in Sharjah
Sharjah · Mainland
The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) licenses mainland companies in Sharjah, a cost-conscious emirate with a large industrial and manufacturing base. Warehousing, light manufacturing and logistics businesses get strong practical value here at fees well below Dubai, while staying under an hour from the city.
Set up a Sharjah mainland company (from AED 25,000, all-in)
A SEDD licence gives you a real Sharjah mainland company. You can trade anywhere in the UAE, take on premises, sponsor staff, and operate from an emirate built for industry. Warehousing, light manufacturing and logistics all cost markedly less here than in Dubai, while you stay under an hour from the city. UAE mainland setups start from AED 25,000 all-in, based on setups we have actually completed. Your exact figure depends on your activity, structure and visa count. Because SEDD prices each licence individually rather than off a fixed grid, a consultant confirms the real number for you in one call.
The Sharjah Economic Development Department licenses commercial, industrial, professional and service activities across the emirate. For most activities a foreign investor can hold 100% ownership. The 2021 amendment to Federal Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 removed the local sponsor requirement for the majority of categories, with a short list of strategic sectors still requiring UAE national majority. We confirm where your specific activity falls before you commit to anything.
How long it takes
Mainland incorporations typically complete in 3 to 7 working days once your documents are submitted. Timelines are indicative. Authority processing schedules vary, and we confirm a realistic date for your case at the initiation stage rather than quoting a headline number we do not control.
A mainland licence requires a real tenancy registered through Ejari. There is no virtual-office route on the mainland the way some free zones offer. Office size also drives your visa quota, so it is worth getting the structure right before you sign a lease. We handle both.
What you'll need
The core file is straightforward, and we prepare it with you:
- Passport copies for all shareholders and the manager
- Your chosen trade name and business activities
- Initial approvals from SEDD
- MOA notarisation
- Ejari tenancy and establishment card
Why work with us
We have started 1,400+ companies over 19+ years, and we do not hand you off once the licence is issued. We take you through trade name, initial approvals, MOA, Ejari, establishment card and investor and employee visas through to Emirates ID. Most clients then keep us on for accounting, VAT and corporate tax filings, and renewals.
Banking is where we are sharpest. We have named account-opening officers at 10+ UAE banks and have opened 1,000+ corporate accounts. We know exactly what each bank's compliance team will ask, and we prepare your bank account opening application to that standard. Approval always rests with the bank, but the quality of the file is what most rejections come down to, and that is what we control.
If a leaner or more banking-friendly structure would serve you better, we will tell you in the call. Our free zone options carry Dubai addresses and strong banking relationships, and we will weigh the trade-off against your actual plan.
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