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.