Company Formation in Sharjah
A cost-effective emirate for media, creative, and industrial businesses, home to Sharjah Media City (Shams).
Start a Sharjah company from AED 5,750 a year
A real UAE company in Sharjah, with the licence, the paperwork and the bank introductions handled for you, starting from AED 5,750 per year (indicative) through Sharjah Media City (Shams). Sharjah is the cost-conscious emirate. Media, creative, consulting, e-commerce and industrial businesses get a genuine UAE presence here at fees well below Dubai, and stay under an hour from the city.
We have started 1,400+ companies over 19+ years and opened 1,000+ UAE bank accounts. That track record is the point: we know how each authority processes a file and what the banks' compliance teams will ask, because we have done it a thousand times.
Your two routes in Sharjah
Sharjah Media City (Shams): a freezone that began in media and creative industries and now covers consulting, e-commerce, education and technology too. Shams carries Sharjah government backing, and its track record with local banks is better than many zones at a similar price point, which matters when it is time to open an account. Indicative from AED 5,750/year. Your exact price depends on your activity and visa count. See our free zone company formation service for how it works.
SEDD (Sharjah Mainland): the Sharjah Economic Development Department licenses mainland companies here, giving you direct access to the UAE market with no trade restrictions. It is a strong fit for warehousing, light manufacturing and logistics, where the fees and space costs undercut Dubai considerably. We will price it in one call. See mainland company setup.
Not sure which fits? That is what the call is for. We will assess your activity and recommend the right route rather than default you to one.
How we handle it end to end
Licence, trade name, company documents, visas, Emirates ID, then the bank. We prepare your application, brief you on exactly what each bank's compliance team will ask, and manage it through to the account. We cannot guarantee approval, as no honest advisor can because the decision rests with the bank, but a properly prepared file is what makes it straightforward. More on that on our bank account opening page.
After formation, most clients keep us on for VAT and corporate tax registration, accounting and renewals, so the same team that set you up keeps you compliant.
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