Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) is a

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Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (; ), often referred to its initials RAK, is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the U.A.E. The city had a population of 191,753 in 2025, and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai, Abu ...

. RAK FTZ is around an hour drive from

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Overview

The free zone provides a tax-free environment, 100% foreign ownership, fast-track visas, freedom to source labour and materials globally, and ongoing business support services. RAK FTZ provides these incentives at lower cost than free zones in other emirates. RAK FTZ was established in May 2000 by an Emiri Decree. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr Al Qasimi is its chairman. RAK FTZ has four free zone parks in Ras Al Khaimah – a Business Park for office clients, an Industrial Park for heavy manufacturing, a Technology Park for trading and light manufacturing, and an Academic Zone for educational institutions. It has also representative offices in Turkey, India, and Germany. RAK FTZ organizes the Business Excellence Awards, and ABIYA was awarded the fastest growing company in 2015. It has investments from more than 12,000 companies in over a hundred countries, representing more than 50 industry sectors.

RAK FTZ Parks

;Business Park The RAK FTZ Business Park consists of five buildings – Business Centers 1 to 4, and the Administration Building. The Business Park is situated in the heart of Ras Al Khaimah's business district. ;Industrial Park The Industrial Park is located along the Ras Al Khaimah coastal road, approximately 18 km north of Ras Al Khaimah's city center, and adjacent to Hulaylah Island. The park is about 6 km from Ras Al Khaimah's Saqr Port, covering an area of 128 hectares. It is developed for heavy industries and warehousing, and also incorporates energy supply. The park's facilities include on-site employee accommodations, a customs office, an operation supportive services center, as well as other administrative support and service centers. ;Technology Park Located south of Ras Al Khaimah's city center, the Technology Park is in close proximity to Dubai via Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311) and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport. Covering an area of 100 hectares, it is located opposite from Al Hamra Village and Resort. ;Academic Zone The Academic Zone comprises educational organizations that offer academic programs to the RAK and broader UAE communities. The main cluster of campuses is in Academic Zone 3, which is located in the Al Dhait area. Some educational organisations established under the free zone operate from separate campuses at assigned locations in Ras Al Khaimah.

RAK FTZ International Offices

;India The RAK FTZ India Office in

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officially began its activities in August 2005, making RAK FTZ the first UAE free zone to have a liaison office in India. Many of RAK FTZ's clients come from

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. ;Turkey RAK FTZ's Turkey liaison Office was established in December 2007. It is located in Atasehir, on the Asian side of

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, and is easily accessible from any location in

. RAK FTZ is the only UAE free trade zone with a liaison office in

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. ;Germany RAK FTZ's Germany liaison office was established in April 2008 in response to significant interest in the free zone from the German market. It is located at the

MediaPark The MediaPark is an urban regeneration neighborhood in Cologne, Germany, completed by the turn of the millennium. It was set up to accommodate companies of the media industry, media and communication industry, as well as cultural institutions, a ...

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. The office in

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is the base for RAK FTZ's activities in central

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RAK FTZ UAE Business and Promotion Centers

The Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Authority also has promotion centers in

and

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...

. ;Dubai The RAK FTZ Promotion Centre in Dubai is located in the Boulevard Plaza Tower 2 on Sheikh Zayed Road. ;Abu Dhabi RAK FTZ also has a promotion center at Abu Dhabi Mall (Abu Dhabi). The office is located on the first floor of the West Tower.

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