Sharjah Media City
Sharjah Media City (SHAMS) is a well-organized and highly reputed Freezone in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE. It offers business licenses for a huge number of business activities at a very affordable fees. The reputation of this Freezone has transcended boundaries within a short span of time and it currently hosts companies from more than 160 countries. SHAMS headquarters is situated at Sharjah and it has Office outlet at Dubai to cater urgent requirement of Clients.
SHAMS Free Zone Authority is well known for its budget license packages starting from AED 8,050. The company formation process in SHAMS can be completed remotely within a time span of 2 working days.
The process of incorporation starts by filing application for name approval of Company, along with the passport copy and passport size photo of the Shareholders/ Directors. Single Shareholder Company is also permitted here and the same person can be the Shareholder, Director & Person In Charge of the Company.
The Single Shareholder is eligible for Investor Visa under the company while multiple Shareholders have the eligibility of Partner Visas. The Visas are applied after incorporation of Company and investors get 3 year Visas, which can be renewed after that period without any hassle.
Capital required for Company – Any company incorporated at SHAMS Freezone Authority requires a Capital starting from AED 150,000. The total number of shares is 150, and each share having value of AED 1000.
The legal structure of company under SHAMS Freezone being Limited Liability Company (LLC), the Shareholders are liable for any default of company only to the extent of value of shares held by them under the company. The proof of Capital need not be shown to Freezone and in effect it makes investors easy to register company in SHAMS just by paying the fee for License.
Advantages of Sharjah Media City (SHAMS)
Benefits of a Free Zone Company in Sharjah
Type of Licenses in SHAMS Free Zone
Documents required for Company Setup in SHAMS
SHAMS Freezone Authority requires minimum documents and information to setup company.
The documents required for company formation in shams are
The Business Activity to be shown on License and address of Shareholder is also required.
Team Aurion will support in the entire process starting from the name approval of company. It will advise to submit passport copy for a pre-approval in the case some nationalities.
Documents receivable after incorporation
SHAMS issues a full set of Company documents after registration of Company. This complete set of documents enables the owners to setup a bank account in any local Commercial Bank. Following are the documents given upon incorporation:
Most Popular Package
The most popular package at SHAMS Freezone is One Visa Quota Company at a Fee of AED 13,420. But a large number of investors are also opting for 3-year License package at discounted fee and 3-year Visa so that there is no payment needed for running company these years and any increase in fee will not affect them for that period.
Sharjah Media City Freezone Visa Quota and License package cost.
The Multi-Year License Package from Sharjah Media City is an ideal choice for investors looking at a long-term plan. Also, the Multi-Year License Package is beneficial for investors who would like to avoid the hassles of yearly payment for renewal of company license.
The 2,3 & 5 Year business licenses packages will enable clients to pay a one-time amount for the specific timeline and get the company license auto-renewed for the period.
License packages | Actual packages Cost in AED | Discounted price (License Fee) in AED | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-Year | 2-Year Package | 3-Year Package | 5-Year Package | ||
0 Visa | 11,500 | 8,050 | NA | ||
1 Visa | 16,775 | 11,743 | 23,485 | 35,228 | 54,519 |
2 Visas | 18,375 | 12,863 | 25,725 | 38,588 | 59,719 |
3 Visas | 19,975 | 13,983 | 27,965 | 41,948 | 64,919 |
4 Visas | 21,575 | 15,103 | 30,205 | 45,308 | 70,119 |
5 Visas | 23,175 | 16,223 | 32,445 | 48,668 | 75,319 |
6 Visas | 24,775 | 17,343 | 34,685 | 52,028 | 80,519 |
Immigration Card & Visa Cost in SHAMS
| DESCRIPTIONS |
FEE |
|---|---|
| Immigration Card (3 Years) Cost |
AED 1,575 |
| E-channel registration |
AED 2,525 |
| Employment Visa – 2 years |
AED 3,416 |
| Investor / Partner Visa – 2 years |
AED 3,416 |
| Change of Status |
AED 997.50 |
| Medical (urgent) |
AED 685 |
| Additional allocation of visas |
AED 1,600 |
Timelines for various Immigration Processes
The investors of the newly registered company at the Sharjah Media City Free Zone will be able to process their Residence Visas within the below-specified timelines.
TYPE OF TRANSACTION | TIMELINE |
|---|---|
Entry Visa (Normal) | 4-5 working days |
Entry Visa (Priority) | 1-2 working days |
Entry Visa (Resubmission) | 1-2 working days |
Residence Visa (Normal) | 4-5 working days |
Residence Visa (Priority) | 1-2 working days |
Residence Visa (Resubmission) | 1-2 working days |
Residence Visa Cancellation (Normal) – Investor/Partner | 3-4 working days |
Residence Visa Cancellation (Priority) – Investor/Partner | 2 working days |
Residence Visa Cancellation (Normal) – Employee | 3-4 working days |
Residence Visa Cancellation (Priority) – Employee | 1-2 working days |
Entry Visa Cancellation (Normal) – Investor/Partner | 3-4 working days |
Entry Visa Cancellation (Priority) – Investor/Partner | 1-2 working days |
Entry Visa Cancellation (Normal) – Employee | 3-4 working days |
Entry Visa Cancellation (Priority) – Employee | 1 working day |
Entry Visa & Residence Visa Cancellation | 1-2 working days |
PRO Services in Sharjah Media City
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