One Freezone Passport Dubai 2025: Multi-Zone Business License Made Simple

One Freezone Passport Dubai 2025: Multi-Zone Business License Made Simple

Published by maqased.com

Introduction

You’re eager to grow—setting up logistics in JAFZA, opening an office at DWTC, or exploring tech parks. But each new free zone means a whole new license layout: extra red tape, repeated documentation, and separate lease agreements. It’s slow, costly, and completely unnecessary.

Businesses come to Maqased frustrated: “Do I really need another trade license for each new zone?” “The paperwork and fees are piling up!” We understand—the traditional multi-zone setup wastes time and money.

At Maqased, we specialize in fast-tracking access to Dubai’s new “One Freezone Passport”, giving your business the flexibility to operate across multiple free zones under a single license—plus, we handle everything for you.

Why This Matters

In 2025, the Dubai Free Zones Council (DFZC) introduced the One Freezone Passport: a unified licensing initiative allowing businesses to expand into participating free zones with just one trade license.

This reform supports the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which aims to double the emirate’s GDP by 2033. It removes duplication—no more multiple corporate entities, repeated lease contracts, or share capital requirements.

Delay means unnecessary costs, slower expansion, duplicated paperwork, and wasted resources. Act now to tap into seamless, multi-zone operations, saving both time and budget while boosting your business agility.

Step-by-Step Guide

Here’s how accessing the One Freezone Passport works today:

1. Primary Free Zone Application
  Begin by getting a trade license in a participating free zone such as JAFZA, DWTC, or Dubai Silicon Oasis.

1. Apply for One Fre

1. ezone Passport via DFZC or Host Authority
  Submit an application digitally through DFZC or your home free zone portal for the integrated license.

1. Eligibility Verification
  Authorities confirm your company’s eligibility: aligned shareholders/managers, identical business activities, and exclusion of restricted industries.

1. License Issuance via Single-Window Platform
  A digital system processes your submission, handles payment, and issues the unified license within approximately 5 working days.

1. Operate Across Multiple Zones
  Once issued, the unified license enables operations—such as warehousing, offices, or R&D—across multiple free zones without separate incorporation or entities.

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Maqased manages every step for you—from preparing eligibility documentation to navigating DFZC approvals—ensuring a smooth, compliant, and efficient setup under the One Freezone Passport.

Common Challenges / Mistakes

If you try navigating this on your own, you may face:

- Strict eligibility criteria—mismatched directors, different business activities, or virtual offices can disqualify you.

- Misunderstanding excluded sectors (like retail or certain financial services).

- Complex, unfamiliar digital platforms for application and renewal.

- Hidden fees for facilities within secondary zones even under a unified license.

- Delays in coordination between multiple free zone authorities.

How Maqased Helps

Why Businesses Trust Maqased

- Expert Eligibility Prep – We ensure your structure, activities, and physical presence meet all DFZC rules.

- Seamless Application Management – We handle all digital submissions and liaise with your primary free zone and DFZC.

- Facility Coordination – We navigate zone-specific costs and access (e.g., warehousing or office space) even under the passport.

- Annual Renewal Handling – We manage annual passport renewals through your home zone authority.

- Trusted Multi-Zone Support – Let Maqased streamline the operational expansion you envision—no redundant paperwork, no licensing bottlenecks.

Benefits to You

Here’s what Maqased brings directly to you:

- Save Time: One license, one process—rapid access to new zones in days, not months.

- Cut Costs: Avoid multiple licensing fees, share capital deposits, and redundant lease contracts.

- Minimize Risk: Compliance with DFZC rules from the outset means fewer rejections and smoother approvals.

- Scale Easily: Expand across strategic locations—logistics, commerce, innovation hubs—without setting up separate legal entities.

- Focus on Growth: Maqased handles the licensing intricacies; you concentrate on business development and execution.

FAQs

Q1: What is the One Freezone Passport in Dubai?
It’s a unified trade license allowing businesses to operate across multiple free zones under one license, streamlining expansion and reducing red tape.

Q2: Which free zones are part of the scheme?
Participating zones include JAFZA, DWTC, Dubai Silicon Oasis, and others under DFZC. The license applies across all participating zones without separate setups.

Q3: How fast can I get the One Freezone Passport?
The unified license can be processed and issued in about five working days via a digital, single-window platform.

Q4: Are all business types eligible?
No. Excluded categories include retail, DNFBPs, regulated financial institutions, virtual offices, and mismatched company structures.

Q5: Do I need a new license each year?
Yes, the passport must be renewed annually through your primary free zone authority, which coordinates updates with DFZC and other zones.

Conclusion

Multiple trade licenses, duplicate paperwork, and costly leases make expanding across Dubai’s free zones complex and expensive—but that stops today.

With Maqased, accessing the One Freezone Passport is fast, compliant, and seamless—enabling you to operate across zones under one license, hassle-free.

Ready to take your business across Dubai’s premier free zones with ease? Contact Maqased today for expert guidance, smooth licensing, and smart expansion solutions.

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+971 52 629 2589

info@maqased.com

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