Glossary · FZ-LLC

What Is FZ-LLC in the UAE

An FZ-LLC (Free Zone Limited Liability Company) is a free-zone company with two to fifty shareholders. Liability is limited to capital, ownership is 100% foreign.

Why it matters

Why it matters when opening a company

The FZ-LLC is the native form for partnerships and investor structures inside a free zone.

Several modern zones have merged FZ-LLC and FZE into a single 1–50 shareholder form.

Mini-FAQ

Common questions

FZ-LLC or FZE for a solo founder?

An FZE (or a zone's unified form) is simpler for one owner; FZ-LLC pays off the moment there are two or more shareholders.

Do the two forms cost differently?

Not in the snapshot — package prices are set per zone and activity, not per legal form.