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.