How many residence visas can I get on a RAKEZ free zone licence?

The number of residence visas you can sponsor on a RAKEZ licence is tied to your chosen package and the type and size of the workspace you lease, not a single universal number. Flexi-desk or shared-desk packages usually allow only a small visa allocation, while a dedicated office or warehouse unlocks a larger quota, broadly scaling with the leased area. Each sponsored employee still goes through the standard federal immigration steps — entry permit, medical, Emirates ID and stamping — administered by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP). If you need more visas than your package allows, you typically upgrade to a larger facility or a higher-tier package. Because RAKEZ revises its package allocations periodically, confirm the exact visa count for the specific package you are considering directly with RAKEZ before signing. For structuring advice on whether a higher visa quota justifies the larger lease, you can compare verified UAE corporate and legal professionals on LEXAI.