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Cancelling a RAKEZ (Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone) company licence carries a fixed set of charges — immigration file cancellation, e-channel cancellation, visa cancellation, employee print-out, and the de-registration fee (around AED 3,000 for non-industrial) — a base of roughly AED 5,140. On top of that sits a Late De-registration Fee of AED 200 per day, which is why the total climbs: a quote of AED 5,340 one day becomes AED 5,540 the next. The way to stop it growing is simple — complete the de-registration promptly.
Here's a small but revealing thing we see on RAKEZ closures: pull the payment screen one day and the total reads one figure; pull it the next day and it's higher — for exactly the same company, with nothing else changed. It isn't an error. RAKEZ charges a daily late de-registration fee, and it quietly grows the longer the cancellation sits unpaid.
The breakdown
What a RAKEZ licence cancellation actually costs
A RAKEZ company cancellation is a bundle of separate line items on the portal. For a typical non-industrial company with a visa to cancel, the fixed part looks like this:
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Immigration file cancellation | AED 685 |
| E-channel registration cancellation | AED 385 |
| Licence de-registration (non-industrial) | AED 3,000 |
| Visa cancellation | AED 685 |
| Employee / investor visa print-out | AED 385 |
| Fixed base subtotal | ~AED 5,140 |
That's the part that doesn't move. Then comes the line that does.
The line that grows
The AED 200-per-day late de-registration fee
On the RAKEZ payment screen you'll see a separate item: "LC – Late De-registration Fee Per Day." It is charged at AED 200 for every day of delay. So the total you're quoted isn't fixed — it steps up by AED 200 each day the de-registration remains incomplete:
| Days late | Late fee | Total (base + late) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | AED 200 | AED 5,340 |
| 2 days | AED 400 | AED 5,540 |
| 5 days | AED 1,000 | AED 6,140 |
| 10 days | AED 2,000 | AED 7,140 |
This is the 5,340 → 5,540 jump, explained
The two figures aren't a pricing error or a negotiation — they're the same cancellation one day apart. One extra day of delay added exactly AED 200 to the late-fee line, and the total moved with it.
Why it happens
When the clock starts — and why waiting costs you
The late fee accrues while the de-registration is due but not completed — typically once the licence has lapsed or the company should have been formally cancelled. Every day in that window adds AED 200, with no upper limit that helps you. Unlike the fixed charges, this one rewards speed and punishes drift: the company that finishes its cancellation this week pays materially less than the one that lets it slide for a month.
The takeaway
If a RAKEZ cancellation is on your list, treat it as time-sensitive. Getting the visa cancellations, e-channel and immigration file, and the de-registration done promptly is the single biggest lever on the final cost.
What's involved
The steps behind those line items
The charges map onto the actual closure sequence: cancel the visa(s) and immigration file, cancel the e-channel registration, then complete the licence de-registration — supported, as with any free-zone closure, by the liquidation audit report the authority needs to deregister the company. We handle the whole chain end to end so the late fee stops accruing as fast as possible. See our RAKEZ liquidation service, or our UAE liquidation audit report service for other jurisdictions.
Every day of delay adds AED 200. Let’s close it fast.
Fastlane runs your RAKEZ cancellation end to end — visa and immigration file, e-channel, de-registration and the liquidation audit report — so the daily late fee stops accruing as quickly as possible.
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FAQ
How much does it cost to cancel a RAKEZ company licence?
For a typical non-industrial RAKEZ company with a visa to cancel, the fixed charges total around AED 5,140 — immigration file cancellation (AED 685), e-channel cancellation (AED 385), licence de-registration for non-industrial (AED 3,000), visa cancellation (AED 685) and an employee/investor visa print-out (AED 385). On top of that, a late de-registration fee of AED 200 per day applies while the cancellation is overdue, so the final total depends on how quickly it's completed.
What is the RAKEZ late de-registration fee?
It is a fee of AED 200 for every day of delay in completing the licence de-registration, shown on the RAKEZ payment screen as 'LC – Late De-registration Fee Per Day.' It accrues daily while the de-registration is due but not completed, with no cap that works in your favour, so the longer you wait the higher the total climbs.
Why did my RAKEZ cancellation total go up from one day to the next?
Because of the daily late de-registration fee. The same cancellation quoted at AED 5,340 one day and AED 5,540 the next differs by exactly AED 200 — one additional day of delay. The fixed charges don't change; only the late-fee line moves, and it moves up every day the cancellation isn't finished.
What's included in a RAKEZ de-registration?
The typical bundle covers cancelling the immigration file, cancelling the e-channel registration, cancelling the visa(s), an employee or investor visa print-out, and the licence de-registration itself (priced separately for non-industrial and industrial companies). A liquidation audit report is also needed for the authority to formally deregister the company.
How do I stop the RAKEZ late fee from growing?
Complete the de-registration as quickly as possible. Because the fee is charged per day, every day the cancellation drags on adds AED 200. Cancelling the visas, immigration file and e-channel promptly and finishing the de-registration is the most effective way to keep the total down.
This article is general guidance on RAKEZ licence cancellation costs, current as of July 2026, and is not legal or tax advice. Fees, line items and the late-fee amount are set by RAKEZ and may change; figures shown are illustrative and depend on your company type, visas and the state of the file. Confirm current charges on the RAKEZ portal or with the authority before acting.