What a UAE Free Zone company really costs
Headline license prices rarely tell the whole story. Here is the full breakdown, every line item that goes into a Free Zone setup, what moves the total, and typical starting prices by emirate. For a figure tailored to your exact case, use the calculator or ask us for a written quote.
The line items behind the price
A Free Zone setup is the sum of a few parts. Ranges below are indicative in AED and vary by zone, activity and visa count.
Trade license
Set by the Free Zone and your activity. Media and service licenses sit at the low end; industrial and financial activities cost more.
Establishment / immigration card
Required before you can apply for any visa under the company. One-off per license, renewed periodically.
Residence visa (per person)
Includes entry permit, status change, medical and Emirates ID. Cost rises with visa validity and quota.
Office / flexi-desk
Zero-visa packages may need no space; a flexi-desk unlocks visas; a physical office is priced by size and zone.
Annual renewal
License plus immigration card renewal. Budget for this every year, it is the cost most first-time Entrepreneurs forget.
Figures are indicative and updated as zones revise their packages. Your written quote from FZM Solutions is fixed and includes government fees.
Typical starting prices by emirate
The lowest package each emirate is known for. Tap through to the set-up hub for the individual zones and what each is best for.
Dubai
from AED 12,500Widest choice and strongest banking; IFZA, Meydan and DMCC are the popular entry points.
View zonesSharjah
from AED 5,750Among the lowest-cost media and service licenses in the UAE (SHAMS).
View zonesRas Al Khaimah
from AED 6,000Strong value for trading and industrial activity through RAKEZ.
View zonesAjman
from AED 4,888Budget-first packages with a virtual office and one visa included.
View zonesAbu Dhabi
from AED 9,450Prestige addresses and incentives through ADGM, Masdar City and KEZAD.
View zonesFujairah
from AED 6,000East-coast ports and flexible media licenses for remote Entrepreneurs.
View zonesUmm Al Quwain
from AED 5,500Compact, predictable, fixed-price service setups.
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