Free Zone Business Centre Fees 2026: Hidden Meeting Room, PO Box and Mail Costs
Free zone business centre fees from official rate cards: Meydan meeting rooms AED 150-300 an hour, mail AED 63 a month, Emirates Post boxes AED 995-11,995.
Free zone business centre fees from official rate cards: Meydan meeting rooms AED 150-300 an hour, mail AED 63 a month, Emirates Post boxes AED 995-11,995.
RAKEZ costs AED 6,000 in Year 1 with no visas against DUQE’s AED 12,500 – but the ranking inverts at two visas, because DUQE charges AED 1,750 per visa slot while RAKEZ charges AED 4,000. Year 1 and Year 2 renewal costs compared in full.
DUQE publishes a fixed AED 12,500-23,000 licence ladder; SHAMS advertises the UAE’s cheapest headline licence at AED 5,750. We price both to the same specification – establishment card, visa chain, Year 1 all-in and the Year 2 renewal – and the gap turns out to be roughly half what the shop window implies.
DUQE publishes a fixed licence ladder that steps AED 1,750 per visa slot; IFZA prices the same setup through an agent network, so no two quotes match. This 2026 comparison rebuilds both cost stacks like-for-like — licence, establishment card, visa chain and Year 2 renewal — and shows where the AED 400 headline gap actually goes.
DUQE and Meydan both advertise a Dubai licence at roughly AED 12,500, but the real difference shows up in per-visa slots, establishment cards and Year 2 renewal. This 2026 comparison rebuilds both cost stacks like-for-like and shows where each zone actually wins.
RAKEZ, ANCFZ, and Meydan Free Zone compared side-by-side for IT, software, and tech businesses in 2026. Real costs, visa speeds, activity lists, and banking track records.
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