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| Free Zone | Package | Year 1 Cost | Renewal Cost | Three Year Cost | Hidden Cost Risk | Confidence | Source Type | Profile Url |
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| Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone | Public basic licence/setup references; airport-linked facility priced separately | AED 11,500 (zero-visa package); AED 18,000–30,000 (standard 2-visa package); AED 40,000+ (premium 6-visa package) | Quote-based annual renewal - public references differ and the authority requires a current quote | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on the confirmed licence, facility and renewal terms | Review exclusions and add-ons | Conflicting public sources | Multiple public consultant sources; official authority licensing and facility context; current itemised quote required | Open |
| Abu Dhabi Healthcare City (ADHC) | Current authority package | Quote-based - confirm current package | Quote-based renewal - confirm current package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on renewal | Review required before payment | Quote-based | Authority quote required | Open |
| ADGM | Non-financial Category B official fee schedule | SPV (no office): ~AED 6,980 (USD 1,900); Tech startup all-in: ~AED 74,500 (USD 20,300); Commercial licence all-in: ~AED 95,500–165,330 (USD 26,000–45,000); Financial services: ~AED 220,440+ (USD 60,000+). FSRA licensing fees are additional for regulated entities. | USD 5,300 official annual renewal before office and visas | USD 16,400 official 3-year fee components before office and visas | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price | Official authority fee schedule | Open |
| Ahmed Bin Rashid Free Zone (ABRFZ) | Historical ABRFZ name; current UAQ FTZ zero-visa General Trading package reference | AED 10,000–25,000 (general trading AED 10,000–15,000; industrial AED 15,000–25,000; estimates from consultant sources; official site abrfz.ae was not resolving) | AED 7,000 official renewal for the same current UAQ package | AED 21,000 current-UAQ package arithmetic across three annual periods | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price for the current UAQ FTZ successor route | Official UAQ FTZ package article; ABRFZ retained only as a historical-name profile | Open |
| Ajman Free Zone (AFZA) | E-commerce starting package | AED 11,000-14,000 all-in (licence ~AED 8,000-9,000 + establishment card ~AED 1,500 + immigration card ~AED 1,500 + visa AED 3,400-6,500) | Quote-based renewal - AFZ states the amount is shown in the customer portal | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on confirmed renewal and add-ons | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official Ajman Free Zone e-commerce article; starting package only | Open |
| Ajman Media City | Business Club annual package | AED 14,800–20,500 depending on package: Business Club 0-visa AED ~9,516 (licence AED 6,166 + est. card AED 750 + e-channel AED 2,300 + registration); Bronze 1-visa ~AED 17,574 (licence AED 11,224 + est. card AED 750 + e-channel AED 2,300 + visa costs ~AED 3,300) | AED 4,999 annual renewal for Business Club package | AED 14,997 3-year license cost before add-ons | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price | Official authority package page | Open |
| ANCFZ | Zero Visa official 1- or 3-year package | AED 4,888 official 1-year zero-visa package | AED 4,888 current 1-year list price; renewal follows the approved price list for the selected duration | AED 14,664 official 3-year zero-visa package | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price | Official authority 2026 package table | Open |
| DAFZA | Scality Global monthly subscription | AED 28,000-55,000 (licence ~AED 13,000-15,000 + registration ~AED 7,000 one-time + smart desk + 1 visa ~AED 3,500-7,000 + establishment card) | AED 34,200 annual subscription before external fees | AED 105,600 DAFZ fees before visa/external fees | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price | Official authority package page | Open |
| DIFC | Non-retail Private Company official fee schedule | AED 25,000–45,000 (Innovation License + flexi-desk + 1 visa + establishment card); AED 60,000–185,000 for commercial/non-regulated entities with office space; DFSA-regulated firms from USD 50,000 (AED 183,000+) | USD 12,000 annual licence before office and add-ons | USD 44,000 incorporation plus three annual licence periods before office and add-ons | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price | Official authority March 2026 handbook | Open |
| DMCC | Standard company setup fee components | AED 27,049 (freelance permit: licence AED 4,020 + mandatory JLT flexi-desk AED 16,000 + establishment card AED 1,805 + 1 visa AED 4,224 + health insurance AED 1,000). Full company 1-visa: ~AED 49,004. | AED 22,090 annual standard licence renewal plus establishment-card components before office and add-ons | AED 78,365 3-year core components before office, visas, VAT/levies and add-ons | Review exclusions and add-ons | 1+2-source: Freelance Permit AED 27,049 verified; standard company schedule official | Official DMCC Schedule of Charges + 1+2-source Freelance Permit verification | Open |
| Dubai Carpet Free Zone | Historical specialist-zone reference; current separate authority route not substantiated | Not publicly disclosed — DCFZ does not publish package pricing; contact authority directly for quote | Quote-based renewal - confirm the current legal licensing authority first | Quote-based 3-year total - no supported current package or renewal schedule is available | Review required before payment | Quote-based | Official current UAE Ministry registrar list reviewed; no separate current registrar/package substantiated | Open |
| Dubai Cars & Automotive Zone (DUCAMZ) | Trakhees free-zone licence issuance component | AED 23,000–30,000 (license ~AED 14,000 + registration ~AED 5,000 + 1 investor visa AED 4,000–7,000 all-in; compound packages cited at ~AED 62,940 including facility) | Quote-based renewal - confirm the current licence, facility and related charges | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on the full licence and facility invoices | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price | Official PCFC Trakhees March 2026 service-fee schedule; partial component | Open |
| Dubai CommerCity | Smart Desk public package range; workspace, visa and inclusion details require current itemised quote | AED 21,995 to AED 28,945 public Smart Desk planning range; inclusions conflict | Quote-based renewal - confirm the current licence, workspace and immigration charges | Quote-based 3-year total - renewal and package inclusions are not consistently published | Review required before payment | Conflicting public sources | Multiple public consultant sources; current authority quote required | Open |
| Dubai Design District | GoFreelance freelance package | AED 7,500-7,520 GoFreelance package; visa separate | Quote-based renewal - confirm current package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on confirmed renewal | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official GoFreelance programme page with conflicting current amounts | Open |
| Dubai Gold & Diamond Park | Current authority package | Quote-based - confirm current package | Quote-based renewal - confirm current package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on renewal | Review required before payment | Quote-based | Authority quote required | Open |
| Dubai Healthcare City | Commercial licence application and registration components | AED 5,050 published one-time application and registration components before licence and facility costs | Quote-based renewal - licence, permits and premises depend on activity | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on licence, permits, premises and renewal | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official DHCC commercial licensing service page; partial fee components | Open |
| Dubai Humanitarian (IHC) | Commercial Business Centre Desk annual package | NPO (non-profit): AED 11,250 (Business Centre Desk) or AED 18,274 (Standard Office 20sqm) — both packages include registration, licence fees, maintenance, utilities, and 2 establishment card visas. Commercial: AED 20,800 (Business Centre Desk) or AED 32,064 (Standard Office). | Quote-based renewal - confirm the current annual package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on confirmed renewal | Review exclusions and add-ons | Verified official price | Official Dubai Humanitarian membership package page | Open |
| Dubai Industrial City | DDA FZ-LLC registration component | Quote-based. Indicative range: AED 50,000–150,000+ Y1 (SME licence ~AED 28,000 + warehouse/facility AED 40,000–80,000 + visa + setup). Official site does not publish a fee schedule. | Quote-based renewal - activity licence and facility depend on the selected district | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on licence, facility and renewal evidence | Review required before payment | Indicative public price | Official DDA FZ-LLC registration service; partial setup component | Open |
| Dubai International Academic City | DDA FZ-LLC registration component | AED 3,500 official FZ-LLC registration component; activity licence and facility costs priced separately | Quote-based renewal - activity licence and facility depend on the selected district | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on licence, facility and renewal evidence | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official DDA FZ-LLC registration service; partial setup component | Open |
| Dubai International Academic City | DDA FZ-LLC registration component | AED 3,500 official FZ-LLC registration component; activity licence and facility costs priced separately | Quote-based renewal - activity licence and facility depend on the selected district | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on licence, facility and renewal evidence | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official DDA FZ-LLC registration service; partial setup component | Open |
| Dubai Internet City | GoFreelance freelance package | AED 25,000-40,000 (licence AED 18,000-25,000 + flexi-desk AED 5,000-10,000 + 1 visa AED 3,800-5,000 + establishment card; DIC/TECOM charges premium for Dubai address) | Quote-based renewal - confirm current package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on confirmed renewal | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official GoFreelance programme page with conflicting current amounts | Open |
| Dubai Knowledge Park | GoFreelance freelance package | AED 13,180 all-in for 1 visa (licence AED 9,500 + visa AED 2,750 + medical AED 320 + Emirates ID AED 370 + establishment card AED 240) per startupu.ae verified breakdown. Higher packages with dedicated office start from AED 17,500–35,000. | Quote-based renewal - confirm current package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on confirmed renewal | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official GoFreelance programme page with conflicting current amounts | Open |
| Dubai Media City | GoFreelance freelance package | AED 15,000-20,000 for freelance permit (1 visa incl.) or AED 35,000+ for FZ-LLC (1 visa + workspace). Physical workspace inside DMC cluster required — no pure virtual option. | Quote-based renewal - confirm current package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on confirmed renewal | Review exclusions and add-ons | Indicative public price | Official GoFreelance programme page with conflicting current amounts | Open |
| Dubai Outsource City (DOC) | Current authority package | Quote-based - confirm current package | Quote-based renewal - confirm current package | Quote-based 3-year total - depends on renewal | Review required before payment | Quote-based | Authority quote required | Open |
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