UAE company formation

Every free zone, compared.

Compare all 31 UAE free zones across 7 emirates. Filter by sector, emirate, annual cost, setup difficulty, and how hard the licence makes opening a bank account.

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7
emirates
100%
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Showing 31 of 31 free zones

DMCCDubai · 2002

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

AED 19,500 – 90,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TradingFinanceTechnologyConsulting+1
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DIFCDubai · 2004

Dubai International Financial Centre

AED 65,000 – 250,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
FinanceFintechLegalConsulting+1
Full details →
DICDubai · 1999

Dubai Internet City

AED 20,000 – 90,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TechnologyE-commerceConsulting
Full details →
DMCDubai · 2000

Dubai Media City

AED 13,000 – 70,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
MediaCreativeConsulting
Full details →
DSODubai · 2004

Dubai Silicon Oasis

AED 12,000 – 40,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TechnologyManufacturingE-commerceConsulting
Full details →
JAFZADubai · 1985

Jebel Ali Free Zone

AED 15,000 – 60,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
LogisticsManufacturingTradingE-commerce
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Dubai SouthDubai · 2006

Dubai South Free Zone

AED 12,000 – 30,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
LogisticsTradingE-commerceManufacturing+1
Full details →
DHCCDubai · 2002

Dubai Healthcare City

AED 14,999 – 80,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
HealthcareEducationConsulting
Full details →
DKPDubai · 2003

Dubai Knowledge Park

AED 7,500 – 50,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
EducationConsulting
Full details →
d3Dubai · 2013

Dubai Design District

AED 12,000 – 70,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
CreativeMediaConsulting
Full details →
DPCDubai · 2003

Dubai Production City

AED 10,000 – 40,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
MediaManufacturingE-commerce
Full details →
DCCDubai · 2019

Dubai CommerCity

AED 18,000 – 62,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
E-commerceLogisticsTechnologyTrading
Full details →
IFZADubai · 2018

International Free Zone Authority

AED 12,900 – 30,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TradingConsultingE-commerceTechnology+2
Full details →
Meydan FZDubai · 2009

Meydan Free Zone

AED 12,500 – 30,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TradingConsultingE-commerceMedia+2
Full details →
DIACDubai · 2007

Dubai International Academic City

AED 10,000 – 50,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
EducationConsulting
Full details →
DOCDubai · 2007

Dubai Outsource City

AED 15,000 – 50,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
ConsultingTechnologyFinance
Full details →
ADGMAbu Dhabi · 2015

Abu Dhabi Global Market

AED 38,000 – 150,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
FinanceFintechLegalConsulting
Full details →
Masdar City FZAbu Dhabi · 2008

Masdar City Free Zone

AED 15,000 – 60,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TechnologyEnergyHealthcareConsulting
Full details →
KEZADAbu Dhabi · 2012

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi

AED 15,000 – 80,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
ManufacturingLogisticsEnergyTrading
Full details →
ADAFZAbu Dhabi · 2006

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone

AED 15,000 – 70,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
LogisticsTradingManufacturing
Full details →
twofour54Abu Dhabi · 2008

twofour54

AED 10,000 – 50,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
MediaCreativeConsulting
Full details →
SHAMSSharjah · 2017

Sharjah Media City

AED 5,750 – 20,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
MediaConsultingE-commerceTrading+1
Full details →
SAIF ZoneSharjah · 1995

Sharjah Airport International Free Zone

AED 10,800 – 25,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TradingLogisticsManufacturingE-commerce+1
Full details →
HFZASharjah · 1995

Hamriyah Free Zone

AED 8,800 – 30,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
ManufacturingTradingLogisticsEnergy
Full details →
SPCSharjah · 2017

Sharjah Publishing City

AED 5,750 – 20,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
MediaTradingE-commerceConsulting+1
Full details →
RAKEZRas Al Khaimah · 2000

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone

AED 6,000 – 25,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
ManufacturingTradingE-commerceEducation+2
Full details →
RAK ICCRas Al Khaimah · 2006

RAK International Corporate Centre

AED 11,000 – 30,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
ConsultingFinanceLegalTrading
Full details →
AFZAAjman · 1988

Ajman Free Zone

AED 7,000 – 15,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TradingE-commerceConsultingManufacturing+1
Full details →
FFZAFujairah · 1987

Fujairah Free Zone Authority

AED 17,500 – 50,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TradingManufacturingLogisticsEnergy+1
Full details →
FCCFujairah · 2007

Creative City Fujairah

AED 14,000 – 35,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
MediaCreativeConsultingE-commerce+1
Full details →
UAQ FTZUmm Al Quwain · 1987

Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone

AED 5,500 – 25,000
per year
Setup ease
Bank account
TradingE-commerceConsultingManufacturing+1
Full details →

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