Cost Guides
UAE Setup Costs 2026
Realistic year-one budgets by zone, by activity and by tier — itemised the way our quotations present them.
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- Ajman Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 5,750
- IFZA cost breakdownfrom AED 12,900
- Meydan Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 12,500
- DMCC cost breakdownfrom AED 22,000
- RAKEZ cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- SAIF Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- Sharjah Publishing City (SPC) cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- DWTC Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 13,500
- DAFZA cost breakdownfrom AED 17,500
- JAFZA cost breakdownfrom AED 15,500
- Dubai South (DWC) cost breakdownfrom AED 13,000
- Dubai Silicon Oasis cost breakdownfrom AED 14,500
- Dubai Internet City cost breakdownfrom AED 18,500
- Dubai Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 18,500
- Dubai Design District (d3) cost breakdownfrom AED 19,500
- DIFC cost breakdownfrom AED 42,000
- ADGM cost breakdownfrom AED 38,000
- KEZAD cost breakdownfrom AED 13,000
- Masdar City Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 14,000
- twofour54 cost breakdownfrom AED 12,500
- SRTIP cost breakdownfrom AED 8,500
- Shams cost breakdownfrom AED 6,800
- Creative City Fujairah cost breakdownfrom AED 7,500
- Fujairah Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 8,000
- UAQ Free Trade Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 8,000
- RAK Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 7,000
- Dubai Healthcare City cost breakdownfrom AED 21,000
- Dubai Knowledge Park cost breakdownfrom AED 17,500
- Dubai Outsource City cost breakdownfrom AED 16,500
- Dubai Production City cost breakdownfrom AED 16,000
- Dubai Studio City cost breakdownfrom AED 17,000
- Dubai Science Park cost breakdownfrom AED 17,000
- Dubai Textile City cost breakdownfrom AED 14,500
- Gold & Diamond Park cost breakdownfrom AED 18,000
- Dubai Maritime City cost breakdownfrom AED 15,000
- Expo City Dubai cost breakdownfrom AED 16,500
- Hamriyah Free Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 7,500
- Ajman Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 6,000
- ADAFZ cost breakdownfrom AED 13,500
- Dubai CommerCity cost breakdownfrom AED 19,500
- International Humanitarian City cost breakdownfrom AED 12,000
- Dubai Auto Zone cost breakdownfrom AED 14,000
- Sharjah Media City cost breakdownfrom AED 6,500
- Dubai Multi Commodities (Crypto) cost breakdownfrom AED 34,000
- General Trading licence costTrading
- E-commerce licence costTrading
- Foodstuff Trading licence costTrading
- Electronics Trading licence costTrading
- Building Materials Trading licence costTrading
- Auto Spare Parts Trading licence costTrading
- Textile Trading licence costTrading
- Jewellery & Precious Metals licence costTrading
- Perfumes & Cosmetics Trading licence costTrading
- Medical Equipment Trading licence costTrading
- Furniture Trading licence costTrading
- Toys Trading licence costTrading
- Mobile Phone Trading licence costTrading
- Watches Trading licence costTrading
- Stationery Trading licence costTrading
- Management Consultancy licence costConsulting
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- Software Development licence costTechnology
- Web Design & Development licence costTechnology
- Mobile App Development licence costTechnology
- Artificial Intelligence Services licence costTechnology
- Cybersecurity Services licence costTechnology
- Setup Under AED 6,000the absolute entry tier — northern-emirates zones with no visa or a single visa
- Setup AED 6,000–10,000budget zones with one visa and credible banking reception
- Setup AED 10,000–15,000the Dubai-address tier — IFZA, Meydan and mainland entry points
- Setup AED 15,000–25,000established Dubai zones, multi-visa packages and offices
- Setup AED 25,000+premium and regulated tiers — DMCC, DIFC/ADGM and VARA-scope setups
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ADAFZ Licence Cost in 2026ADGM Licence Cost in 2026Ajman Free Zone Licence Cost in 2026from AED 5,565Ajman Media City Licence Cost in 2026from AED 4,999Creative City Fujairah Licence Cost in 2026DAFZA Licence Cost in 2026DIFC Licence Cost in 2026DMCC Licence Cost in 2026from AED 39,032DWTC Free Zone Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Auto Zone Licence Cost in 2026Dubai CommerCity Licence Cost in 2026from AED 12,500Dubai Design District (d3) Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Healthcare City Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Internet City Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Knowledge Park Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Maritime City Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Media City Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Multi Commodities (Crypto) Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Outsource City Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Production City Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Science Park Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Silicon Oasis Licence Cost in 2026Dubai South (DWC) Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Studio City Licence Cost in 2026Dubai Textile City Licence Cost in 2026Expo City Dubai Licence Cost in 2026Fujairah Free Zone Licence Cost in 2026Gold & Diamond Park Licence Cost in 2026Hamriyah Free Zone Licence Cost in 2026from AED 7,150IFZA Licence Cost in 2026from AED 12,900International Humanitarian City Licence Cost in 2026JAFZA Licence Cost in 2026from AED 56,210KEZAD Licence Cost in 2026Masdar City Free Zone Licence Cost in 2026Meydan Free Zone Licence Cost in 2026from AED 12,500RAK Media City Licence Cost in 2026RAKEZ Licence Cost in 2026from AED 6,010SAIF Zone Licence Cost in 2026from AED 7,150SRTIP Licence Cost in 2026from AED 6,061Shams Licence Cost in 2026
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