Free Zone Pricing FAQ

Every price on this site is the full authority package price: trade license, the stated visa allocation, and registration. On top of that, GoldenKey includes FREE corporate tax registration and FREE bank account opening assistance with every license — services agencies typically bill AED 1,500–3,000 for. Anything not included (like Meydan's per-person medical and Emirates ID) is flagged directly on the zone's table.

No. Our tables itemise every mandatory fee, and the SHAMS and IFZA calculators break totals down line by line before you commit. The only costs that vary are personal ones — medical insurance tier, document attestation from your home country, and courier charges — and we tell you about those upfront in your written quote.

You're paying for different things: jurisdiction prestige (Dubai zones cost more than northern emirates), included visa quota, office space (Hamriyah includes a real office from AED 15,000), and authority processing speed. The cheapest legal setup is ANC at AED 4,888; a Dubai IFZA structure starts at AED 12,900. Our comparison tool puts them side by side.

Usually not, and we publish both. Some zones renew cheaper than setup (ANC renews a 1-visa package at AED 9,900 vs AED 10,800 setup); others renew at the regular rate after a first-year discount (Ajman's 25% off applies to setup). Every zone page shows a 'Renewal from' figure — check it before choosing.

Yes. Every UAE company must register for corporate tax with the Federal Tax Authority — even free zone companies that expect 0% qualifying income. GoldenKey handles this registration free with every license we set up, including the EmaraTax portal account and TRN issuance.

We prepare your bank-ready document pack (license, MOA, business plan summary, KYC file), match you to banks that accept your activity and nationality profile, book the appointment, and coach you for the compliance interview. Account approval is always the bank's decision, but our preparation removes the most common rejection reasons.

Depending on your activity, visa status and expected turnover: WIO, Mashreq NeoBiz, RAKBank, Emirates NBD, ADCB and Mbank are the usual fits for new SMEs. Digital-first banks like WIO typically approve fastest for free zone startups.

No — where the authority supports express issuance (SHAMS, SPC and several others), same-day or 24-hour processing is part of our standard service, not a paid upgrade.

Ajman Free Zone and RAKEZ carry 25% off all visa packages, UAQ has 15% off, and Fujairah's flagship 2-visa + 15-quota package is down from AED 19,530 to AED 16,500. The Offers page and the price ticker on our homepage always reflect the live discounts.

Yes — we support Tabby and Tamara at checkout, letting you split your license cost into instalments. For larger corporate structures we can also arrange staged payment plans directly.

No — advertised discounts apply to the setup year unless a zone's table explicitly shows a discounted renewal (Fujairah's flagship package renews at AED 16,100, for example). Renewal columns on every table show the real year-two number.

Your written quote is honoured for 14 days. Prices on the site update live from our rate card, so a quote locks your number even if the site price moves.

To the dirham. They use the same live rate card our consultants use: SHAMS itemises license (Media AED 5,760 / Standard AED 6,885), e-channel AED 2,280, immigration card AED 640 and per-visa costs; IFZA builds from license AED 12,900 + establishment card AED 2,050 + AED 4,750 per visa + AED 2,000 per quota unit. Change of Status is included per visa as standard.

It converts an existing UAE entry (visit/tourist) to your new residence visa without exiting the country. Most applicants need it, so we include it per visa by default (SHAMS AED 700, IFZA AED 1,600) — quotes that omit it are the ones that grow later.

Of course — every page has a 'Get Written Quote' button that opens WhatsApp with your context pre-filled, and a senior advisor replies within 15 working minutes with an itemised PDF.

It depends on the zone's model. Bundled zones (Ajman, ANC, RAKEZ) price visas inside package tiers. Modular zones price per person: IFZA is AED 4,750 per visa plus AED 2,000 quota; SHAMS runs AED 1,600 allocation + visa fee + AED 330 Emirates ID per person. The Visa & Add-on Pricing page lists every per-person figure.

Quota is capacity — the right to sponsor a number of people. A visa is the processed permit for one specific person. Buying quota upfront (e.g. Fujairah's 15-quota package) is dramatically cheaper than adding capacity later.

Not in most zones — flexi-desk is included in standard packages. Hamriyah includes a physical 10 sqm office from its AED 15,000 tier; you only rent real space when your bank or activity requires it.

License: 24 hours in express zones, 2–5 working days elsewhere. Visas add 5–10 working days per person (medical + Emirates ID). Bank account: 1–3 weeks depending on the bank. We run license, visa and banking tracks in parallel to compress the total.

Passport copy (6+ months validity), a passport photo, and your chosen activities. Some zones want a short business summary. No degree, no UAE address, no upfront paperwork attestation for most activities.

License rejections are rare when activities are matched correctly — that's our job. If an authority declines an application we filed, we refile corrected or move you to an alternative zone at no extra service fee.