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Fujairah Creative City's freelancer licence starts at AED 10,000/year with no minimum capital, no employer NOC, and fully digital setup in 2-3 days - built for media professionals and...
Fujairah Free Zone (FFZA) starts at AED 21,500 for a zero-visa setup, with first-year costs around AED 28,000-35,000 once you add a visa. No virtual option - physical workspace...
Dubai Studio City licences start from around AED 25,000/year, but mandatory physical office space pushes most Year 1 setups above AED 70,000, with visa quota tied to floor space...
Dubai Knowledge Park licenses training, HR and education businesses from AED 9,500/year with three-day approval. Its GoFreelance permit for educators and creatives starts at AED 7,500/year, co-working included.
Meydan Free Zone issues a Dubai trade licence from AED 12,500/year, includes a virtual office, allows up to 6 visas, and completes setup in 2-4 days digitally - pairs...
License from AED 9,450, flexi-desk included, Khalifa Port access, 100% foreign ownership. The real numbers and honest assessment for KEZAD in 2026.
Dubai South Free Zone: honest 2026 guide covering setup costs, visa allocations, banking options, corporate tax obligations, and who this zone is actually right for.
twofour54 is Abu Dhabi's dedicated media free zone for content creation, broadcasting, film, gaming and digital media. Licence fees are waived for the first two years; total Year 1...
Dubai Design District (d3) is built exclusively for the creative economy. A basic one-visa setup runs roughly AED 28,000-35,000 in Year 1, covering licence, flexi-desk and investor visa.
Dubai Internet City is purpose-built for tech, software, IT services and e-commerce businesses. It isn't the cheapest UAE free zone, but offers the densest concentration of global tech companies...