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...
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) non-clinical licenses start at AED 18,700 in fees before office rent. If you work in medicine, health tech, pharma or wellness, here is what setup...
Dubai Media City setup with a dedicated desk runs around AED 48,320 in direct fees; all-in consultant packages start closer to AED 58,800. A 10-person private office can exceed...
ADGM setup in 2026 starts from AED 38,000/yr for a commercial licence plus mandatory physical office from AED 50,000. English common law, 0% tax, 100% foreign ownership — but...
