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UAE Free Zone Cost Comparison 2026 — All 42 Zones Ranked by Price

Last verified: June 2026

By Daniel Harmon, Senior Editor

The cheapest UAE free zone in 2026 is twofour54 at AED 3,539 (Year 1). Across 42 zones, Year-1 setup costs range from AED 3,539 to AED 57,500, and the median one-visa setup is AED 21,505. Every figure is the total Year-1 cost — licence, office, visa and government fees — independently verified, with no paid placement.

Complete Price Index: All 42 UAE Free Zones

Every UAE free zone, sorted cheapest to most expensive by total Year-1 cost. The "0 visa" column shows the lowest zero-visa licence; "1 visa" is the cheapest package that includes one residency visa; "Renewal" is the lowest annual renewal. Click any zone for the full package breakdown.

# Free Zone Emirate Year 1 (0 visa) Year 1 (1 visa) Renewal Banking
1 twofour54 Abu Dhabi AED 3,539 AED 28,420 AED 3,500 Moderate
2 ANCFZ Ajman AED 4,888 AED 17,200 AED 4,888 Moderate
3 AMC Ajman AED 4,999 AED 13,999 AED 4,999 Moderate
4 SRTIP Sharjah AED 5,500 AED 7,380 AED 5,500 Moderate
5 UAQ FTZ UAQ AED 5,500 AED 12,500 AED 5,500 Moderate
6 ADGM Abu Dhabi AED 5,505 AED 38,350 AED 5,505 Moderate
7 AFZ Ajman AED 5,555 AED 13,159 AED 5,555 Moderate
8 SHAMS Sharjah AED 5,750 AED 19,620 AED 5,750 Moderate
9 SPC Sharjah AED 5,750 AED 14,610 AED 5,750 Moderate
10 RAKEZ RAK AED 6,000 AED 14,320 AED 6,000 Moderate
11 Masdar Abu Dhabi AED 7,000 AED 18,500 AED 7,000 Moderate
12 d3 Dubai AED 7,500 AED 16,080 AED 7,500 Moderate
13 DKP Dubai AED 7,500 AED 16,080 AED 7,500 Moderate
14 COMTECH Sharjah AED 8,500 AED 12,320 AED 8,500 Difficult
15 KIZAD Abu Dhabi AED 9,450 AED 14,088 AED 9,450 Moderate
16 Creative City Fujairah AED 10,000 AED 44,220 AED 10,000 Moderate
17 RAK Maritime City RAK AED 10,000 AED 21,200 AED 10,000 Moderate
18 DUCAMZ Dubai AED 11,000 AED 20,200 AED 11,000 Moderate
19 Gold & Diamond Park Dubai AED 11,500 AED 21,340 AED 10,500 Easy
20 HFZA Sharjah AED 12,000 AED 15,785 AED 12,000 Moderate
21 Dubai South Dubai AED 12,500 AED 19,000 AED 12,500 Moderate
22 DUQE Dubai AED 12,500 AED 20,200 AED 12,500 Moderate
23 Meydan FZ Dubai AED 12,500 AED 27,750 AED 12,500 Moderate
24 DMC Dubai AED 30,000 AED 12,542 AED 12,542 Moderate
25 IFZA Dubai AED 12,900 AED 28,790 AED 12,900 Moderate
26 SAIF Zone Sharjah AED 13,100 AED 18,670 AED 13,350 Moderate
27 DFC Dubai AED 13,375 AED 30,215 AED 10,000 Moderate
28 DIFC Dubai AED 16,515 AED 25,055 AED 16,515 Moderate
29 ADAFZ Abu Dhabi AED 17,000 AED 21,670 AED 13,000 Difficult
30 DSO Dubai AED 18,500 AED 28,700 AED 18,500 Moderate
31 DSP Dubai AED 18,540 AED 27,740 AED 18,540 Moderate
32 FOIZ Fujairah AED 21,000 AED 40,840 AED 20,000 Moderate
33 Fujairah Free Zone Fujairah AED 21,500 AED 37,349 AED 16,200 Moderate
34 DAFZA Dubai AED 22,040 AED 36,790 AED 21,870 Moderate
35 DMCC Dubai — AED 27,049 AED 22,070 Easy
36 IHC Dubai — AED 28,814 AED 26,794 Moderate
37 DCC Dubai — AED 28,945 AED 28,945 Moderate
38 DIC Dubai AED 30,000 AED 37,340 AED 30,000 Moderate
39 Dubai Production City Dubai AED 36,540 AED 45,120 AED 33,020 Moderate
40 Dubai Studio City Dubai AED 38,540 AED 47,120 AED 35,020 Moderate
41 JAFZA Dubai — AED 40,211 AED 32,910 Easy
42 DHCC Dubai AED 57,500 AED 61,658 AED 52,450 Moderate

All prices in AED, total Year-1 cost, verified June 2026. "—" means the zone has no package in that category. Run your own numbers in the cost calculator.

Quick Stats

The cheapest UAE free zone is twofour54 at AED 3,539; the most expensive is DHCC at AED 57,500. The median one-visa setup across all 42 zones is AED 21,505.

5 cheapest free zones

  1. twofour54 — AED 3,539 (Abu Dhabi)
  2. ANCFZ — AED 4,888 (Ajman)
  3. AMC — AED 4,999 (Ajman)
  4. SRTIP — AED 5,500 (Sharjah)
  5. UAQ FTZ — AED 5,500 (UAQ)

5 most expensive free zones

  1. DHCC — AED 57,500 (Dubai)
  2. JAFZA — AED 40,211 (Dubai)
  3. Dubai Studio City — AED 38,540 (Dubai)
  4. Dubai Production City — AED 36,540 (Dubai)
  5. DIC — AED 30,000 (Dubai)

Cheapest free zone per emirate

  • Dubai: d3 — AED 7,500
  • Abu Dhabi: twofour54 — AED 3,539
  • Sharjah: SRTIP — AED 5,500
  • RAK: RAKEZ — AED 6,000
  • Ajman / Fujairah / UAQ: ANCFZ (Ajman) — AED 4,888

Methodology

Every figure on this page is a total Year-1 cost, not a headline licence fee. For each package we add the licence fee, office or flexi desk, establishment card, visa processing, medical fitness test, Emirates ID and the first year of mandatory health insurance. The "1 visa" column uses the cheapest package that includes at least one residency visa; the "0 visa" column uses the cheapest zero-visa licence; renewal is the lowest annual renewal across a zone's packages.

"Verified" means each price was checked against the free zone's official fee schedule and cross-referenced with licensed setup consultants, then dated on the zone's profile page. Prices change frequently, so we re-verify on a rolling basis and stamp each zone with its own last-verified date.

FreeZoneCompare is independent. No free zone pays for placement, ranking, or inclusion in this index — the order is determined purely by total Year-1 cost. We earn referral fees only when readers choose to request a quote from a setup partner, and that has no effect on the rankings above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest free zone in the UAE in 2026?

twofour54 (Abu Dhabi) is the cheapest UAE free zone in 2026 at AED 3,539 for a Year-1 setup. That figure is the total Year-1 cost — licence, office and government fees included — and reflects the lowest available package. Across all 42 UAE free zones we track, Year-1 setup costs range from AED 3,539 to AED 57,500.

How much does it cost to set up a free zone company in Dubai?

The cheapest Dubai free zone setup in 2026 is d3 at AED 7,500 (Year 1). Across the wider UAE the median one-visa setup is AED 21,505. Dubai zones typically cost more than northern-emirate zones but offer stronger brand recognition and easier corporate banking. Every figure is the total Year-1 cost — licence, office, visa and government fees.

Which free zone is cheapest for one visa?

SRTIP (Sharjah) is the cheapest UAE free zone for a one-visa setup at AED 7,380 in Year 1, followed by COMTECH at AED 12,320 and UAQ FTZ at AED 12,500. A one-visa Year-1 total includes the licence, flexi desk, establishment card, visa processing, medical, Emirates ID and insurance.

What is the average cost of a UAE free zone?

The median one-visa UAE free zone setup is AED 21,505 in Year 1 across all 42 zones. The cheapest setups start at AED 3,539 (zero-visa) and the most expensive reach AED 57,500. We report the median rather than the mean because a handful of premium zones skew the average upward.

Which UAE free zone is the most expensive?

DHCC (Dubai) is the most expensive UAE free zone in 2026, with a cheapest available Year-1 setup of AED 57,500. Premium zones charge more for sector-specific regulation, prime locations and stronger banking access — the gap between the cheapest and most expensive zone is AED 53,961.

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