Dubai, UAE (UTC+4)

Company formation, visas, books,
quoted in the open.

Licence fees and visa quotas for 45 UAE free zones, plus the federal tax deadlines that apply to all of them. 19 prices are checked on the zone’s own website and the other 26 are marked as estimates. Then we do the work: we register your company, keep your accounts and process your visas, with every fee on its own line of the quote.

45
Free zones in the index
9%
Corporate tax above AED 375,000
0%
Personal income tax
5%
VAT, e‑invoicing from 2027

The Free Zone Index

Five sample rows. The full index compares 45 zones on licence fees, visa quotas, activities, office rules and banking.
Free zoneLicence fromVisa allocationActivitiesOfficeZone card
IFZA Dubai Silicon Oasis ~AED 12,900 by package 2,000+ not required Popular
Meydan Free Zone Nad Al Sheba, Dubai AED 12,500 up to 6 2,500+ not required Popular
DMCC Jumeirah Lakes Towers AED 31,000sector packages per office size 1,000+ flexi‑desk min. Prestige
RAKEZ Ras Al Khaimah AED 6,000 0; up to 4 in packages 3,000+ not required Budget
SPC Free Zone Sharjah Publishing City AED 5,750 unlimited 2,000+ not required Budget
Licence prices: 19 zones checked on the zone’s own website, 26 estimates marked ~. Last check 28 Sep 2026. See all free zones →

What we do

Company formation

Mainland, free zone or offshore, chosen against your activity, visas and banking.

  • Free zone FZCO / FZE 3–10 DAYS
  • Mainland LLC, 100% foreign-owned 2–3 WKS
  • Offshore (JAFZA, RAK ICC) 1 WK
  • Corporate bank account assistance
More about company formation →

Accounting & tax

Bookkeeping, corporate tax and VAT filings kept ready for the FTA, including the records a 0% claim depends on.

  • Bookkeeping & IFRS accounts MONTHLY
  • Corporate tax registration & filing
  • VAT registration & returns 5%
  • E‑invoicing readiness 2027
More about accounting & tax →

Residence visas

Visas for you, your family and your team, each priced before we start.

  • Investor / partner visa 2 YRS
  • Golden visa 10 YRS
  • Freelance permit & visa
  • Family sponsorship & PRO services
More about residence visas →

How we work with clients

Much of UAE company setup is sold with countdown timers and prices you only hear on a call. We publish the numbers and let you decide in your own time.

Tell us what you’re building.

We reply in writing with a setup estimate for your case, each fee on its own line.

  1. We reply by email within one business day.
  2. The estimate lists every government and zone fee on its own line, next to our fee.
  3. No sales calls and no follow-up sequence. You decide when to go ahead.
Step 1 of 4

What are you setting up?

Step 2 of 4

Where should it be based?

Step 3 of 4

How many residence visas?

Founders, family and team. A rough number is fine.

Residence visas
1
When do you want to start?
Step 4 of 4

Where should we send your estimate?

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We reply by email within one business day. No mailing list.

Thank you, we have your request.

We’ll reply with a line-by-line estimate within one business day.

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