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Search 25,580 licensed activities from 21 free zones’ official lists. See official prices, then apply directly or through a setup company.
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| # | Free zone | Package | What you get | Licence only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujairah Creative City Fujairah | Media Package | Media Package: licence, up to 10 activities, up to 10 shareholders, flexi desk 24/7, no visa | AED 3,999 |
| 2 | Ajman NuVentures Ajman | Zero Visa Package | Zero Visa Package: licence, unlimited shareholders, up to 10 activities, lease, MOA, bank letter | AED 4,888 |
| 3 | Ajman Media City Ajman | Business Club | Business Club: licence, co-working lease, up to 10 activities (no visa); renews at 4,999 | AED 4,999 |
| 4 | SRTIP Sharjah | Zero Visa Package | Zero Visa Package: licence, up to 5 activities (trading/consultancy/services) | AED 5,500 |
| 5 | SPC Free Zone Sharjah | Pay-as-you-go licence | Pay-as-you-go licence: 1 year, registration, first 5 activity groups (no visa, no office) | AED 5,750 |
| 6 | SHAMS Sharjah | Media package | Media package: LLC licence, any 5 activities, flexi desk & lease agreement, no NOC (VAT included; e-channel extra) | AED 5,760 |
| 7 | ADAFZ Abu Dhabi | Starter | Starter: Smart Desk, 2 service activities, registration + licence (no visa) | AED 6,000 |
| 8 | RAKEZ Ras Al Khaimah | Biz Starter | Biz Starter: up to 10 activities, 50 shareholders, coworking membership (no visa) | AED 6,000 |
Headline prices only — office, extra activities and government fees can be extra. Zones that don’t publish prices aren’t ranked. Not ranked here: RAK ICC (offshore, no visas), DIFC (USD, regulated), KEZAD (land-based), Dubai Healthcare City and International Humanitarian City (specialist), UAQ (conflicting figures) — see their pages.
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