Free zone prices, visa fees and renewals, taken from the authorities' own pages and dated.
Two of the five zones below print a starting price you can plan against. The other three ask you to request a proposal, so this table says "not published" rather than repeating a consultant's number.
Showing 5 of 5 free zones
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People are quoted one number for a visa. On the official pages it is always several.
GDRFA Dubai
1,100AED
The permit fee is AED 1,100, then a Knowledge Dirham of AED 10, an Innovation Dirham of AED 10, and AED 500 more if you apply from inside the UAE.
Golden visa cost, line by lineMOHRE, via u.ae
250-3,450AED
Issuing or renewing one costs AED 250 to AED 3,450. Where you land in that range depends on how the ministry classifies your company, not on the job.
Employment visa cost guideMeydan Free Zone
3,500AED
Meydan lists AED 3,500 for the visa itself, and before that a quota fee of AED 1,850 per visa. Each hire is two lines on the bill, not one.
Estimate it for your teamThe UAE publishes most of its fees. Qatar and Kuwait publish the rules and the timeframes, then hold the amounts behind a portal or a ministerial decision.
9%
Corporate tax on taxable income above AED 375,000
100%
Foreign ownership at the Qatar Financial Centre
30
Working days, at most, for a KDIPA licence decision
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