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Free zones in Dubai

9 free zonesFacts last verified 23 October 2026Independent guide

Dubai has 9 of the 24 free zones we track, more than any other emirate. 2 publish an entry price; the lowest is Meydan FZ, from AED 12,500.

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Free zones
9
Publish an entry price
2
Say you can set up remotely
3
Offer warehouses or land
3

Compare the free zones in Dubai

Prices are the cheapest package each zone publishes on its own site. They usually leave out visas, the establishment card and medicals, so treat them as a floor, not a budget.

ZoneBest forPublished entry priceRemote setupOffice options
DMCCDubai Multi Commodities Centre Commodity traders and established companies wanting a large Dubai business district address. From AED 35,484 source Not stated Flexi-desk, Co-working, Office
JafzaJebel Ali Free Zone Importers, distributors and manufacturers needing warehouses or land next to Jebel Ali Port. Not published Yes Co-working / workstation, Office, Warehouse, Land, Showroom
IFZAInternational Free Zone Authority Consultants, traders and remote founders wanting a Dubai licence without a large office. Not published Yes Office (IFZA Business Park)
Meydan FZMeydan Free Zone Non-resident and solo founders who want a fully online Dubai licence with visas optional. From AED 12,500 source Yes Flexi-desk, Office
DAFZDubai Airport Freezone Trading, aviation-linked and light industrial firms wanting a base beside Dubai International Airport. Not published Not stated Office, Warehouse, Light industrial unit, Retail
DSODubai Silicon Oasis Tech companies and startups wanting a tech park with offices, light industry and housing nearby. Not published Not stated Co-working / workstation, Office, Warehouse, Light industrial unit, Land
DDADubai Development Authority Tech, media, education and design businesses wanting a TECOM district address such as Internet City. Not published Not stated Ask the zone
Dubai SouthDubai South Free Zone Logistics and aviation businesses wanting a base beside Al Maktoum International Airport. Not published Not stated Ask the zone
DIFCDubai International Financial Centre Financial firms, family offices and holding structures that want common-law courts and regulation. Not published Not stated Office, Co-working (Innovation Hub)

Last verified 23 October 2026 against each zone's own website. "Not stated" means the zone does not say either way.

Which Dubai free zone suits your business?

These Dubai zones appear on our independent shortlists:

Zone profiles

  • Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

    Commodity traders and established companies wanting a large Dubai business district address.

    • From AED 35,484
  • Jebel Ali Free Zone

    Importers, distributors and manufacturers needing warehouses or land next to Jebel Ali Port.

    • Price not published
    • Remote setup
    • Warehouse or land
  • International Free Zone Authority

    Consultants, traders and remote founders wanting a Dubai licence without a large office.

    • Price not published
    • Remote setup
  • Meydan Free Zone

    Non-resident and solo founders who want a fully online Dubai licence with visas optional.

    • From AED 12,500
    • Remote setup
  • Dubai Airport Freezone

    Trading, aviation-linked and light industrial firms wanting a base beside Dubai International Airport.

    • Price not published
    • Warehouse or land
    • Freelance option
  • Dubai Silicon Oasis

    Tech companies and startups wanting a tech park with offices, light industry and housing nearby.

    • Price not published
    • Warehouse or land
  • Dubai Development Authority

    Tech, media, education and design businesses wanting a TECOM district address such as Internet City.

    • Price not published
    • Freelance option
  • Dubai South Free Zone

    Logistics and aviation businesses wanting a base beside Al Maktoum International Airport.

    • Price not published
    • Freelance option
  • Dubai International Financial Centre

    Financial firms, family offices and holding structures that want common-law courts and regulation.

    • Price not published

Guides that cover Dubai zones

What to check before you act

  • Your exact business activity is on the zone's activity list, not just a similar one.
  • How many visas your office option allows, and what each visa costs on top of the licence.
  • Whether you will trade with mainland Dubai customers, and what the zone and the emirate require for that. Our mainland operating permit guide explains the options.
  • The full year-one cost. Our year-one cost guide shows what to add up.

Before you pay a setup agent

  • Ask for the full year-one quote in writing: licence, desk, establishment card, each visa, medicals and Emirates ID.
  • Ask which exact activity name goes on your licence and check it covers what you will invoice for.
  • Ask whether the agent is paid by the zone, and whether a bank account is included or only an introduction.
  • Check the zone's own price page before you sign. We link to it on every zone profile.

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