Straight answers on business setup in Dubai.

Dubai business setup cost in 2026: the real fee split

Setting up from Dubai starts at AED 5,488 all in. That is an Ajman (ANCFZ) free zone licence with no visa: AED 4,888 to the government and AED 600 to me. A standard Dubai mainland licence is from about AED 27,500: about AED 25,000 to the government and AED 2,500 to me.