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Example estimate · live
AED 19,150
Likely range AED 18,200 – 21,100
Consulting · IFZA · 1 visa · 1 shareholder
- My fee
- AED 2,500
- Government
- AED 16,650
- IFZA licenceGovernment fee, paid to the authority
- AED 12,900
- 1 residence visaGovernment fee, paid to immigration
- AED 3,750
- My service feeFlat, paid to me
- AED 2,500
Government fees are paid by you directly to the authority, not through me. The receipt is issued in your name.
What this estimate covers
What's in the number, and what isn't.
Included in the estimate
- Trade licence, at the authority's published rate
- Company registration and establishment card
- Visa allocation, entry permits and residence visa fees for the visas you pick
- Flexi-desk, where the licence package includes one
- Notarisation for additional shareholders
- My service fee, flat and shown on its own line
Not included
- Bank account deposits or minimum balance
- Office rent beyond the flexi-desk
- Medical test and Emirates ID
- Document attestation and translation
- VAT and corporate tax registration
- Licence renewal after the first year
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My feeGovernment fee
RAKEZFree zone · RAKFromAED 7,500Use in calculator ↑
SHAMSFree zone · SharjahFromAED 8,385Use in calculator ↑
MeydanFree zone · DubaiFromAED 15,020Use in calculator ↑
IFZAFree zone · DubaiFromAED 15,400In your estimate ✓
Dubai MainlandMainland · DETFromAED 27,500Use in calculator ↑
DMCCFree zone · DubaiFromAED 27,785Use in calculator ↑
Licences issued across
- IFZA
- RAKEZ
- SHAMS
- Dubai Mainland
Sharjah
Offshore
250+
companies formed
3–5days
typical free zone licence issue
0%
markup on any government fee
1person
from first call to licence in hand
Cost questions
About the number.
Why is the estimate a range and not an exact number?
Government fees shift with details the calculator doesn't ask: how many activities you list, which visa package the zone puts you on, and rate updates the authorities make during the year. The range covers those. Once I know your exact activity and documents, I confirm one figure in writing.
What exactly is your service fee for?
Structure advice, preparing and filing every application, following up with the authority until the licence is issued, booking visa appointments, and the bank introduction. It's flat, agreed before I start, and it never includes a markup on a government fee.
Do I pay the government fee to you or to them?
To them. Government fees go from your account to the authority, and the receipt is issued in your company's name. My fee is paid to me, separately. Both appear as their own lines on every quote.
What makes one free zone cheaper than another?
Mostly the package: how many visas it includes, the office requirement, and what the zone is positioned for. DMCC charges more for a premium address and trading credibility; SHAMS and RAKEZ compete on entry price. The cheapest option is not always allowed for your activity, which is why the first question is what you do.
Does the estimate change if I add visas later?
Yes. Each added visa brings its own government fee, and some zones move you to a larger package or require more office space. Medical and Emirates ID costs sit outside this estimate. Tell me how many you expect over the first two years and I'll plan the structure around it.
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