UAE Trade License Cost Calculator
Compare the published starting price of DMCC, Meydan, RAKEZ and a Dubai freelance permit, or enter a quote for any other free zone or the mainland. Customize adds your own quotes, visa fees, PRO and bank costs.
Trade licence, company registration and a flexi desk. Visas, medical and Emirates ID are extra. Source
Where year 1 goes
- LicenceAED 12,500 (100%)
Year by year
- Year 1 (setup)AED 12,500
- Year 2AED 12,500
- Year 3AED 12,500
- 3-year totalAED 37,500
Meydan Free Zone doesn't list its visa fee on the page used here. Enter the visa fee you were quoted to include the visa.
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How to use
- 1
Pick a free zone or the Dubai freelance permit to start from its published price. For IFZA, Ajman, Shams, the mainland or any other option, pick Other / mainland and type the quote you received.
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Enter how many residency visas you need and how many years to project. Visas are counted for 2 years at a time.
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Switch to Customize to replace the published price with your own quote, add a renewal quote, set the visa fee, and add PRO, accounting and bank costs.
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Published prices are starting packages. More activities, a bigger office or more shareholders raise the real quote.
Frequently asked questions
Each one is the starting price the authority publishes on its own website, read on 10 October 2026: DMCC's Basic Biz package, Meydan Free Zone's licence package, RAKEZ's Biz Starter package and the Dubai Development Authority freelancer permit. The links are in the sources above the calculator.
DMCC Basic Biz (AED 35,484) is a DMCC licence with a special flexi desk that allows one visa, for individual shareholders. Meydan's AED 12,500 covers the trade licence, company registration and a flexi desk, with visas, medical and Emirates ID extra. RAKEZ Biz Starter (AED 6,000) includes up to 10 activities and a coworking membership. The DDA freelancer permit is AED 7,500 plus AED 20 and is issued to a sole practitioner in their own name.
DMCC lists AED 2,972.50 for a new 2-year employment visa applied for from outside the UAE and AED 2,790 to renew one. The medical test and Emirates ID are separate; the Visa Cost Calculator covers those. Meydan, RAKEZ and the DDA don't list their visa fee on the pages used here, so enter the fee you were quoted.
Their own sites don't list one fixed price that could be checked for this calculator. Mainland cost depends on the activity, legal form and office lease, and the free zones quote per package. Pick Other / mainland and enter your quote to compare it with the others.
Yes. DMCC's Jump Start package is AED 43,780 for a year with a standard flexi desk and one UAE residency visa included, with room for three visas.
Both are within UAE Corporate Tax. Free zone companies have their own rules for which income can be taxed at 0%. The Corporate Tax Calculator covers the rates and the free zone treatment.
Quick uses the published price for the option you pick, plus visas over the years you choose. Customize lets you replace that price with your own quote, add a renewal quote and a visa fee, and include PRO, accounting and bank costs.
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Source: DMCC, Meydan Free Zone, RAKEZ and Dubai Development Authority websites (read 10 October 2026) · Last verified 2026-10. DMCC — Schedule of charges. This tool provides estimates only and is not legal, tax or financial advice. Always verify your specific situation with the relevant UAE authority or a licensed advisor before taking action.