UAE business setup and costs
Dubai Setup Index answers Dubai and UAE business setup and company formation questions with sourced, dated figures. Founders, freelancers and advisers use it to compare free zones with the Dubai mainland route, check which free zones license a business activity, and price a trade licence and visas before talking to anyone. More
What you can ask What does an IFZA licence with one visa cost, and what isn't included? Copy
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Choose setup route Help a founder choose between UAE free zones and the Dubai mainland, and shortlist free zones for their business, using Dubai Setup Index. Cite setup figures Quote and cite a UAE company-setup figure from Dubai Setup Index correctly — with what the price covers, its date and a link to the source page. Estimate setup cost Estimate what a UAE company setup costs with Dubai Setup Index — itemised IFZA formation and five-year costs, official Dubai mainland licence estimates, and published free-zone package prices — keeping every unknown cost explicit. Find activity Match a business to licensable UAE business activities with Dubai Setup Index, and report which free zones and the Dubai mainland list each activity, with codes, approvals, premises and documents. Get started Set up Dubai Setup Index after installation, check its connection when requested, and help the user try a first UAE company-setup question.