VERIFIED 2026 · ALL-IN · FORMENZO
Is it worth setting up a UAE free zone company?
It is worth it if you want a UAE base with 100% foreign ownership, 0% personal income tax and a residence visa — for as little as AED 4,888 (licence only) or AED 10,800 with one visa. A free-zone company suits consulting, e-commerce, trading, tech and holding structures. The main trade-off: a free-zone company cannot sell directly into the UAE mainland without a local distributor or a mainland branch. If you mainly serve clients abroad or online, a free zone is usually the cheapest, fastest route.
Every figure here is the real, all-in 2026 price — government/authority fee, our setup service and the residence-visa block — confirmed in writing, with no sales call. See the full Cost Index or the open price dataset (CC-BY).
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