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According to Formenzo’s 2026 UAE Free Zone Price Index, it depends on your visa count. At one residence visa — the most common setup — Fujairah Creative City is the cheaper option at AED 12,500 all-in versus AED 14,000 at RAKEZ, a saving of AED 1,500. Fujairah is also cheaper licence-only (AED 4,900 vs AED 6,000) and with two visas (AED 17,580 vs AED 18,000). The picture flips at three visas, where RAKEZ is cheaper (AED 22,000 vs AED 23,100). Beyond price, RAKEZ sits in a larger Ras Al Khaimah ecosystem with a wider activity list and warehousing or industrial options, while Fujairah Creative City is built around media, marketing and creative activities. Both give 100% foreign ownership and issue licences in 3–8 working days. In short: choose Fujairah up to two visas or for creative work, choose RAKEZ for its broader range or three-plus visas. The full fee-by-fee comparison follows below.
| RAKEZ | Fujairah Creative City | |
|---|---|---|
| All-in price (licence only) | AED 6,000 | AED 4,900 cheaper |
| Licence + 1 residence visa | AED 14,000 | AED 12,500 cheaper |
| Licence + 2 residence visas | AED 18,000 | AED 17,580 cheaper |
| Licence + 3 residence visas | AED 22,000 cheaper | AED 23,100 |
| Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah | Fujairah |
| 100% foreign ownership | Yes | Yes |
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RAKEZ is in Ras Al Khaimah; Fujairah Creative City is in Fujairah. At one residence visa — the usual setup — Fujairah is cheaper at AED 12,500 all-in versus AED 14,000, a saving of AED 1,500, and it stays ahead licence-only and at two visas. RAKEZ pulls ahead only once you reach three visas (AED 22,000 vs AED 23,100). So your visa count and activity type decide it: Fujairah leans creative and media; RAKEZ offers a larger ecosystem with trading, warehousing and industrial options.
You need a broader activity list, trading or warehousing/industrial options and a larger Ras Al Khaimah ecosystem, or you plan to add three or more visas where RAKEZ becomes cheaper — from AED 6,000 licence-only, AED 14,000 with one visa.
See RAKEZ prices →You want the lower price up to two visas — AED 4,900 licence-only, AED 12,500 with one visa — and a media, marketing or creative activity focus.
See Fujairah prices →At a single visa, no — Fujairah Creative City is cheaper at AED 12,500 all-in versus AED 14,000 at RAKEZ, a saving of AED 1,500. Fujairah is also cheaper licence-only (AED 4,900 vs AED 6,000) and with two visas (AED 17,580 vs AED 18,000). RAKEZ becomes the cheaper option at three visas (AED 22,000 vs AED 23,100), so the right choice depends on your visa count.
Choose Fujairah Creative City for the lower price up to two visas and its media, marketing and creative activity focus. Choose RAKEZ for its larger Ras Al Khaimah ecosystem, wider activity list, warehousing or industrial options and the cheaper price once you reach three visas. Both give 100% foreign ownership and a residence visa.
For a solo founder who needs one residence visa, Fujairah Creative City is the cheaper entry at AED 12,500 all-in versus AED 14,000 at RAKEZ — a difference of AED 1,500. RAKEZ may suit you better if you need trading, warehousing or industrial activities, a larger ecosystem, or you plan to add three or more visas. Both issue licences in 3-8 working days with 100% foreign ownership.
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