OPEN DATA · UAE FREE ZONES 2026

UAE free-zone pricing database (2026)

Comprehensive, machine-readable, workbook-verified pricing data for UAE free-zone formation. Updated whenever an authority publishes a new workbook. Free to republish with attribution to formenzo.com.

Live workbook-verified UAE free-zone pricing (13 zones)

The table below is the current state of the Formenzo workbook-pricing database. Each AED is taken directly from the authority's own published workbook PDF and re-verified on a rolling 14-day cycle. Zones where the authority has not published an inline-readable workbook are marked "Pricing under verification" — we do not estimate or substitute third-party numbers.

Source: Each authority's own published workbook (PDF). Re-verified on a rolling 14-day cycle. Last full refresh: 2026-05-20. CC BY 4.0 — republish with attribution to formenzo.com.

Methodology

Every workbook-priced AED on Formenzo is sourced from a single primary document: the authority's own currently-published price sheet (commonly called a "workbook" inside UAE free-zone licensing operations). We do not aggregate advisor quotes, we do not interpret marketing copy on zone websites, and we never publish an estimate.

When a zone updates its workbook, our internal review queue flags the existing AED for re-verification. The new AED is published on Formenzo within 3 business days of the workbook change, and the corresponding row in this dataset is updated in the next rebuild cycle. Zones that have not published a workbook publicly (DHCC, RAK ICC as of May 2026) are listed but marked "Pricing under verification." We do not surface AED for those zones until the authority publishes a workbook.

Bank-readiness signals are derived from the Formenzo case database — which UAE banks have onboarded which zone × activity combinations in the last 90 days. This is a directional signal, not a guarantee. The official source for bank onboarding is the Central Bank of the UAE's AML / CFT rulebook, which we link from each zone's detail page.

How to use this data

Three integration patterns are supported:

1. Static CSV (Excel, Google Sheets, research)

curl -O https://formenzo.com/data/free-zones.csv
# Or in Google Sheets:
=IMPORTDATA("https://formenzo.com/data/free-zones.csv")

2. Static JSON (static embed in your tool, no auth)

const data = await fetch("https://formenzo.com/data/free-zones.json")
  .then(r => r.json());
console.log(data.data); // array of 13 zones

3. Live JSON API (CORS-open, 5-minute cache)

fetch("https://formenzo.com/api/public/free-zones")
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(({ data }) => {
    // [{ slug, name, emirate, startingAed, ... }]
  });

Download the raw data

Key topics on this page

• Workbook-priced free zones (live AED)
• Public CSV download — open licence
• JSON API for embedding in your own tool
• Activity codes and visa quotas per zone
• Source-of-truth: each authority's own published workbook
• Refreshed automatically when authority publishes a new workbook

Frequently asked questions

What's the licence on this data?

CC BY 4.0. Republish freely as long as you attribute formenzo.com and link back to the source page.

How is the data sourced?

Every AED on this page is taken directly from the authority's own published workbook (PDF). We do not edit, round, or interpret. If the authority hasn't published a workbook yet, we mark the zone 'pricing under verification' and surface no AED.

How often does the data update?

Authority workbooks update at most once per quarter. We re-verify on a rolling 14-day cycle and surface a refreshed AED within 3 business days of any workbook change. The data CSV at /data/free-zones.csv carries a Last-Modified timestamp.

Can I embed this data in my own UAE-business tool?

Yes. Use the JSON API at /api/public/free-zones (CORS open, 5-minute cache). Each record exposes: slug, name, emirate, startingAed, minTimeline, maxVisaCount, bankReady, bankNote. See /press for the embed terms.

Why are DHCC and RAK ICC missing AED?

Both publish their fee schedules behind a sales-call gate or PDF-download form. Per our editorial standard, we only surface AED that comes from a published workbook. Both zones are listed but flagged 'pricing under verification'.

Do you maintain historical pricing?

Not yet publicly. We snapshot each AED change internally for audit purposes; a public historical-pricing endpoint is on the 2026 roadmap.

Related on Formenzo

Embed our AED calculator · Compare two zones side by side · Press kit · Editorial disclosures