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How the Formenzo UAE Free Zone Assessment Works

The Formenzo free zone assessment is a 7-step interactive quiz that matches your passport, intended business activity, required UAE residence visa count, preferred emirate, and available budget to the optimal free zone across all 48 UAE free zones. The recommendation engine uses 2026 channel-partner pricing (verified with IFZA, Meydan, RAKEZ, DMCC, SHAMS, DWTC, DIFC, JAFZA, SPC Free Zone, UAQ FTZ, SRTIP, AFZ, AMC, and 35 additional zones), 2026 UAE Corporate Tax rules (9% above AED 375,000 net profit, 0% Qualifying Free Zone Person), and bank approval rates segmented by nationality (Indian passport 96%, Pakistani 88%, Russian 61% source-of-funds-dependent, UK 99%, Philippines 78%).

What the 7 questions cover

Nationality — determines bank approval rate, visa processing path, and any source-of-funds evidence required for WIO Bank, Mashreq NeoBiz, Emirates NBD, and RAKBANK.

Business activity — each UAE free zone authority publishes a list of approved activities. Some zones (DMCC, IFZA, RAKEZ) support 2,500+ activities; smaller zones (SHAMS, Fujairah Creative) specialise in media, design, and digital-only activities.

Number of UAE residence visas — visa quota varies by zone and licence type. IFZA starts with 0-6 visas per licence; RAKEZ allows up to 30 with the right flexi-desk upgrade; Meydan caps at 3 on the entry licence.

Preferred emirate — Dubai commands premium pricing but opens the strongest banking relationships. RAK, Sharjah, and Ajman deliver the lowest sticker price. Abu Dhabi specialises in fintech (ADGM) and regulated funds.

Budget band — Formenzo's pricing starts at AED 5,750 (SHAMS creator licence) and runs through to AED 50,000+ for DMCC premium packages with 3 visas plus executive banking.

Banking preference — digital-first (WIO, Mashreq NeoBiz), traditional retail (Emirates NBD, RAKBANK, ADIB), or an international-focused correspondent bank with multi-currency accounts.

Office type — flexi-desk (virtual office, cheapest), shared desk, dedicated desk, or private office. Each tier affects the visa quota per licence, bank approval probability, and the zone authority's willingness to approve certain activity categories (retail, F&B, medical).

What Formenzo handles after you submit

Once the assessment returns a recommendation you can claim your all-inclusive quote directly — no salesperson follow-up. Every quote covers: UAE trade licence (primary + optional activities), Establishment Card (immigration file with GDRFA), share-capital certificate where applicable, entry permit plus status change plus medical fitness test plus Emirates ID biometrics plus residence visa stamping per visa holder, flexi-desk or upgraded office lease, UAE Corporate Tax registration with the Federal Tax Authority within three months, VAT registration if revenue projected above AED 375,000, UBO filing with the free zone authority, and a 14-day money-back guarantee on Formenzo's service fee if we fail to file initial approval with the zone authority.

What happens if you don't want to submit the form

Every result page in the Formenzo assessment is shareable and you can also skip directly to the UAE Free Zone Atlas at /free-zones, read the full 4-phase formation process at /process, or compare Mainland versus Free Zone licences at /mainland. Formenzo is WhatsApp-first: if you would rather speak to a human the team is reachable at +971 58 829 3781 between 09:00 and 21:00 UAE time, seven days a week. Legal entity: YABS Public Relations Management LLC, UAE Trade Licence 788672, based in Dubai, UAE, 10 years of UAE corporate services experience and an official channel partner of IFZA, Meydan, RAKEZ, and DMCC.