01 
Ajman Free Zone Ajman Hub soon
Ajman Free Zone Ajman Hub soon - License (median)
- AED 5,555*
- + Investor visa
- AED 4,850*
- Total
- AED 10,405*
AED 5,555* median license + AED 4,850* for one investor visa = AED 10,405*.
Ranking · Budget · 2026
Company Setup Under AED 15,000 in the UAE (2026)
The realistic all-in figure for one owner: median license price plus one investor visa at the AED 4,850* market reference, capped at AED 15,000. Five zones clear the bar with room to spare.
Methodology
How this ranking is built
- Median license price in the snapshot (not the marketing entry price)
- + one investor visa at AED 4,850* market reference
- Total capped at AED 15,000
- What the median package includes: flexi desk, activity scope
Ranking
Top 5 free zones
02 
Sharjah Media City (SHAMS) Sharjah Hub soon
Sharjah Media City (SHAMS) Sharjah Hub soon - License (median)
- AED 5,760*
- + Investor visa
- AED 4,850*
- Total
- AED 10,610*
AED 5,760* median license + AED 4,850* for one investor visa = AED 10,610*.
03 
ADDED (mainland) Abu Dhabi Hub soon
ADDED (mainland) Abu Dhabi Hub soon - License (median)
- AED 5,880*
- + Investor visa
- AED 4,850*
- Total
- AED 10,730*
AED 5,880* median license + AED 4,850* for one investor visa = AED 10,730*.
04 
RAKEZ Ras Al Khaimah Hub soon
RAKEZ Ras Al Khaimah Hub soon - License (median)
- AED 6,000*
- + Investor visa
- AED 4,850*
- Total
- AED 10,850*
AED 6,000* median license + AED 4,850* for one investor visa = AED 10,850*.
05 
Innovation City Ajman Hub soon
Innovation City Ajman Hub soon - License (median)
- AED 6,600*
- + Investor visa
- AED 4,850*
- Total
- AED 11,450*
AED 6,600* median license + AED 4,850* for one investor visa = AED 11,450*.
How to choose
Reading the ranking the right way
Jafza also fits — just barely: license AED 10,000* + visa AED 4,850* = AED 14,850*, and it is the only port-zone entry under the cap. Every ranked total includes a flexi desk or equivalent, so no office rent sits on top.
What the total does not include: health insurance and the medical fit are billed separately, and each dependent visa adds its own stack. Treat AED 15,000 as the owner-only operating number.
Mainland is affordable too: ADDED in Abu Dhabi lands at AED 10,730* with direct UAE-market access — free zones are not the only route under the cap.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
What exactly does the AED 15,000 cover?
The median license for one activity plus one investor visa (AED 4,850* market reference for the visa step). Insurance, medical fit and family visas are extra.
Is a mainland company possible under AED 15,000?
Yes — ADDED (Abu Dhabi) totals AED 10,730* at the median (AED 5,880* + AED 4,850*). Mainland mainland-wide entry prices start around that level.
Why use the median and not the cheapest package?
Entry prices start at AED 1,620* but assume a bare services license with no visa. The median is what a working one-owner setup actually books in the snapshot.