UAE free zones · by emirate

Free Zones in the UAE by Emirate

The full list of 25 free zone authorities across 6 emirates, grouped geographically and sorted by entry price inside each block. Numbers come from the verified market snapshot — September 2026.

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Updated September 2026 · market data verified methodology

Free zone authorities

Emirates

License combinations

3,657

Entry price

from AED 690*

Dubai

17 free zones · 2,102 combinations · entry from AED 690*

DIFC 95 combinations · from AED 690*

IFZA 550 combinations · from AED 2,000*

Dubai South 124 combinations · from AED 4,620*

Expo City Dubai 201 combinations · from AED 4,650*

Jafza 256 combinations · from AED 5,171*

DMCC 117 combinations · from AED 6,143*

d3 81 combinations · from AED 6,192*

Dubai Internet City 31 combinations · from AED 6,192*

Dubai Knowledge Park 20 combinations · from AED 6,192*

Dubai Media City 97 combinations · from AED 6,192*

Dubai Production City 27 combinations · from AED 6,192*

Dubai Science Park 42 combinations · from AED 6,192*

Dubai Studio City 42 combinations · from AED 6,192*

Dubai Outsource City 8 combinations · from AED 6,202*

DIFC Innovation Hub 18 combinations · from AED 6,790*

Meydan Free Zone 65 combinations · from AED 7,670*

DUQE 328 combinations · from AED 9,635*

Sharjah

2 free zones · 177 combinations · entry from AED 5,760*

SHAMS 81 combinations · from AED 5,760*

SPC Free Zone 96 combinations · from AED 6,345*

Ajman

2 free zones · 427 combinations · entry from AED 4,999*

Ajman Media City 84 combinations · from AED 4,999*

Ajman Free Zone 343 combinations · from AED 5,555*

Ras Al Khaimah

2 free zones · 500 combinations · entry from AED 5,505*

RAKEZ 351 combinations · from AED 5,505*

Innovation City 149 combinations · from AED 6,600*

Fujairah

1 free zone · 106 combinations · entry from AED 1,620*

Creative City 106 combinations · from AED 1,620*

Umm Al Quwain

1 free zone · 345 combinations · entry from AED 5,370*

UAQ FTZ 345 combinations · from AED 5,370*

FAQ

Free zones by emirate: questions

1 Which emirate has the cheapest free zone in the UAE?

Fujairah — Creative City licenses start from AED 690* in the September 2026 snapshot, the lowest entry price among all 25 free zone authorities tracked on the platform.

2 Which emirate offers the widest choice of activities?

Dubai. Its 17 free zone authorities cover 2,102 license combinations — from DIFC finance to media and industrial clusters.

3 Do all UAE free zones appear on this page?

The page lists the free zone authorities covered by the platform’s verified market snapshot. Mainland licensing authorities such as DET Dubai and ADDED Abu Dhabi are compared in the company-setup catalog rather than in the free zone list.

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