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Dubai Business Setup Cost Calculator 2026 | Free Instant Estimate

The Calculator

Five quick questions. One firm number.

Pick your activity, jurisdiction, emirate or free zone, and visa count. We return an itemized quote you can screenshot, email yourself, or WhatsApp to an advisor — your call.

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Quote

What type of business are you setting up?

Select the category that best describes your business activity

Choose your jurisdiction

Each jurisdiction offers unique benefits for different business needs

UAE Mainland

Full market access, trade with anyone in the UAE

Free Zone

100% foreign ownership, tax benefits, fast setup

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Select your location

We calculate the exact cost silently — pick your location

Visa & Office Requirements

Customize your package with visas and office space

Number of visas needed

Office type

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Cost Calculator · Live 2026 Pricing

Know Your UAE Setup Cost in 60 seconds. AED-accurate.

The same matrix our advisors use. From AED 4,999. 7 free zones, full mainland DED, and RAK ICC / JAFZA offshore — with change-status fees accounted for. No sales call required to see the number.

6 yrs in market
10,000+ companies registered
7 Emirates · KSA
CRM-matched pricing
No hidden fees
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Why This Quote Isn’t A Guess

Other calculators round up to win ad clicks. Ours is wired to the same CRM our advisors quote from.

Every figure is a real line item: government fee, license, establishment card, immigration card, visa tier, office — each one maintained by our back-office, not scraped from marketing copy.

01 — Source

Single source of truth

One JSON matrix powers the calculator, our advisor quotes, and the ERP that generates your invoice. If the number moves in one, it moves everywhere.

02 — Visa Tier Exact

Priced per visa, not per head

Free zones price packages by visa quota — 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5+. You pick your count, we look up the real tier. No synthetic “AED 4,500 per visa” math.

03 — Change-Status Aware

In-country applicants flagged

If you’re already in the UAE on a visit or Golden Visa, Meydan/IFZA/Dubai South add AED 1,500–1,600 change-status. We show that upfront instead of surprising you at signing.

From Quote To License

Three steps. No back-and-forth negotiation.

The quote you generate here is the invoice we issue. It’s the whole point of building this tool.

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Run the calculator

Takes 60 seconds. Pick activity, jurisdiction, location, visas. Get an itemized breakdown with timelines and notes on any extras (change-status, office upgrades).

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Send it to us

One button — WhatsApp or email. Your quote arrives in our CRM pre-tagged with your jurisdiction and visa count. No re-explaining on a sales call.

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Pay and trade

We issue the invoice, file documents, and deliver your license — 3–15 days depending on jurisdiction. Dedicated advisor. No junior handoffs.

Starting Prices · Year 1

What does it actually cost?

These are 0-visa starting prices for a trading license. Add visas, offices, and change-status in the calculator for your real number.

Best Value

SHAMS
From
AED 5,750
Media / creative · 3–5 days
Most Popular

UAE Company + 1 Visa
From
AED 9,999
License · Investor Visa · Emirates ID · 5-7 days
Affordable

Ajman Free Zone
From
AED 4,999
Established zone · 10–13 days
Balanced

RAKEZ
From
AED 6,000
Flat license · 3–5 days
Dubai Address

Meydan
From
AED 12,500
Dubai prestige · 12–15 days
Dubai Prestige

IFZA
From
AED 12,900
Dubai Silicon Oasis · 12–15 days
Dubai South

Dubai South
From
AED 12,500
E-commerce / logistics · 12–15 days
Full Market

Mainland (DED)
From
AED 17,065
Itemized · 100% foreign owned
Run the calculator for your real number →

Real Founders, Real Invoices

Founders who chose the number they saw in the calculator.

The three quotes below came straight from the calculator. No upsell added between screenshot and signing.

“I ran the Meydan quote at 2am and had a dedicated advisor messaging me the same invoice by 10am. Zero gap between the web number and what they asked me to pay.”

Arjun M.Fintech Founder · Dubai

“Every other agency refused to price over email. Noble Core let me run 4 free-zone comparisons myself, then helped me pick SHAMS for the creative license.”

Lina S.Studio Owner · Sharjah

“Paid Monday, license issued Thursday. Ankita picked up on WhatsApp the same hour I sent my quote — zero sales funnel, straight into document collection.”

Priya N.SaaS Founder · Dubai South

Questions Before You Pay

Frequently asked, straight answers.

Is the quote I get here the final price I’ll pay?
For the scope you select — yes. License + visa tier + change-status + office add-on is exactly what we invoice. The only things it doesn’t include are personal-choice extras: extra dependant visas, translation fees for non-English documents, premium attestation, and any activity that requires special ministerial approval (e.g. fintech regulation, education licenses). We flag those in the notes section of your result if they apply.
What exactly is included in a free-zone package?
Trade license (1 year), Memorandum of Association, share certificates, establishment card, immigration card, and — for packages with 1+ visas — investor/employment visa stamping, Emirates ID, and medical fitness. Our “Service Fee” is already baked into every tier price. No add-on cost for “processing” or “consulting”.
What’s the change-status fee I keep seeing mentioned?
If you’re already inside the UAE on any visa (visit, tourist, Golden, another work visa), you have to “change status” to your new investor visa without leaving the country. For Meydan that’s AED 1,500, for IFZA and Dubai South it’s AED 1,600. Ajman/SHAMS/RAKEZ don’t charge it. The calculator adds a note when applicable — check your result.
How are extra visas priced in free zones?
By tier, not per-head. If Ajman Nu Ventures 1-visa is AED 10,800 and 2-visa is AED 16,200, that’s AED 5,400 for the second visa. The math isn’t linear because each tier bundles different allocation limits and quota fees. That’s why we look up tiers instead of multiplying — it’s always accurate.
Does this calculator cover Saudi Arabia?
Not yet in the calculator itself. KSA formations go through a different invoicing flow because SAGIA licensing requires in-country attestation we can’t fully quote online. For KSA, WhatsApp +971 52 253 5694 and an advisor will send a detailed estimate within 4 working hours.
Mainland Dubai vs. a cheaper emirate — what’s actually different?
Dubai mainland (DED) costs ~AED 17,065 year 1 and gives you full access to Dubai’s market + government tenders + 100% foreign ownership. Sharjah/Ajman/RAK mainland are cheaper (AED ~18–22k incl. visa) but have stricter activity lists and some require local sponsors for specific activities. Free zones (AED 5,000–13,000) give you 100% ownership with 0% tax, but mainland trading inside the UAE requires a distributor or branch setup.
RAKEZ shows “flat license” — what does that mean?
RAKEZ charges one flat AED 6,000 for the license regardless of visa count, then adds AED 4,500 per visa separately. So 2 visas = AED 6,000 + AED 9,000 = AED 15,000. It’s different from tier-based pricing — sometimes cheaper, sometimes not. Run the calculator to see how your visa count stacks up.
How fast can I actually get my license?
SHAMS and RAKEZ — 3 to 5 working days. Ajman Free Zone / Ajman Nu Ventures — 10 to 13 days. IFZA / Meydan / Dubai South — 12 to 15 days. Dubai Mainland — 2 to 3 weeks end-to-end (license 4–5 days, then visa cycle 7–10 days). Offshore (RAK ICC, JAFZA) — 5 to 10 days. Timelines assume documents in-hand on day one.
What documents do I need to start?
Passport scan (all pages), one passport photo, proof of address (utility bill or bank statement, < 3 months old), and if you’re on a current UAE visa — a copy. That’s it for most free zones. Mainland adds a notarized No-Objection Certificate if you’re on an employment visa. Send us the pack via WhatsApp; we flag anything missing before you pay.
Can I change jurisdiction later if I pick wrong?
Yes, but it’s a migration: you cancel the old license and set up new (no refunds on issued licenses). Our advisors are licensed to help you migrate between Dubai mainland, RAKEZ, SHAMS, IFZA, Meydan, and offshore — we’ve done ~200 of these migrations for founders who outgrew their original pick.
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