Dubai Company Setup Cost Calculator 2026 | Sahla
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What a UAE company really costs.

Every jurisdiction we file in, priced all in for year one: licence, office, one residence visa, tax registration and our fee. No estimates, no ranges.

30Jurisdictions priced
AED 16,000Cheapest, with a visa
AED 1,500Our fee, every zone
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Ajman Free Zone

All in, year oneAED 16,000
Sahla fee, includedAED 1,500
Official fees, at costAED 14,500

Renews at AED 10,963 from year two. Official fees passed through at cost.

Prefer a Sharjah or Dubai address? SHAMS from AED 19,185 or IFZA from AED 25,335. Same service, same Sahla fee.

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All 30 jurisdictions, priced.

Year one includes the licence, the office that zone requires, one investor visa at AED 5,935, the Corporate Tax registration and our fee. Renewal is year two.

JurisdictionEmirateStructureAll in, year oneRenewal
RAK ICCRAKOffshoreAED 12,000AED 8,550
Ajman Free ZoneAjmanFree zoneAED 16,000AED 10,963
Ajman OffshoreAjmanOffshoreAED 16,000AED 12,150
Ajman Media CityAjmanFree zoneAED 16,434AED 11,354
UAQ Free Trade ZoneUAQFree zoneAED 18,435AED 13,155
SRTIPSharjahFree zoneAED 18,935AED 13,605
Creative City, FujairahFujairahFree zoneAED 18,965AED 13,632
SHAMS, SharjahSharjahFree zoneAED 19,185AED 13,830
SPC, Sharjah Publishing CitySharjahFree zoneAED 19,185AED 13,830
RAKEZ, Ras Al KhaimahRAKFree zoneAED 19,435AED 14,055
JAFZA OffshoreDubaiOffshoreAED 19,500AED 15,300
IFZA, DubaiDubaiFree zoneAED 25,335AED 19,365
Meydan Free Zone, DubaiDubaiFree zoneAED 25,935AED 19,905
Fujairah Free ZoneFujairahFree zoneAED 27,435AED 21,855
RAK DAORAKFree zoneAED 30,435AED 24,755
Hamriyah Free ZoneSharjahFree zoneAED 33,435AED 27,655
SAIF Zone, SharjahSharjahFree zoneAED 36,235AED 30,375
Masdar City, Abu DhabiAbu DhabiFree zoneAED 38,435AED 32,655
JAFZA, Jebel AliDubaiFree zoneAED 38,435AED 33,155
DWTCDubaiFree zoneAED 40,435AED 34,455
Dubai SouthDubaiFree zoneAED 40,935AED 34,905
Dubai Silicon OasisDubaiFree zoneAED 41,435AED 35,655
twofour54Abu DhabiFree zoneAED 43,435AED 37,155
Dubai Media CityDubaiFree zoneAED 46,435AED 40,155
Dubai Internet CityDubaiFree zoneAED 48,435AED 42,155
ADGM, Abu DhabiAbu DhabiFree zoneAED 48,715AED 42,907
DIFC, DubaiDubaiFree zoneAED 48,935AED 43,605
KIZAD, Khalifa PortAbu DhabiFree zoneAED 51,435AED 44,655
DMCC, DubaiDubaiFree zoneAED 51,720AED 44,911
DAFZA, Dubai AirportDubaiFree zoneAED 69,335AED 61,465
30 of 30 jurisdictions shown. Offshore structures carry no residence visa, which is why they sit lower. Figures updated April 2026.

Where the money actually goes.

The same six lines on every quote we issue. Only the licence and the office change from one zone to the next.

Our feeJurisdiction advice, trade name, dossier, e-signature and filing.
AED 1,500
Licence and officeSet by the zone. This is the line that varies.
AED 7,565 and up
Establishment cardOnce per company, before any visa.
AED 2,000
Investor visa, two yearsEntry permit, medical and biometrics, Emirates ID, stamping.
AED 2,735
Health insurance, twelve monthsMandatory before the visa is stamped.
AED 1,200
Corporate Tax registrationFiled with the FTA within three months.
AED 1,000

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They are the figures we quote. Each line is a licence, an office and a visa priced by the authority, plus our fee and the Corporate Tax registration. The only variable is your activity: some codes carry an extra approval, and we say so before you pay.

The licence, the office required by that zone, one investor visa with the Emirates ID and health insurance, the Corporate Tax registration at AED 1,000, and our fee at AED 1,500. Nothing is added at the end.

Because the work is the same. AED 1,500 whether we file in Ajman or in DMCC. We have no reason to push you towards an expensive zone.

The renewal column. The licence renews at 90% of the first year, the visa at 70%, and there is no Sahla fee and no tax registration to redo.

Yes, usually in two: a deposit when we file, the balance when the licence is issued. The authority fees are due when they are due, and we show you that calendar upfront.

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