| Dubai SouthDubai South Free Zone | Dubai | AED 12,500 a year: Business Hub Starter licence, 0 visas (offer AED 11,375) | Business Hub Essential tier includes 1 visa from AED 16,500; Dubai South estimates AED 4,000 to 6,000 per visa | Flexi desk, Serviced office, Warehouse, Land plot |
| Expo CityExpo City Dubai Free Zone | Dubai | AED 12,500 a year: licence, registration, shared desk, 0 visas | Allocation depends on leased space; Business Hub Package 2 allows 1 to 4 visas | Shared desk, Coworking, Private office, Retail |
| Meydan FZMeydan Free Zone | Dubai | AED 12,500 a year: licence, 3 activity groups, flexi desk, 0 visas | Visas are add-ons: investor visa AED 4,000, employee visa AED 3,500, plus AED 2,250 medical and Emirates ID | Flexi desk, Office |
| IFZAIFZA (International Free Zone Authority) | Dubai | AED 12,900 a year: zero visa licence (published by 6 setup agents) | Agents sell 1 visa from AED 14,900 to AED 15,000 (processing extra) or AED 21,450 to AED 22,200 all in | Flexi desk (agent sources), Office |
| DHCCDubai Healthcare City (DHCC) | Dubai | AED 16,550: Zawel licence, 2 visa quota, no office in year 1 (limited-time offer) | Zawel includes a 2 visa quota; a 2-year employment visa costs AED 3,226.73 to AED 4,947.63 | Desk space, Office, Clinical facility, Land |
| DWTCDWTC Free Zone (Dubai World Trade Centre) | Dubai | AED 16,845 to AED 17,800 with flexi desk and 1 visa (published by setup agents) | Official visa fee AED 2,000 from outside the UAE, AED 3,200 inside (older DWTC visa PDF) | On-demand licensing, Flexi desk, Business centre, Executive office, Commercial office, Home business (Expo Village) |
| d3Dubai Design District (d3) | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 licence a year; studio or office lease extra | d3 does not publish a visa quota per workspace; ask before you lease | Co-working (shared desks, micro studios), Office (from 700 sq ft), in5 Design |
| DIACDubai International Academic City (DIAC) | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 licence a year; lease and KHDA approval extra | 1 visa per 80 sq ft of leased space (DIAC FAQ) | Commercial space, Campus (sale or rent) |
| DICDubai Internet City | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 a year per tech segment, lease extra | 1 visa per 60 sq ft of leased space (DIC FAQ) | Co-working, in5 Tech, Office, Light industrial unit, Warehouse, Retail |
| DKPDubai Knowledge Park | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 a year per segment, lease extra | 1 visa per 80 sq ft of leased space; 1 visa per freelancer on a hot desk | Hot desk (freelancers), Office, Built-to-suit |
| DMCDubai Media City | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 a year per media segment, desk extra | 1 visa per 80 sq ft of leased space; Open Quarters desk gives 1 work permit | Co-working (D/Quarters), Office, Studios, Retail |
| DOCDubai Outsource City (DOC) | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 licence a year; lease extra | 1 visa per 80 sq ft of leased space (DOC FAQ) | Commercial space, Retail |
| DPCDubai Production City | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 to AED 25,000 a year by segment | 1 visa per 80 to 100 sq ft of leased space (DPC FAQ) | Office, Warehouse, in5 Media |
| DSCDubai Studio City | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 to AED 40,000 a year by segment | 1 visa per 80 sq ft of leased space (DSC FAQ) | Office (700 to 1,300 sq ft), Sound stages, Studios, Backlot |
| DSPDubai Science Park (DSP) | Dubai | AED 3,500 registration plus AED 15,000 licence a year; desk or lab lease extra | 1 visa per 80 sq ft of leased space (DSP FAQ); D/Quarters Open Quarters desk carries 1 work permit | Co-working (D/Quarters), in5 Science, Office, Light industrial unit, Warehouse |
| IHCInternational Humanitarian City (Dubai Humanitarian) | Dubai | AED 11,250 a year: NPO desk; commercial desk AED 20,800 (2 visa quota) | Every package includes a 2 visa quota and the establishment card; visa costs are charged on top | Business centre hot desk, Standard office, Warehouse |
| Dubai CommerCity | Dubai | AED 27,545 to AED 28,000 a year: smart desk, 2 visa quota (published by setup agents) | The zone publishes no visa quota or visa fees; agent smart desk packages come with visa allocations | Smart desk, Co-working, Office, Retail, Warehouse, Fulfilment centre |
| DMCCDMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) | Dubai | AED 35,484 a year: Basic Biz licence, flexi desk options, 1 visa eligibility | Flexi desk up to 3 visas; a new 2 year visa from outside the UAE is AED 2,972.50 (DMCC schedule) | Flexi desk, Co-working, Serviced office, Office |
| DAFZDAFZ (Dubai Airport Freezone) | Dubai | AED 40,770 to AED 85,000 first year with an office (published by setup agents) | Visa quota tied to office size; agents say the smart office carries a 2 visa quota | Smart office, Office, Warehouse, Retail |
| DIFCDIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) | Dubai | USD 1,500 a year: Innovation licence, tech firms only, plus USD 100 registration | Innovation licence: up to 4 visas on the first desk; new employment visa AED 3,950 plus AED 2,500 refundable deposit (DIFC handbook, may be out of date) | Coworking (Innovation Hub), Shared office, Leased office |
| DMCDubai Maritime City | Dubai | Licensed through Jafza (Jafza licences from AED 5,000 a year); DMC lease extra | Not published | Office, Warehouse, Workshop, Showroom, Ship repair plot |
| DSODubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) | Dubai | Licence AED 12,000 to AED 15,000 a year, office extra (published by setup agents) | DSO publishes no visa quota or fee; agents quote AED 3,000 to AED 5,100 per visa | Flexi desk, Fixed desk, Office, Warehouse, Light industrial unit, Retail, Land |
| DUCAMZDubai Cars and Automotive Zone (DUCAMZ) | Dubai | AED 5,500 to AED 14,000 trading licence (published by setup agents, who disagree) | Not published | Showroom |
| Gold and Diamond ParkDubai Gold and Diamond Park | Dubai | Jafza licence from AED 5,000 a year; unit lease extra | Visas are processed by Jafza under Jafza Free Zone Rules | Retail showroom, Workshop, Office |
| JAFZAJAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) | Dubai | Licence from AED 5,000 a year (one activity group); facility lease extra | Visa quota not published; employment entry permit from AED 2,378 (Normal, 1 year) | Co-working and workstations, Office, Warehouse, Showroom, Retail, Land plot |
