ADGM
Abu Dhabi Global Market
Why this zone
The 2025 fee cut made ADGM markedly more accessible than before for a non-financial activity. For equivalent services it is often cheaper than the DIFC, with the same level of legal certainty.
What to watch for
Abu Dhabi, not Dubai. If your network, your clients and your travel are in Dubai, day-to-day convenience matters more than people expect.
Fee breakdown
The zone's schedule covers the licence, the establishment card and visa processing, billed separately. The itemised figures appear in your quote, after scoping. The schedule was revised on 1 January 2025.
Suited activities
- Finance and asset management
- Holding and family office
- Technology and innovation
- Professional services
Banking
Excellent. A regulated centre applying English common law.
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