IFZA
International Free Zone Authority
Why this zone
More than 1,500 permitted activities and incorporation in 48 hours: this is the most versatile zone in Dubai at this price point. It is our default for a digital entrepreneur who wants a residence visa without paying for a prestigious zone's name.
What to watch for
The headline price is a licence without a visa. Once you add the investor visa, the establishment card and processing, the real cost nearly doubles. This is the first source of unpleasant surprises in this market.
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.
Suited activities
- Consulting and professional services
- E-commerce
- Software and IT services
- General trading
Banking
Improving reputation. A substance file is required, as everywhere since 2023.
Twenty minutes to frame your project, and start it now.
Free, with no conditions. We tell you at the end what we would do in your place — including building nothing at all, or staying where you are. The answer is often no, and we would rather say so before billing anything.
- Which jurisdiction holds for your case — and which would not.
- What it truly costs in year one, and the year after.
- What can make it fail, and at which point it happens.
Free, no commitment · Monday to Saturday, 9am to 1am Central European time — that is until 7pm in New York. French and English.