Free zones

Pick the zone for the work, not the Instagram plaque

Eighteen Dubai authorities. Trading houses, funds, factories, clinics, and one-person consultancies do not belong in the same building. Official links only — packages change, so confirm on the zone’s own site.

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5 zones

Jumeirah Lakes Towers · Trade · Tech

DMCC

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

Commodities, trading, services, and a lot of ‘we need a respected licence’.

Office: Flexi desk up to Almas / JLT towers
Year-one feel: Often AED 35–55k+ in year one, depending on activity and space

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Dubai Silicon Oasis, east inland · Tech · Industry · Affordable

Dubai Silicon Oasis

DSO / DSOA

Tech, light industry, and a self-contained suburb with its own free zone.

Office: Offices, workshops, some retail
Year-one feel: Usually below DMCC for a comparable desk

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Campus in Dubai Silicon Oasis · Affordable · Tech

IFZA

International Free Zone Authority

SMEs, consultants, and first companies that need a Dubai licence without a tower.

Office: Flexi / coworking packages
Year-one feel: Among the lower Dubai packages — still read year two

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Meydan / Nad Al Sheba · Affordable · Tech · Trade

Meydan Free Zone

Meydan FZ

General SMEs, e-commerce, consulting — a wide activity list.

Office: Flexi desk and offices
Year-one feel: Lower-to-mid Dubai range

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Al Sufouh, next to Media City and Knowledge Park · Tech

Dubai Internet City

DIC · TECOM

Software, IT services, and the TECOM tech campus.

Office: TECOM buildings and flexi
Year-one feel: Mid

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