Dubai GSTFree 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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8 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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Jebel Ali port and industrial · Trade · Logistics · Industry

JAFZA

Jebel Ali Free Zone

Import/export, warehousing, manufacturing next to the port.

Office: Office, warehouse, factory plots
Year-one feel: Mid to high once you rent a unit — the licence is not the line

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Next to DXB, Garhoud / airport north · Trade · Logistics

DAFZA

Dubai Airport Free Zone

Aviation, perishable freight, trading that wants the airport more than the seaport.

Office: Offices and light warehouses on the airport campus
Year-one feel: Mid. Confirm the current DAFZA catalogue — they publish packages.

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Dubai South, Al Yalayis, Expo City side · Logistics · Industry · Trade

Dubai South

Dubai South / DWC (includes Logistics and Aviation City)

Aviation, logistics, Expo-side business, and the new passenger rail.

Office: Offices, hangars, warehouses
Year-one feel: Mid. Plots vary wildly.

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Dubai South · Trade · Logistics

Dubai CommerCity

Purpose-built e-commerce free zone

E-commerce brands that actually pick, pack, and ship from Dubai.

Office: Offices plus fulfilment units
Year-one feel: Mid — unit size drives it

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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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Trade Centre / Sheikh Zayed Road · Events · Trade

DWTC Free Zone

Dubai World Trade Centre Free Zone

Events, trade, professional services that want a central address.

Office: Offices on the DWTC campus
Year-one feel: Mid

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Al Quoz, Sheikh Zayed Road · Trade

Gold and Diamond Park

GDP

Jewellery trade, workshops, related retail.

Office: Showrooms and workshops
Year-one feel: Mid

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