Free zone company setup in Dubai and the UAE
Free zones offer full foreign ownership, streamlined processes and a wide choice of licence packages. The right zone depends on your activity, visa needs, office requirements and budget — JRE helps you compare and coordinates the setup.
The challenge
The UAE has dozens of free zones, each with its own activity lists, package structures, visa quotas and renewal costs. Choosing on headline price alone often leads to restrictions later — on activities, visas or banking.
What JRE can help coordinate
- Free zone company formation
- Licence and activity selection
- FZE / FZCO structures
- Flexi-desk and office options
- Visa allocations
- Establishment cards
- Licence amendments and renewals
- Corporate documentation
Service options
A structured comparison of suitable zones based on activity, visas, office and total cost of ownership.
Coordination of application, documents, licence issuance and establishment card.
Activity changes, shareholder changes, visa quota changes and annual renewals.
Typical process
- 01Consultation on activity, visas and budget
- 02Free zone comparison and selection
- 03Application and document submission
- 04Licence and incorporation documents
- 05Establishment card and visa allocation
- 06Bank account and visa next steps
Documents commonly required
- Passport copies of shareholders and managers
- Passport photographs
- Proof of address
- Business activity description
- Corporate documents for corporate shareholders (attested where required)
- CV or professional profile (for some zones)
Authorities & regulatory considerations
Each free zone has its own authority, rules and fee schedule — for example IFZA, RAKEZ, SPC, Meydan and DMCC. Free zone companies generally trade internationally or within their zone; mainland trading may require additional arrangements. JRE works with free zones as a coordinator; specific partnership arrangements are confirmed per zone.
Fees depend on emirate, authority, activity and scope. We provide a personalised written quote — no fixed prices or approval guarantees are published.
Frequently asked questions
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Tell us what you need. A member of the PRO & Financial Services team will respond with next steps and a personalised quote.
JRE coordinates corporate, PRO and financial administration through its dedicated in-house service department, working with appropriately licensed specialists where required. JRE is not a bank, licensed lender, law firm, audit firm or registered tax agent. Approvals by authorities, free zones and banks are at their sole discretion; no outcome, timeline or price is guaranteed until confirmed in a written quote.