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Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone or Meydan Free Zone

Compare Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone and Meydan Free Zone on the same rows: starting packages at each visa count, licence and residency-visa timelines, renewal, facilities and remote paperwork. Every figure is read from the two guide pages.

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Answer for the default situation: one visa. Change an answer above to update it.

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No like-for-like starting price is published for Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case.

Read from the same published figures as the table. Activity eligibility, approvals and the full first year still decide the route.

Side by side

Package figures cover their stated inclusions only. Activity eligibility, the full first-year cost and renewal still need confirmation for your case.

Each figure comes from the same source as its guide page. Lowest and fastest are marked only where the figures share a scope.
From, one visaAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Not published: Not published
Meydan Free Zone
AED 19,870

12 months · calculator output

Lowest package priceAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Not published: Not published
Meydan Free Zone
AED 12,520

12 months · calculator output

Licence issued inAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Not published: Not published
Meydan Free Zone
24 hours

Regular: typically within 24 hours, conditional

Residency visa inAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
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Meydan Free Zone
5–7 business days

Visa processing typically takes five to seven working days after company incorporation.

Renewal priceAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Not published: Not published
Meydan Free Zone
Not published: Not published
Licence typesAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Aviation, Logistics, Trading
Meydan Free Zone
Commercial, Professional
Facility optionsAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Office, Warehouse, Aviation facilities
Meydan Free Zone
Flexi desk, Office
Visa optionsAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Not published: Not published
Meydan Free Zone

Employment visas, priced in the official calculator for zero to two visas

1 more
  • Investor or partner residence for shareholders, confirmed by the setup team with the quotation
Remote paperworkAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
No
Meydan Free Zone
Yes
Activity guides cataloguedAbu Dhabi Airports Free Zone
Not published: Not published
Meydan Free Zone
Not published: Not published
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Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone

Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.

Read the Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone guide

Meydan Free Zone

  • Warehouse, land or industrial operations that need physical premises
  • Companies with several owners that want the Fawri route, which needs one person in every role
Read the Meydan Free Zone guide

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FAQ

How are the prices compared?

Only package prices at the same visa count and term are ranked against each other. A calculator output, a licence-only estimate or a product flagged as not like for like is shown in the table but never used to name a cheaper side.

Which costs less on published figures, Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone or Meydan Free Zone?

No like-for-like starting price is published for Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case.

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