Ajman Free Zone or Innovation City
Compare Ajman Free Zone and Innovation City 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.
Your situation
Answer for the default situation: one visa, Dubai address not needed. Change an answer above to update it.
Ajman Free Zone fits your answers: from AED 11,000 with one visa; licence in 1 business day.
Innovation City covers a different scope at this visa count, so there is no like-for-like gap.
Choose Dubai Mainland if you will sell or work onshore.
Updated
Ajman Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 5–10 business days for Innovation City. Ajman Free Zone and Innovation City both show starting figures, but they cover different scopes, so neither is the cheaper route on this evidence.
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.
| Metric | Fits your answersAjman Free ZoneFree zone | Innovation CityFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers AED 11,000 12 months · current package | Innovation City AED 13,200 12 months · starting price |
| Lowest package price | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers AED 5,555 12 months · current package | Innovation City AED 6,600 12 months · starting price |
| Licence issued in | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers 1 business day <24h Fastest | Innovation City 5–10 business days |
| Residency visa in | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers 1–3 calendar days | Innovation City Not published: Not published |
| Renewal price | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Same as package price | Innovation City Not published: Not published |
| Licence types | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Services, Commercial, Industrial, Free Lancer, E-Commerce, General Trading | Innovation City Digital assets, Related tech |
| Facility options | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Virtual Office, Office, Warehouse, Land, Retail | Innovation City Office, Virtual options as offered |
| Visa options | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Investor or partner visa against the licence for shareholders 3 moreShow less
| Innovation City Not published: Not published |
| Remote paperwork | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Yes | Innovation City Yes |
| Activity guides catalogued | Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers 1,627 | Innovation City Not published: Not published |
| Next step | Start with Ajman Free Zone | Explore Innovation City |
Check before choosing
Ajman Free Zone
- Anyone who needs a Dubai address on the licence, invoices and bank record
- Founders on a tight trip, since residency steps on the ground run longer than IFZA
- Activities restricted to warehouse or land facilities when you only want a desk package
Innovation City
Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.
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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, Ajman Free Zone or Innovation City?
Ajman Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 5–10 business days for Innovation City. Ajman Free Zone and Innovation City both show starting figures, but they cover different scopes, so neither is the cheaper route on this evidence.
Still torn?
Explore the full guides to compare package costs, visa requirements and how you plan to trade.