Ajman Free Zone or Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone

Q: 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.

Compare Ajman Free Zone and Umm Al Quwain Free Trade 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.

Forno visa one visa two visas

and a Dubai addressneeded not needed

Answer for the default situation: one visa, Dubai address not needed. Change an answer above to update it.

Ajman Free Zone fits your answers: AED 1,500 less than Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone in year one with one visa; licence in 1 business day.

Choose Dubai Mainland if you will sell or work onshore.

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Updated 9 Oct 2026

Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone starts AED 55 lower with no visa (AED 5,500 against AED 5,555 for Ajman Free Zone). Ajman Free Zone starts AED 1,500 lower with one visa (AED 11,000 against AED 12,500 for Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone).

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

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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.
Metric	Fits your answersAjman Free ZoneFree zone	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade ZoneFree zone
From, one visa	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers AED 11,000 12 months · current package Lowest	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone AED 12,500 12 months · published package
Lowest package price	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers AED 5,555 12 months · current package	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone AED 5,500 12 months · published package
Licence issued in	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers 1 business day <24h	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone 1–2 calendar days The authority states company incorporation normally takes one to two days.
Residency visa in	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers 1–3 calendar days	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Not published: Not published
Renewal price	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Same as package price	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone AED 5,500
Licence types	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Services, Commercial, Industrial, Free Lancer, E-Commerce, General Trading	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Commercial, Professional, Industrial
Facility options	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Virtual Office, Office, Warehouse, Land, Retail	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Flexi desk, Office, Warehouse
Visa options	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Investor or partner visa against the licence for shareholders 3 moreShow less Employment visas against the facility and package you hold Dependant sponsorship after the primary residency is issued Plan roughly ten days in the country for residency steps, longer than the Dubai lane	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Not published: Not published
Remote paperwork	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers Yes	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Yes
Activity guides catalogued	Ajman Free Zone · fits your answers 1,627	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Not published: Not published
Next step	Start with Ajman Free Zone	Explore Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone

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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

Read the Ajman Free Zone guide

Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone

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

Read the Umm Al Quwain Free Trade 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, Ajman Free Zone or Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone?

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