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Dubai Airport Freezone or IFZA

Compare Dubai Airport Freezone and IFZA 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

Forno visaone visatwo visas
and a Dubai addressneedednot 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, and it is not in this comparison.

Choose IFZA if a Dubai address matters, or Dubai Mainland if you will sell or work onshore.

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Updated

IFZA publishes the faster licence, 3–5 business days against 10–15 business days for Dubai Airport Freezone. No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Airport Freezone, so the cost side of this comparison is open.

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 visaDubai Airport Freezone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
AED 20,650

12 months · current package

Lowest package priceDubai Airport Freezone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
AED 12,900

12 months · current package

Licence issued inDubai Airport Freezone
10–15 business days

Talent Pass only: 10–15 working days after approval

IFZA
3–5 business days

Fastest

Residency visa inDubai Airport Freezone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
1–2 business days
Renewal priceDubai Airport Freezone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
AED 12,900

No visa; AED 17,100 with one visa, AED 19,100 with two (card included)

Licence typesDubai Airport Freezone
Trading, Service, Logistics
IFZA
Commercial, Professional, Industrial
Facility optionsDubai Airport Freezone
Office, Warehouse, Showroom
IFZA
Flexi desk, Smart office, Office
Visa optionsDubai Airport Freezone
Not published: Not published
IFZA

Investor or partner visa against the licence for shareholders

3 more
  • Employment visas up to the allocation in the package, priced from zero to two visas
  • Dependant sponsorship once the primary residency and Emirates ID are issued
  • Establishment card is issued first and gates every visa that follows
Remote paperworkDubai Airport Freezone
No
IFZA
Yes
Activity guides cataloguedDubai Airport Freezone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
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Dubai Airport Freezone

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

Read the Dubai Airport Freezone guide

IFZA

  • The lowest possible first-year cost, where Ajman is materially cheaper
  • Warehouse, land or industrial operations that need real premises
  • Activities carrying a third-party approval before licence issuance, which breaks the fast timeline
Read the IFZA 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, Dubai Airport Freezone or IFZA?

IFZA publishes the faster licence, 3–5 business days against 10–15 business days for Dubai Airport Freezone. No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Airport Freezone, so the cost side of this comparison is open.

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