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Dubai Auto Zone or IFZA

Compare Dubai Auto Zone 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

No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Auto 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 visaDubai Auto Zone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
AED 20,650

12 months · current package

Lowest package priceDubai Auto Zone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
AED 12,900

12 months · current package

Licence issued inDubai Auto Zone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
3–5 business days
Residency visa inDubai Auto Zone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
1–2 business days
Renewal priceDubai Auto Zone
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 Auto Zone
Automotive trading, Related services
IFZA
Commercial, Professional, Industrial
Facility optionsDubai Auto Zone
Showroom, Office, Yard
IFZA
Flexi desk, Smart office, Office
Visa optionsDubai Auto Zone
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 Auto Zone
No
IFZA
Yes
Activity guides cataloguedDubai Auto Zone
Not published: Not published
IFZA
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Dubai Auto Zone

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

Read the Dubai Auto Zone 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 Auto Zone or IFZA?

No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Auto 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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