Dubai Healthcare City or Dubai Media City
Compare Dubai Healthcare City and Dubai Media 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. Change an answer above to update it.
Ajman Free Zone fits your answers, and it is not in this comparison.
Choose Dubai Mainland if you will sell or work onshore.
No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Healthcare City and Dubai Media City, 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.
| Metric | Dubai Healthcare CityFree zone | Dubai Media CityFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Dubai Healthcare City Not published: Not published | Dubai Media City Not published: Not published |
| Lowest package price | Dubai Healthcare City AED 16,550 published package | Dubai Media City Not published: Not published |
| Licence issued in | Dubai Healthcare City 3–10 business days Initial approval is stated as three to ten working days. | Dubai Media City 0–10 business days DDA states provisional approval within 10 working days. Fastest |
| Residency visa in | Dubai Healthcare City Not published: Not published | Dubai Media City Not published: Not published |
| Renewal price | Dubai Healthcare City Not published: Not published | Dubai Media City Not published: Not published |
| Licence types | Dubai Healthcare City Healthcare, Wellness, Related professional | Dubai Media City Media, Advertising, Production-related |
| Facility options | Dubai Healthcare City Clinic, Office, Medical facilities | Dubai Media City Office, Studios, Campus facilities |
| Visa options | Dubai Healthcare City Not published: Not published | Dubai Media City Not published: Not published |
| Remote paperwork | Dubai Healthcare City No | Dubai Media City No |
| Activity guides catalogued | Dubai Healthcare City Not published: Not published | Dubai Media City Not published: Not published |
| Next step | Explore Dubai Healthcare City | Explore Dubai Media City |
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Dubai Healthcare City
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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 Healthcare City or Dubai Media City?
No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Healthcare City and Dubai Media City, 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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