Dubai South Free Zone or Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park
Compare Dubai South Free Zone and Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park 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.
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Dubai South Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 5 business days for Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park. No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai South Free Zone, 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
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| Metric | Dubai South Free ZoneFree zone | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation ParkFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Dubai South Free Zone Not published: Not published | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Not published: Not published |
| Lowest package price | Dubai South Free Zone AED 12,500 starting price | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park AED 5,500 12 months · published package |
| Licence issued in | Dubai South Free Zone 1 business day The official setup page claims licence issuance in one business day. Fastest | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park 5 business days |
| Residency visa in | Dubai South Free Zone Not published: Not published | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Not published: Not published |
| Renewal price | Dubai South Free Zone Not published: Not published | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park AED 5,500 Renewal quoted alongside AI launch, 0 visa quota |
| Licence types | Dubai South Free Zone Aviation, Logistics, Trading, Services | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Research, Technology, Innovation |
| Facility options | Dubai South Free Zone Office, Warehouse, Logistics plots | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Office, Lab, Campus |
| Visa options | Dubai South Free Zone Not published: Not published | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Not published: Not published |
| Remote paperwork | Dubai South Free Zone No | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park No |
| Activity guides catalogued | Dubai South Free Zone Not published: Not published | Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Not published: Not published |
| Next step | Explore Dubai South Free Zone | Explore Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park |
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Dubai South Free Zone
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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 South Free Zone or Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park?
Dubai South Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 5 business days for Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park. No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai South Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open.
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