Dubai Textile City or Gold and Diamond Park
Compare Dubai Textile City and Gold and Diamond 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.
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 Textile City and Gold and Diamond Park, 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 Textile CityFree zone | Gold and Diamond ParkFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Dubai Textile City Not published: Not published | Gold and Diamond Park Not published: Not published |
| Lowest package price | Dubai Textile City Not published: Not published | Gold and Diamond Park Not published: Not published |
| Licence issued in | Dubai Textile City 1 week The official process describes setup in weeks without a fixed upper bound. | Gold and Diamond Park Not published: Not published |
| Residency visa in | Dubai Textile City Not published: Not published | Gold and Diamond Park Not published: Not published |
| Renewal price | Dubai Textile City Not published: Not published | Gold and Diamond Park Not published: Not published |
| Licence types | Dubai Textile City Textile trading, Garment-related | Gold and Diamond Park Jewellery trading, Related crafts |
| Facility options | Dubai Textile City Office, Showroom, Warehouse | Gold and Diamond Park Retail, Office, Workshop |
| Visa options | Dubai Textile City Not published: Not published | Gold and Diamond Park Not published: Not published |
| Remote paperwork | Dubai Textile City No | Gold and Diamond Park No |
| Activity guides catalogued | Dubai Textile City Not published: Not published | Gold and Diamond Park Not published: Not published |
| Next step | Explore Dubai Textile City | Explore Gold and Diamond Park |
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Dubai Textile City
Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.
Read the Dubai Textile City guideGold and Diamond Park
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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 Textile City or Gold and Diamond Park?
No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Textile City and Gold and Diamond Park, 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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