Expo City Dubai Free Zone or IFZA
Compare Expo City Dubai Free 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
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.
Expo City Dubai Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 3–5 business days for IFZA. No like-for-like starting price is published for Expo City Dubai 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
Package figures cover their stated inclusions only. Activity eligibility, the full first-year cost and renewal still need confirmation for your case.
| Metric | Expo City Dubai Free ZoneFree zone | IFZAFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Expo City Dubai Free Zone Not published: Not published | IFZA AED 20,650 12 months · current package |
| Lowest package price | Expo City Dubai Free Zone AED 12,520 12 months · published package | IFZA AED 12,900 12 months · current package |
| Licence issued in | Expo City Dubai Free Zone 1 business day Fastest | IFZA 3–5 business days |
| Residency visa in | Expo City Dubai Free Zone Not published: Not published | IFZA 1–2 business days |
| Renewal price | Expo City Dubai Free Zone AED 10,000 | IFZA AED 12,900 No visa; AED 17,100 with one visa, AED 19,100 with two (card included) |
| Licence types | Expo City Dubai Free Zone Commercial, Events, Innovation-related | IFZA Commercial, Professional, Industrial |
| Facility options | Expo City Dubai Free Zone Office, Event and campus facilities | IFZA Flexi desk, Smart office, Office |
| Visa options | Expo City Dubai Free Zone Not published: Not published | IFZA Investor or partner visa against the licence for shareholders 3 moreShow less
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| Remote paperwork | Expo City Dubai Free Zone No | IFZA Yes |
| Activity guides catalogued | Expo City Dubai Free Zone Not published: Not published | IFZA 823 |
| Next step | Explore Expo City Dubai Free Zone | Start with IFZA |
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Expo City Dubai Free Zone
Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.
Read the Expo City Dubai Free Zone guideIFZA
- 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
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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, Expo City Dubai Free Zone or IFZA?
Expo City Dubai Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 3–5 business days for IFZA. No like-for-like starting price is published for Expo City Dubai Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open.
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