Fujairah Free Zone or Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi
Compare Fujairah Free Zone and Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi 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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Fujairah Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 hour against 24 hours for Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi. No like-for-like starting price is published for Fujairah 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.
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| Metric | Fujairah Free ZoneFree zone | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu DhabiFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Fujairah Free Zone Not published: Not published | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi AED 9,450 12 months · published package |
| Lowest package price | Fujairah Free Zone AED 18,000 12 months · starting price | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi AED 9,450 12 months · published package |
| Licence issued in | Fujairah Free Zone 1 hour The authority markets One Visit, One Hour, One Window. Fastest | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi 24 hours The authority advertises free-zone company setup in 24 hours. |
| Residency visa in | Fujairah Free Zone Not published: Not published | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi Not published: Not published |
| Renewal price | Fujairah Free Zone Not published: Not published | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi AED 5,000 |
| Licence types | Fujairah Free Zone Trading, Industrial, Services | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi Industrial, Logistics, Trading |
| Facility options | Fujairah Free Zone Office, Warehouse, Industrial | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi Industrial plots, Warehouse, Office |
| Visa options | Fujairah Free Zone Not published: Not published | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi Not published: Not published |
| Remote paperwork | Fujairah Free Zone No | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi No |
| Activity guides catalogued | Fujairah Free Zone Not published: Not published | Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi Not published: Not published |
| Next step | Explore Fujairah Free Zone | Explore Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi |
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Fujairah 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, Fujairah Free Zone or Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi?
Fujairah Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 hour against 24 hours for Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi. No like-for-like starting price is published for Fujairah Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open.
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