Masdar City Free Zone or Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone
Compare Masdar City Free Zone and Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone 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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Masdar City Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 calendar day against 1–2 calendar days for Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone. No like-for-like starting price is published for Masdar City 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 | Masdar City Free ZoneFree zone | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade ZoneFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Masdar City Free Zone Not published: Not published | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone AED 12,500 12 months · published package |
| Lowest package price | Masdar City Free Zone Not published: Not published | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone AED 5,500 12 months · published package |
| Licence issued in | Masdar City Free Zone 1 calendar day The authority advertises a digital licence in one day. Fastest | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone 1–2 calendar days The authority states company incorporation normally takes one to two days. |
| Residency visa in | Masdar City Free Zone Not published: Not published | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Not published: Not published |
| Renewal price | Masdar City Free Zone Not published: Not published | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone AED 5,500 |
| Licence types | Masdar City Free Zone Clean tech, Sustainability, Services | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Commercial, Professional, Industrial |
| Facility options | Masdar City Free Zone Office, Campus facilities | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Flexi desk, Office, Warehouse |
| Visa options | Masdar City Free Zone Not published: Not published | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Not published: Not published |
| Remote paperwork | Masdar City Free Zone No | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Yes |
| Activity guides catalogued | Masdar City Free Zone Not published: Not published | Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Not published: Not published |
| Next step | Explore Masdar City Free Zone | Explore Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone |
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Masdar City 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, Masdar City Free Zone or Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone?
Masdar City Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 calendar day against 1–2 calendar days for Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone. No like-for-like starting price is published for Masdar City Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open.
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