Innovation City or Sharjah Healthcare City
Compare Innovation City and Sharjah Healthcare City 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 Sharjah Healthcare City, 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 | Innovation CityFree zone | Sharjah Healthcare CityFree zone |
|---|---|---|
| From, one visa | Innovation City AED 13,200 12 months · starting price | Sharjah Healthcare City Not published: Not published |
| Lowest package price | Innovation City AED 6,600 12 months · starting price | Sharjah Healthcare City Not published: Not published |
| Licence issued in | Innovation City 5–10 business days | Sharjah Healthcare City Not published: Not published |
| Residency visa in | Innovation City Not published: Not published | Sharjah Healthcare City Not published: Not published |
| Renewal price | Innovation City Not published: Not published | Sharjah Healthcare City Not published: Not published |
| Licence types | Innovation City Digital assets, Related tech | Sharjah Healthcare City Healthcare, Wellness |
| Facility options | Innovation City Office, Virtual options as offered | Sharjah Healthcare City Clinic, Office, Medical facilities |
| Visa options | Innovation City Not published: Not published | Sharjah Healthcare City Not published: Not published |
| Remote paperwork | Innovation City Yes | Sharjah Healthcare City No |
| Activity guides catalogued | Innovation City Not published: Not published | Sharjah Healthcare City Not published: Not published |
| Next step | Explore Innovation City | Explore Sharjah Healthcare City |
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Innovation City
Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.
Read the Innovation City guideSharjah Healthcare City
Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case.
Read the Sharjah Healthcare City guideAsk an assistant about this page: ChatGPT · Claude · Perplexity
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, Innovation City or Sharjah Healthcare City?
No like-for-like starting price is published for Sharjah Healthcare City, 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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