Abu Dhabi free zones
4 of the UAE's 43 free zones are in Abu Dhabi. Each figure here says whether it is a package, a calculator output or a single fee.
4 zones · 3 publish a price, 2 of them a package
Abu Dhabi in four figures · Updated 9 Oct 2026
- Cheapest no-visa package
- Not published
- No zone in Abu Dhabi publishes a like-for-like no-visa package.
- No-visa prices published
- 0 of 4
- No Abu Dhabi zone publishes a price for a company with no visa.
- Licence in a day or less
- 2 of 4
- As advertised: KEZAD (24 hours) and Masdar City Free Zone (1 calendar day).
- Annual fee or tariff only
- 1 of 4
- A single fee, not the cost of a setup. 1 publishes a package or calculator price; 1 only a product that is not like-for-like; Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone publishes none.
Computed from the free zone price matrix for Abu Dhabi's 4 zones; calculator outputs are shown, never ranked against packages. Source: Dubai Setup Index (dubaisetupindex.com), licensed CC BY 4.0.
The lowest figure each zone publishes. Where that is a single fee — an annual registration or one tariff — it is labelled, because it is not the cost of a setup.
All 4 Abu Dhabi free zones, A–Z
| Free zone | Lowest published figure | Licence issued in | Visas | Premises | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Airports Free ZoneAirport-adjacent aviation and logistics businesses | Not published | LicenceNot published | VisasNot published | PremisesOffice, Warehouse +1 | |
| ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market)Financial free zone on Al Maryah Island with English common law | USD 1,000Single fee, not a package | Licence10 business days | VisasNot published | PremisesOffice, Coworking within ADGM | |
| Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD)Large-scale industrial and logistics near Khalifa Port | AED 9,450 | Licence24 hours | Visas1–4 visa packages | PremisesIndustrial plots, Warehouse +1 | |
| Masdar City Free ZoneCleantech, sustainability and related innovation companies | AED 7,000 | Licence1 calendar day | VisasNot published | PremisesOffice, Campus facilities |
How Abu Dhabi zones differ
Prices are published in different forms
1 of 4 publishes a package or calculator price. 1 publishes only an annual fee or a single tariff, so that figure is not the cost of a setup. 1 publishes only a product that is not like-for-like, such as one without confirmed visas. Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone publishes no price.
Licence times are stated in different units
In hours: 24 hours (KEZAD). In business days: 10 business days (ADGM). In calendar days: 1 calendar day (Masdar City Free Zone). Units differ, so they are not ranked against each other. 1 publishes no licence time.
Premises on offer
1 of 4 offers a flexi desk, coworking or virtual office (ADGM). 2 offer warehouses, yards, plots or land. The other lists offices or sector facilities only.
Which zone actually fits?
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