# ADGM or Ajman Free Zone > Compare ADGM and Ajman Free 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. - Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/adgm-vs-ajman - Updated: 2026-10-07 - Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology ## Verdict Ajman Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 10 business days for ADGM. No like-for-like starting price is published for ADGM, 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 | ADGM (Free zone) | Ajman Free Zone (Free zone) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | From, no visa | Not published | AED 5,555 (12 months · current package) | | From, one visa | Not published | AED 11,000 (12 months · current package) | | From, two visas | Not published | AED 17,171 (12 months · current package) | | Lowest package price | Not published | AED 5,555 (12 months · current package) | | Licence issued in | 10 business days | 1 business day (<24h) | | Residency visa in | Not published | 1–3 calendar days | | Renewal price | USD 500 (Renewal quoted alongside Foundation initial fee) | Same as package price | | Licence types | Non-regulated, FSRA-regulated financial | Services, Commercial, Industrial, Free Lancer, E-Commerce, General Trading | | Facility options | Office, Coworking within ADGM | Virtual Office, Office, Warehouse, Land, Retail | | Visa options | Not published | Investor or partner visa against the licence for shareholders, Employment visas against the facility and package you hold, Dependant sponsorship after the primary residency is issued, Plan roughly ten days in the country for residency steps, longer than the Dubai lane | | Remote paperwork | No | Yes | | Activity guides catalogued | Not published | 1,627 | Each figure comes from the same source as its guide page. ### Not published - ADGM · From, no visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The old fees URL returned 404. Current setup FAQs and the 2025 fee schedule describe registration and licence categories, not complete 0/1/2-visa setup packages. - ADGM · From, one visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The old fees URL returned 404. Current setup FAQs and the 2025 fee schedule describe registration and licence categories, not complete 0/1/2-visa setup packages. - ADGM · From, two visas: Checked 2026-10-09: The old fees URL returned 404. Current setup FAQs and the 2025 fee schedule describe registration and licence categories, not complete 0/1/2-visa setup packages. - ADGM · Lowest package price: No comparable company package price is confirmed. Other published fees and products are listed separately. - ADGM · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - ADGM · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - ADGM · Activity guides catalogued: We have not published authored activity guides for ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market). Confirm the selected licence line and approvals with the authority. ## Check before choosing ### ADGM Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case. [Read the ADGM guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm) ### Ajman Free Zone - Anyone who needs a Dubai address on the licence, invoices and bank record - Founders on a tight trip, since residency steps on the ground run longer than IFZA - Activities restricted to warehouse or land facilities when you only want a desk package [Read the Ajman Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) ## Frequently asked questions ### 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, ADGM or Ajman Free Zone? Ajman Free Zone publishes the faster licence, 1 business day against 10 business days for ADGM. No like-for-like starting price is published for ADGM, so the cost side of this comparison is open. ## Related - [ADGM guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm) - [Ajman Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) - [All comparisons](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare) ## Machine-readable - [ADGM or Ajman Free Zone (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/comparisons/adgm-vs-ajman.json) ## Citation Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional. Dubai Setup Index. “ADGM or Ajman Free Zone.” Updated 2026-10-07. https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/adgm-vs-ajman [Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/adgm-vs-ajman). “ADGM or Ajman Free Zone.” Updated 2026-10-07. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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