# Dubai Silicon Oasis or Dubai Internet City > Compare Dubai's two technology free zones: Dubai Silicon Oasis, a master-planned park for tech and electronics, and Dubai Internet City, the established campus for software and digital firms under district licensing. - Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/dubai-silicon-oasis-vs-dubai-internet-city - Updated: 2026-09-04 - Publication: below the publication gate (No decision value beyond the activity name) - Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology ## Verdict No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Internet 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 | Dubai Silicon Oasis (Free zone) | Dubai Internet City (Free zone) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | From, no visa | Not published | Not published | | From, one visa | Not published | Not published | | From, two visas | Not published | Not published | | Lowest package price | AED 24,675 (12 months · published package) | Not published | | Licence issued in | Not published | 0–10 business days (DDA states provisional approval within 10 working days.) | | Residency visa in | Not published | Not published | | Renewal price | Not published | Not published | | Licence types | Technology, Service, Trading | Technology, Media-adjacent services | | Facility options | Office, Tech park facilities, Flexi options via partners | Office, Campus facilities | | Visa options | Not published | Not published | | Remote paperwork | No | No | | Activity guides catalogued | Not published | Not published | Each figure comes from the same source as its guide page. ### Not published - Dubai Silicon Oasis · From, no visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The recorded legacy domain failed DNS resolution. Current DSO pages and the 2024 business setup guide exist; historical Dtec amounts do not establish current included visas. No current public package calculator was located. - Dubai Internet City · From, no visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The shared DDA registration/licensing source and authority homepage were checked. They provide individual registration fees, not a district-specific company-and-visa package. The available gratuity calculator is unrelated to setup costs; no public setup calculator was located in this pass. - Dubai Silicon Oasis · From, one visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The recorded legacy domain failed DNS resolution. Current DSO pages and the 2024 business setup guide exist; historical Dtec amounts do not establish current included visas. No current public package calculator was located. - Dubai Internet City · From, one visa: Checked 2026-10-09: The shared DDA registration/licensing source and authority homepage were checked. They provide individual registration fees, not a district-specific company-and-visa package. The available gratuity calculator is unrelated to setup costs; no public setup calculator was located in this pass. - Dubai Silicon Oasis · From, two visas: Checked 2026-10-09: The recorded legacy domain failed DNS resolution. Current DSO pages and the 2024 business setup guide exist; historical Dtec amounts do not establish current included visas. No current public package calculator was located. - Dubai Internet City · From, two visas: Checked 2026-10-09: The shared DDA registration/licensing source and authority homepage were checked. They provide individual registration fees, not a district-specific company-and-visa package. The available gratuity calculator is unrelated to setup costs; no public setup calculator was located in this pass. - Dubai Internet City · Lowest package price: No comparable company package price is confirmed. Other published fees and products are listed separately. - Dubai Silicon Oasis · Licence issued in: No published company-formation or licence-issuance time was found. - Dubai Silicon Oasis · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - Dubai Internet City · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - Dubai Silicon Oasis · Renewal price: No published renewal price, term or penalty was found. - Dubai Internet City · Renewal price: No published renewal price, term or penalty was found. - Dubai Silicon Oasis · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - Dubai Internet City · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - Dubai Silicon Oasis · Activity guides catalogued: We have not published authored activity guides for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO). Confirm the selected licence line and approvals with the authority. - Dubai Internet City · Activity guides catalogued: We have not published authored activity guides for Dubai Internet City. Confirm the selected licence line and approvals with the authority. ## Check before choosing ### Dubai Silicon Oasis Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case. [Read the Dubai Silicon Oasis guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dubai-silicon-oasis) ### Dubai Internet City Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case. [Read the Dubai Internet City guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dubai-internet-city) ## Frequently asked questions ### Who licenses each zone? Dubai Silicon Oasis is licensed by the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority. Dubai Internet City is part of the TECOM district licensed through the Dubai Development Authority. The application paths differ accordingly. ### 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, Dubai Silicon Oasis or Dubai Internet City? No like-for-like starting price is published for Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Internet City, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case. ## Related - [Dubai Silicon Oasis guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dubai-silicon-oasis) - [Dubai Internet City guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dubai-internet-city) - [All comparisons](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare) ## Machine-readable - [Dubai Silicon Oasis or Dubai Internet City (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/comparisons/dubai-silicon-oasis-vs-dubai-internet-city.json) ## Citation Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional. Dubai Setup Index. “Dubai Silicon Oasis or Dubai Internet City.” Updated 2026-09-04. https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/dubai-silicon-oasis-vs-dubai-internet-city [Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/dubai-silicon-oasis-vs-dubai-internet-city). “Dubai Silicon Oasis or Dubai Internet City.” Updated 2026-09-04. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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