# IFZA or Masdar City Free Zone > Compare IFZA and Masdar City 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/ifza-vs-masdar-city - Updated: 2026-10-09 - 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 Masdar City Free Zone, 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 | IFZA (Free zone) | Masdar City Free Zone (Free zone) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | From, no visa | AED 12,900 (12 months · current package) | Not published | | From, one visa | AED 20,650 (12 months · current package) | Not published | | From, two visas | AED 26,400 (12 months · current package) | Not published | | Lowest package price | AED 12,900 (12 months · current package) | Not published | | Licence issued in | 3–5 business days | 1 calendar day (The authority advertises a digital licence in one day.) | | Residency visa in | 1–2 business days | Not published | | Renewal price | AED 12,900 (No visa; AED 17,100 with one visa, AED 19,100 with two (card included)) | Not published | | Licence types | Commercial, Professional, Industrial | Clean tech, Sustainability, Services | | Facility options | Flexi desk, Smart office, Office | Office, Campus facilities | | Visa options | Investor or partner visa against the licence for shareholders, Employment visas up to the allocation in the package, priced from zero to two visas, Dependant sponsorship once the primary residency and Emirates ID are issued, Establishment card is issued first and gates every visa that follows | Not published | | Remote paperwork | Yes | No | | Activity guides catalogued | 823 | Not published | Each figure comes from the same source as its guide page. ### Not published - Masdar City Free Zone · From, no visa: Checked 2026-10-09: A three-step calculator exists, including LLC and 1–10 visas. The summary shows no numeric price before Finish, which requires accepting terms; it was not submitted. Public Startup / Business One / Enterprise / Innovation prices are available, but the package page does not establish a 12-month term. Business One includes medical and Emirates ID application. - Masdar City Free Zone · From, one visa: A 1-visa product is published, but it does not confirm included visas or is not a like-for-like package. It is listed under other published prices. - Masdar City Free Zone · From, two visas: A 2-visa product is published, but it does not confirm included visas or is not a like-for-like package. It is listed under other published prices. - Masdar City Free Zone · Lowest package price: No comparable company package price is confirmed. Other published fees and products are listed separately. - Masdar City Free Zone · Residency visa in: No published residency-visa processing time was found for this zone. - Masdar City Free Zone · Renewal price: No complete public renewal detail was found. - Masdar City Free Zone · Visa options: No visa options recorded for this jurisdiction. - Masdar City Free Zone · Activity guides catalogued: We have not published authored activity guides for Masdar City Free Zone. Confirm the selected licence line and approvals with the authority. ## Check before choosing ### IFZA - The lowest possible first-year cost, where Ajman is materially cheaper - Warehouse, land or industrial operations that need real premises - Activities carrying a third-party approval before licence issuance, which breaks the fast timeline [Read the IFZA guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) ### Masdar City Free Zone Confirm activity restrictions, premises and visa requirements for your case. [Read the Masdar City Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/masdar-city) ## 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, IFZA or Masdar City Free Zone? No like-for-like starting price is published for Masdar City Free Zone, so the cost side of this comparison is open. Decide on activity fit, location and an itemised quote for your case. ## Related - [IFZA guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) - [Masdar City Free Zone guide](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/masdar-city) - [All comparisons](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare) ## Machine-readable - [IFZA or Masdar City Free Zone (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/comparisons/ifza-vs-masdar-city.json) ## Citation Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional. Dubai Setup Index. “IFZA or Masdar City Free Zone.” Updated 2026-10-09. https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/ifza-vs-masdar-city [Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare/ifza-vs-masdar-city). “IFZA or Masdar City Free Zone.” Updated 2026-10-09. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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