# Abu Dhabi free zones

Abu Dhabi · Free zones · Dubai Setup Index

> 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.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/abu-dhabi
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- Coverage: 4 zones · 3 publish a price, 2 of them a package
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## Abu Dhabi in four figures

- 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.

## All 4 Abu Dhabi free zones, A–Z

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.

| Free zone | Lowest published figure | Licence issued in | Visas | Premises |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/abu-dhabi-airports) — Airport-adjacent aviation and logistics businesses | Not published | Not published | Not published | Office, Warehouse, Aviation facilities |
| [ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm) — Financial free zone on Al Maryah Island with English common law | USD 1,000 (Single fee, not a package) | 10 business days | Not published | Office, Coworking within ADGM |
| [Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/kezad) — Large-scale industrial and logistics near Khalifa Port | AED 9,450 | 24 hours | 1–4 visa packages | Industrial plots, Warehouse, Office |
| [Masdar City Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/masdar-city) — Cleantech, sustainability and related innovation companies | AED 7,000 | 1 calendar day | Not published | Office, Campus facilities |

## How Abu Dhabi zones differ

1. **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.
2. **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.
3. **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.

## Related

- [All UAE free zones, by emirate](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones)
- [Ajman free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/ajman) — 2 zones
- [Dubai free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/dubai) — 25 zones
- [Fujairah free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/fujairah) — 2 zones
- [Ras Al Khaimah free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/ras-al-khaimah) — 3 zones
- [Sharjah free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/sharjah) — 6 zones
- [Umm Al Quwain free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/umm-al-quwain) — 1 zone

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Dubai Setup Index. “Abu Dhabi free zones.” Updated 2026-10-09. https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/abu-dhabi

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/emirates/abu-dhabi). “Abu Dhabi free zones.” Updated 2026-10-09.

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