# Meydan Free Zone company setup

Dubai · Free zone · Dubai Setup Index

> Meydan Free Zone is a Dubai free zone regulated by Meydan Free Zone.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Regulator: Meydan Free Zone
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## Key facts

- From, no visa: AED 12,520 (12 months · package price)
- Licence issued in: 60 minutes (A qualifying Fawri licence can be issued in as little as 60 minutes.)
- Visas: Packages with 0–2 visas, priced per visa count
- Premises: Flexi desk, Office
- Renewal: Not published — No published renewal price, term or penalty was found.
- Activities: Not catalogued

### May suit your business

- Cost-sensitive professional and trading licences with a Dubai free-zone address

Based on the zone’s published specialism. Confirm suitability for your activity.

## What still needs confirmation

These checks apply to the reviewed formation scenario. Confirm them for your activity and applicant profile before committing.

- The activity catalogue and package controls exist, but final activity, approval, legal-form and facility eligibility are not resolved.
- The official calculator produces itemized checkout totals, but VAT, medical, identity, insurance and the full first-year total remain unresolved.
- Normal year-two licence, shared-desk, immigration-card and visa renewal costs have not been verified.
- The Regular licence is advertised as three to five days, but the clock and dependency conditions are incomplete.
- A five-to-seven-working-day visa statement exists, but complete residence stages and physical-presence requirements are not defined.
- A shareholder passport is identified, but corporate, visa, format, attestation and activity-specific documents remain incomplete.
- Mainland market access, customs, staffing, audit and activity-specific operating constraints are not resolved.

## Costs and packages

Prices are the authority's published figures. Confirm the current package before you budget.

| Visas | Starting price |
| :--- | :--- |
| No visa | AED 12,520 (12 months · package price) |
| One visa | AED 19,870 (12 months · package price) |
| Two visas | AED 25,220 (12 months · package price) |

### All licence terms and visa packages

Compare amounts within the same term. Each cell is the cheapest published package for that pairing.

| Term | 0 visas | 1 visa | 2 visas |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 12 months | AED 12,520 | AED 19,870 | AED 25,220 |

A starting price is not a full setup total.

## Setup steps and timing

### Company setup

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | Licence — Conditions apply — see timing details below. | 60 minutes |

### Residency · remote preparation

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 2 | Security approval | To confirm |
| 3 | Establishment card | To confirm |
| 4 | E-channel | To confirm |
| 5 | Entry visa approval | To confirm |

### Residency · in the UAE

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 6 | Medical test | To confirm |
| 7 | Biometrics | To confirm |
| 8 | Residence visa approval | To confirm |
| 9 | Emirates ID printing | To confirm |
| 10 | Emirates ID delivery | To confirm |

### Bank account

| # | Step | Timing |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 11 | Bank account | To confirm |

Timings are per step, not a total. Appointments and approvals may vary. Where only “days” is shown, the business or calendar-day basis is to confirm.

### Timing details and conditions

- A qualifying Fawri licence can be issued in as little as 60 minutes.
- Visa processing typically takes five to seven working days after company incorporation.

## Required documents

### Individual shareholder

- Valid passport copy for each shareholder

## Licences and activities

### Licence types

- Commercial
- Professional

### Business activities

Not published — We have not published an activity catalogue for Meydan Free Zone, so we cannot say which licence lines it carries.

## Visa and office options

### Facility options

- Flexi desk
- Office

### Remote paperwork

Yes (Licence paperwork can usually be prepared before you travel.)

### Visa options

We have not recorded the visa categories for this jurisdiction.

### Nationality-specific requirements

- Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq: National ID copy for entry and residence applications.
- Pakistan: National ID copy for an investor or partner visa. (zone guidance — confirm for your route)
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Syria, Tonga, Albania, Bangladesh, Colombia, Cyprus, Fiji, Mauritius, Nigeria, Philippines, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Belarus, China, Georgia, Iran, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa: Attested police clearance for a new visa. (reported — confirm before applying)
- Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sri Lanka: UAE embassy visit within 45 days to complete entry approval. (zone guidance — confirm for your route)
- Ethiopia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka: Attested medical report for entry approval when applying from outside the UAE. (zone guidance — confirm for your route)

## Renewal costs

- Renewal price: Not published — No published renewal price, term or penalty was found.
- Term: The reviewed Regular calculator route is a one-year licence package.
- Late renewal: Not published — No published late-renewal penalty was found.

- The reviewed Regular calculator route is a one-year licence package.

## Practical considerations

- Often compared on price with IFZA for single-shareholder professional setups
- Meydan Free Zone is distinct from Meydan racecourse hospitality operations
- Visa quotas and package inclusions vary by licence tier — verify before quoting
- Popular with consultants and small trading companies seeking Dubai branding at mid-market cost

## Alternatives

- [IFZA](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) — Dubai setup option
- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower-cost setup option
- [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) — Onshore alternative

## Sources

| Claim | Access | Source |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| activities | Public API | https://sb.meydanfz.ae/rest/v1/Activity%20List |
| pricing | Browser calculator | https://www.meydanfz.ae/cost-calculator |
| documents | Published page | https://www.meydanfz.ae/blog/essential-documents-required-for-business-setup-in-dubai |
| timeline | Published page | https://www.meydanfz.ae/blog/how-to-start-a-business-in-the-uae-free-zone-step-by-step-checklist |

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Dubai Setup Index set up companies in Meydan Free Zone?

Not currently. We document this zone so you can compare it honestly, while Dubai Setup Index handles applications in IFZA and Ajman.

### Is a free zone the same as mainland DET?

No. Free zones license under their own authority. A Dubai mainland company is licensed by DET and normally needs Ejari-registered premises.

## Related

- [All free zones](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones)
- [Business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Meydan Free Zone record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/free-zones/meydan.json)

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