Abu Dhabi · 5 free zones

Free zones in Abu Dhabi compared

5 free zones in Abu Dhabi; the lowest published package is AED 6,000 (ADAFZ). Every figure links to the zone's own source.

Cheapest in Abu Dhabi for:Solo, no visa →Founder + 1 visa →Team, 3 visas →

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3 of 4 publish a price for this view; the rest say “Not published” and will quote on request.

Free zones with their lowest published package, licence fee, visa quota, minimum office and stated incorporation time
Free zone	Lowest package	Licence fee from	Max visa quota	Min. office	Incorporation
ADAFZ Abu DhabiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24	AED 6,000	AED 6,000	2	Not published	4 days
MCFZ Abu DhabiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24	AED 7,000	AED 7,000	3	Virtual office	Not published
KEZAD Abu DhabiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24	AED 9,450	Not published	4	Flexi-desk	Not published
twofour54 Abu DhabiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24	Not published	AED 15,000	Not published	Flexi-desk	14 days

Abu DhabiChecked 2026-10-24

ADAFZ

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone

AED 6,000

Lowest package, year 1

Licence from: AED 6,000
Min. office: Not published
Setup: 4 days

VAT Designated Zone · General trading

Abu DhabiChecked 2026-10-24

MCFZ

Masdar City Free Zone

AED 7,000

Lowest package, year 1

Licence from: AED 7,000
Min. office: Virtual office
Setup: Not published

3-visa package

Abu DhabiChecked 2026-10-24

KEZAD

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group)

AED 9,450

Lowest package, year 1

Licence from: Not published
Min. office: Flexi-desk
Setup: Not published

VAT Designated Zone · General trading · 4-visa package

Abu DhabiChecked 2026-10-24

twofour54

Creative Zone

Not published

Lowest package, year 1

Licence from: AED 15,000
Min. office: Flexi-desk
Setup: 14 days

Verified on 2026-10-24 from cma.gov.ae, adafz.ae, masdarcityfreezone.com and 2 more official sources.

Prices are year-1 figures as published by each zone: the lowest package of any size, or the package closest to the set-up you pick under “Price shown for”. “Not published” means no official source states it. How we verify

What we can compare: official activity list published by 29 of 43 zones; package price: solo, no visa published by 17 of 43 zones; package price: founder + 1 visa published by 13 of 43 zones; package price: team, 3 visas published by 6 of 43 zones; any package price published by 17 of 43 zones; licence fee published by 30 of 43 zones. Full coverage table