Crypto & Web3 · regulated
4 UAE free zones publish licence types that fit crypto & web3 (our assessment); none publishes a package price without stated conditions.
Virtual asset services, exchanges, custody, DAOs and blockchain companies. Regulated. 4 of the zones need a regulator's approval for it. Examples: Crypto exchange, Custody, DAO, Blockchain development. Confirm your exact activity on each zone's official activity list.
4 zones · lowest package first
Compare these 4 side by side →2 of 4 publish a price for this view; the rest say “Not published” and will quote on request.
| Free zone | Lowest package | Licence fee from | Max visa quota | Min. office | Incorporation | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIFC DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24· Financial centre | Not published | AED 3,673 | 4 | Virtual office | 21 days | |
| DWTC Free Zone DubaiMost facts confirmed on official sources. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 12,000 | 7 | Virtual office | 3 days | |
| Meydan Free Zone DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 12,500 | AED 12,500 | 3 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | |
| DMCC DubaiMost facts confirmed on official sources. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 31,000 | AED 20,285 | 3 | Flexi-desk | 10 days |
Dubai International Financial Centre
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Financial centre · 4-visa package
Dubai World Trade Centre Free Zone
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
General trading · 7-visa package
AED 12,500
Lowest package, year 1
General trading · 3-visa package
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
AED 31,000
Lowest package, year 1
General trading · 3-visa package
Verified on 2026-10-24 from assets.difc.com, dmcc.ae, dwtc.com and 1 more official source.
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
None of the zones that fit crypto & web3 in our assessment publishes a package price without stated conditions; ask them for a quote.
In our assessment of the licence types DIFC, DWTC Free Zone, Meydan Free Zone, DMCC publish, this activity needs approval from a regulator in addition to the free zone licence. Confirm the approvals for your exact activity with the zone.
Zones set how many activities a licence includes and whether trading and services can be combined; each zone page shows what the zone publishes on this. Ask the zone for its exact activity codes.