# UAE free zones for Crypto & Web3

> Virtual asset services, exchanges, custody, DAOs and blockchain companies. Regulated. Examples: Crypto exchange, Custody, DAO, Blockchain development. Our assessment from the zone's published licence types. Always confirm your exact activity on the zone's official activity list.

| Zone | Emirate | Solo, no visa (yr 1) | Founder + 1 visa (yr 1) | Team, 3 visas (yr 1) | Lowest package (yr 1) | Licence fee from | Max visa quota | Min. office | Incorporation | VAT DZ list | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DIFC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/difc.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 3,673 | 4 | Virtual office | 21 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [DWTC Free Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dwtc.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 12,000 | 7 | Virtual office | 3 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [Meydan Free Zone](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/meydan.md) | Dubai | AED 12,500 | AED 14,350 | AED 18,050 | AED 12,500 | AED 12,500 | 3 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [DMCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dmcc.md) | Dubai | AED 31,000 | AED 43,780 | AED 43,780 | AED 31,000 | AED 20,285 | 3 | Flexi-desk | 10 days | No | 2026-10-24 |

Zones needing an extra regulator approval for this activity: DIFC, DWTC Free Zone, Meydan Free Zone, DMCC.

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Source: FreezoneGuide (https://freezoneguide.com/). AED, as published by each zone on its official channels. Information collected from free-zone authorities and UAE government sources on the dates shown. Fees and rules change; the zone's current schedule prevails. Not legal, tax or financial advice.