Freelancer / sole practitioner
14 UAE free zones publish licence types that fit freelancer / sole practitioner (our assessment); the lowest published package without stated conditions is AED 4,999 at AMCFZ.
An individual permit or licence to work on your own account. Examples: Freelance designer, Independent consultant, Creator. Confirm your exact activity on each zone's official activity list.
Compare the 3 lowest published packages: AMCFZ vs RAKEZ vs MCFZ →
14 zones · lowest package first
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6 of 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMCFZ AjmanMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 4,999 | AED 4,999 | 3 | Flexi-desk | Not published | |
| RAKEZ Ras Al KhaimahMost facts confirmed on official sources. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 6,000 | AED 6,000 | 1 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | |
| 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 | |
| Dubai South Free Zone DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 11,375 | Not published | 2 | Not published | Not published | |
| UAQ FTZ Umm Al QuwainMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 12,500 | AED 5,500 | 1 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | |
| 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 | |
| d3 DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | |
| DIC DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | |
| DKP DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | |
| DMC DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | |
| DPC DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | |
| DMCC DubaiMost facts confirmed on official sources. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 31,000 | AED 20,285 | 3 | Flexi-desk | 10 days | |
| AFZ AjmanMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Flexi-desk | Not published | |
| DAFZ DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | Not published | 6 | Flexi-desk | Not published |
Ajman Media City Free Zone
AED 4,999
Lowest package, year 1
General trading · 3-visa package
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
AED 6,000
Lowest package, year 1
VAT Designated Zone · General trading
Masdar City Free Zone
AED 7,000
Lowest package, year 1
3-visa package
AED 11,375
Lowest package, year 1
VAT Designated Zone
Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone
AED 12,500
Lowest package, year 1
VAT Designated Zone · General trading
Creative Zone
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Dubai Design District
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Dubai Internet City
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Dubai Knowledge Park
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Dubai Media City
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Dubai Production City
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
AED 31,000
Lowest package, year 1
General trading · 3-visa package
Ajman Free Zone
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
VAT Designated Zone · General trading
Dubai Airport Freezone
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
VAT Designated Zone · General trading · 6-visa package
Verified on 2026-10-24 from dda.gov.ae, cma.gov.ae, dmcc.ae and 12 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
Among zones whose licence types fit freelancer / sole practitioner in our assessment, Ajman Media City Free Zone publishes the lowest package without stated conditions (AED 4,999, Business Club), followed by RAKEZ and MCFZ. Packages include different things, so compare them line by line.
Approvals depend on your exact activity. Each zone's page lists the activities that zone says need another authority's approval.
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.