AjmanMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
ANCFZ
Ajman NuVentures Centre Free Zone
AED 4,888
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 4,888
- Min. office
- Flexi-desk
- Setup
- 1 day
General trading
Media & creative
Free zones for media & creative in the UAE
9 UAE free zones publish licence types that fit media & creative (our assessment); the lowest published package without stated conditions is AED 4,888 at ANCFZ.
Content production, publishing, design, film, photography and broadcasting. Examples: Video production, Content studio, Publishing. Confirm your exact activity on each zone's official activity list.
Compare the 3 lowest published packages: ANCFZ vs AMCFZ vs SHAMS →
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4 of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCFZ AjmanMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 4,888 | AED 4,888 | 0 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | |
| 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 | |
| SHAMS SharjahMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 5,760 | AED 5,385 | Not published | Flexi-desk | 1 day | |
| RAKEZ Ras Al KhaimahMost facts confirmed on official sources. Checked 2026-10-24 | AED 6,000 | AED 6,000 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| DSC DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | |
| FCC FujairahMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24 | Not published | Not published | 15 | Flexi-desk | Not published |
AjmanMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
AMCFZ
Ajman Media City Free Zone
AED 4,999
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 4,999
- Min. office
- Flexi-desk
- Setup
- Not published
General trading · 3-visa package
SharjahMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
SHAMS
Sharjah Media City Free Zone (Shams)
AED 5,760
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 5,385
- Min. office
- Flexi-desk
- Setup
- 1 day
General trading
Ras Al KhaimahMost facts confirmed on official sources. Checked 2026-10-24
RAKEZ
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
AED 6,000
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 6,000
- Min. office
- Flexi-desk
- Setup
- 1 day
VAT Designated Zone · General trading
Abu DhabiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
twofour54
Creative Zone
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 15,000
- Min. office
- Flexi-desk
- Setup
- 14 days
DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
DMC
Dubai Media City
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 15,000
- Min. office
- Not published
- Setup
- 7 days
DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
DPC
Dubai Production City
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 15,000
- Min. office
- Not published
- Setup
- 7 days
DubaiMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
DSC
Dubai Studio City
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- AED 15,000
- Min. office
- Not published
- Setup
- 7 days
FujairahMany facts confirmed on official sources; some not published. Checked 2026-10-24
FCC
Fujairah Creative City - Media Free Zone
Not published
Lowest package, year 1
- Licence from
- Not published
- Min. office
- Flexi-desk
- Setup
- Not published
General trading · 15-visa package
Verified on 2026-10-24 from ancfz.ae, cma.gov.ae, rakez.com and 7 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
Questions worth asking
Which free zone has the lowest published package for media & creative?
Among zones whose licence types fit media & creative in our assessment, Ajman NuVentures Centre Free Zone publishes the lowest package without stated conditions (AED 4,888, Zero Visa (Starter) 1-Year All-inclusive Package), followed by AMCFZ and SHAMS. Packages include different things, so compare them line by line.
Do I need an extra approval for media & creative?
Approvals depend on your exact activity. Each zone's page lists the activities that zone says need another authority's approval.
Can I combine media & creative with other activities?
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.