# UAE free zones for Media & creative

> Content production, publishing, design, film, photography and broadcasting. Examples: Video production, Content studio, Publishing. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ANCFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ajman/ancfz.md) | Ajman | AED 4,888 | Not published | Not published | AED 4,888 | AED 4,888 | 0 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| [AMCFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ajman/ajman-media-city.md) | Ajman | AED 4,999 | AED 12,999 | AED 22,999 | AED 4,999 | AED 4,999 | 3 | Flexi-desk | Not published | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [SHAMS](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/sharjah/shams.md) | Sharjah | AED 5,760 | Not published | Not published | AED 5,760 | AED 5,385 | Not published | Flexi-desk | 1 day | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [RAKEZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/ras-al-khaimah/rakez.md) | Ras Al Khaimah | AED 6,000 | AED 12,000 | Not published | AED 6,000 | AED 6,000 | 1 | Flexi-desk | 1 day | Yes | 2026-10-24 |
| [twofour54](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/abu-dhabi/twofour54.md) | Abu Dhabi | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Flexi-desk | 14 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [DMC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dmc.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [DPC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dpc.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [DSC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/dubai/dsc.md) | Dubai | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | AED 15,000 | Not published | Not published | 7 days | No | 2026-10-24 |
| [FCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/fujairah/fujairah-creative-city.md) | Fujairah | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 15 | Flexi-desk | Not published | No | 2026-10-24 |

Zones needing an extra regulator approval for this activity: none.

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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.