Meydan

Meydan Free Zone publishes a starting price of AED 12,500 for a standard licence with zero visa allocation. That figure covers the trade licence, up to three business activity groups under one licence and a flexi desk. Each additional activity beyond that costs AED 1,000, visa allocation is AED 1,850 per visa, and the Fawri instant licence starts from AED 15,000. Meydan also offers up to 15% off multi-year set-ups. These are the free zone's own published figures and move with its promotions; as a Meydan Gold Partner we quote from the authority's current package list rather than from a brochure.

Sources: Meydan Free Zone Authority — How Much Does It Really Cost To Set Up a Company In Meydan Free Zone? A Transparent Breakdown; Meydan Free Zone Authority — How Much Does It Really Cost To Set Up a Company In Meydan Free Zone? A Transparent Breakdown (accessed 24 October 2026)

Up to six visas under a single licence, according to Meydan Free Zone. You do not have to decide at incorporation: Meydan lets you register with a zero visa allocation and add visas later when your headcount is clear. Each allocation is priced by the free zone at AED 1,850 per visa, with the employment visa itself listed separately at AED 3,500. Because the allocation is capped at six per licence, a business planning a larger team needs a dedicated office or a second structure, which we flag before you commit to the package.

Sources: Meydan Free Zone Authority — Your Guide to Meydan Free Zone Company Setup in 2026; Meydan Free Zone Authority — How to Setup Professional Business License in Dubai, UAE (accessed 24 October 2026)

No. Every Meydan Free Zone licence includes a flexi desk, which the free zone says meets the legal workspace requirement without needing a physical office, and it is included at no extra cost. The standard package also includes the flexi-desk lease agreement, so the company has a documented address from the day the licence issues. If you want a fixed workstation, Meydan quotes a dedicated desk at AED 3,500 per month. For most consultancies, holding companies and online businesses the included flexi desk is sufficient.

Sources: Meydan Free Zone Authority — Your Guide to Meydan Free Zone Company Setup in 2026; Meydan Free Zone Authority — How Much Does It Really Cost To Set Up a Company In Meydan Free Zone? A Transparent Breakdown (accessed 24 October 2026)

One to three business days for a standard licence, according to Meydan Free Zone's published comparison, with approvals typically granted within a few days of a complete submission. Eligible applicants who choose the Fawri service can be licensed in under 60 minutes. The process is online: you choose the licence, submit the documents and receive the licence electronically. Activities that need an external regulator's approval take longer, and we identify those before filing so the timeline on this page holds.

Sources: Meydan Free Zone Authority — Your Guide to Meydan Free Zone Company Setup in 2026; Meydan Free Zone Authority — How to Setup Professional Business License in Dubai, UAE (accessed 24 October 2026)

Meydan Free Zone offers more than 2,500 business activities across consulting, e-commerce, technology, media, trading and other sectors, and allows up to three activity groups to be bundled under a single licence. The Fawri instant licence draws on a narrower list of around 1,800 activities. Your chosen activities define exactly what the company may do, so a consultancy that also sells goods online needs both a professional and a trading activity on the licence. We check the activity wording against your contracts and your bank's expectations before the application goes in.

Sources: Meydan Free Zone Authority — Your Guide to Meydan Free Zone Company Setup in 2026; Meydan Free Zone Authority — How to Setup Professional Business License in Dubai, UAE (accessed 24 October 2026)

Meydan Free Zone registers Free Zone Establishments (FZE), Free Zone Companies (FZCO) and branch offices of foreign companies. No local partner or sponsor is required: the free zone is structured for 100% foreign ownership. Registration involves an application form, the memorandum of association and passport copies of the shareholders and managers; for a sole-owner professional business, Meydan says a passport copy and completed application form are enough to start. We prepare the memorandum and shareholder documents so the company's ownership and signatory powers are recorded correctly from day one.

Sources: Meydan Free Zone Authority — Your Guide to Meydan Free Zone Company Setup in 2026; Meydan Free Zone Authority — How to Setup Professional Business License in Dubai, UAE (accessed 24 October 2026)

Meydan Free Zone works through a network of authorised partners who, in the free zone's words, support you locally with access to Meydan Free Zone services, from business set-up consultations to licence processing. Polaris is a Meydan Gold Partner, so your application is submitted and tracked through our partner channel, we have access to the authority's partner packages, and compliance or visa issues are escalated directly to our relationship contacts at the free zone. The licence itself is always issued by Meydan Free Zone; our role is to make the file complete and the process predictable.

Source: Meydan Free Zone Authority — Authorised City Partners (accessed 24 October 2026)