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IFZA is one of Dubai's most cost-effective and flexible free zones. Under 4 weeks in most cases, over 1,500 activities on its list, no minimum capital, no physical office required by default. Good fit for consulting, e-commerce, trading, and holding SPVs.
IFZA is Dubai's one-stop free zone with a broad activity list and packaged pricing. Founders pick it when speed to licence, flexible activities, and predictable cost matter more than a sector-specific regulator.
Licence typically issued inside 1–2 weeks once documents are complete. One of the quickest tracks in the UAE.
Fixed-scope packages by visa quota and activity count. Predictable, no hidden line items when scoped correctly.
Over 2,500 activities — trading, consulting, media, services, holding — combinable under one licence.
Registered address included in standard packages. Physical office optional as team grows.
No local partner. Full profit repatriation. Applies across the entire activity list.
Well-received at UAE onshore banks (ENBD, Mashreq, ADCB) and digital banks (Wio) when structured with substance.
IFZA issues a single commercial or professional licence covering up to 7 activities. Standard packages include zero-visa or 1–6 visa quotas. Setup is fully digital — no signing in person unless you're opening a UAE bank account.
IFZA suits founders who want a clean, fast UAE licence with a wide activity list — without paying for a regulated jurisdiction they will not use.
General trading, e-commerce, import/export.
Management consulting, marketing, IT consulting.
Software development, digital services, agencies.
Non-regulated holding activity.
Day 1–2
Diagnostic, KYC, activity list finalised.
Week 1
Name reservation and MOA.
Week 2
Licence issuance, establishment card, eSignature.
Week 3–4
Investor visa: entry permit, medical, Emirates ID.
Week 4–8
Corporate bank account (varies by bank).
Final cost depends on the zone, activity and visa count.
| Feature | International Free Zone Authority |   Meydan Free Zone |   Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal framework | UAE Civil Law | UAE Civil Law | UAE Civil Law |
| 100% foreign ownership | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 0% on qualifying income | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 100% profit repatriation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zero-visa package (AED) | From 12,900 | From 12,500 | On request |
| Activities available | 2,500+ | 2,500+ | 600+ |
| Flexi-desk included | Yes | Yes | No |
| Physical office required | No | No | Above certain licences |
| Typical issuance time | 1–2 weeks | 1–2 weeks | 2–4 weeks |
| Visa quota (flexi-desk) | Up to 3 | Up to 3 | Up to 3 |
| Location | Dubai (Downtown Silicon Oasis) | Meydan Grandstand, Dubai | JLT, Dubai |
| Best for | Consultancies, e-commerce, trading, solo operators | Consultancies, holdings, small teams | Commodities, trading, established SMEs |
Bank suitability depends on your activity, ownership, documents and transaction profile.
Tell us the activity and headcount. We shortlist the zones that actually accept it.
No obligation. We tell you if it is not the right route.
Sonsoto quoted us a line-item budget for the licence, visas and the bank pack up front. Nothing crept in later. That alone was worth the fee.
I’d already been rejected by two banks. Sonsoto told me why, changed the pack, and we opened with WIO in three weeks. Straight answers, no theatre.
They caught a corporate-tax filing we were about to miss and re-scoped the renewals so we stopped paying twice for the same work. Now they run everything.
We’d spoken to four firms and got four different price sheets. Sonsoto was the only one that showed us where the extras came from — and we didn’t need them.
Golden Visa done, family visas done, licence renewed. Same team, same WhatsApp thread. I don’t chase PRO agents anymore.
They told me RAK was a better fit than Dubai for our margin. I’d already paid a deposit somewhere else. They still refunded my Sonsoto retainer and helped me exit.
More clients onboarded, higher payout.
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