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twofour54 is Abu Dhabi's media zone at Yas Creative Hub — production, content, gaming and creative technology, with the emirate's production ecosystem around it. We file the licence, run KYC and handle the visa, with a written scope up front.
twofour54 is Abu Dhabi's media address: a creative hub with production infrastructure and a sector-written activity list, not a general licence with media bolted on.
Studios, agencies and production businesses sit on one campus, which shortens the distance to crew and collaborators.
Production, content and gaming categories are licensed directly rather than adapted from a general list.
Abu Dhabi's wider production sector sits around the zone, which matters for crew, facilities and partners.
Premises inside the hub suit teams that need to make work, not only desks to sit at.
Full foreign ownership with no local partner requirement, as across the UAE free zones.
Qualifying Free Zone Person status keeps corporate tax at 0% on qualifying income when the structure and activity support it.
twofour54 licenses media, content and gaming activities from premises at Yas Creative Hub. The space you take is part of the licence and sets the visa allocation, and the emirate's production ecosystem is part of what the address is for.
twofour54 suits media and content businesses that want to work inside Abu Dhabi's production ecosystem rather than simply hold a media licence.
Production and post-production companies, including service producers.
Game studios, interactive media and creative technology businesses.
Creative, marketing and communications agency work.
Digital-first publishers, channels and content platforms.
Day 1–5
Diagnostic, KYC, activity scoping, twofour54 name reservation.
Week 2–4
Filing, MOA, initial approval.
Week 5–6
Licence issuance, establishment card, eSignature.
Week 7–9
Investor visa: entry permit, medical, Emirates ID.
Week 8–12
Corporate bank account (varies by bank).
Final cost depends on the zone, activity and visa count.
| Feature | twofour54 |  Dubai Media City |  Dubai Production City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Emirate | Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Dubai |
| Focus | Production, content, gaming and creative technology | Advertising, publishing, broadcast and communications | Film, broadcast and print production |
| Best for | Studios and content businesses working in Abu Dhabi | Agencies, publishers and regional media HQs | Production companies, studios and print operations |
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.
Straight to the account.
More referrals unlocks higher payouts.
