FICHE DE ZONE FRANCHE

ADGM, Abu Dhabi Global Market

Emirat Abu DhabiCreation 2015Type Federal financial free zone, English common law jurisdiction

Autorite Registration Authority, FSRA, ADGM Courts and ADGM Authority. Federal Decree No. 15 of 2013

Ce que nous en pensons

Pas une zone franche au sens ordinaire. Le droit anglais de common law s'y applique directement, equity comprise, et ADGM dispose de ses propres tribunaux. Elle ne vend aucun forfait : le prix est une somme de lignes publiees, en dollars americains. Le vehicule a objet special a 1 900 dollars est la structure de detention la moins chere du pays, et la moins accessible.

Publie ses prix, renouvellement compris

Forfaits

Category B, non financial

USD 5,800

licence 1 an · document officiel

Name reservation 200 dollars, incorporation 300, commercial licence 200
Business activity 4,800, data protection 300
Annual renewal 5,300 dollars

Category C, retail

USD 2,800

licence 1 an · document officiel

Business activity 1,800 dollars
Annual renewal 2,300 dollars

Specialized, including special purpose vehicles

USD 1,900

licence 1 an · document officiel

Business activity 900 dollars
Annual renewal 1,400 dollars
A company service provider is compulsory unless you are exempt
A demonstrable connection to ADGM, the UAE or the Gulf is required

Tech Start-up

USD 1,500

licence 3 ans · document officiel

1,500 dollars covering three years, annual data protection extra
At least one dedicated desk, hot desking refused
3 visas per dedicated desk

Category A1, financial

USD 17,000

licence 1 an · document officiel

Business activity 16,000 dollars
Annual renewal 16,500 dollars

Foundation

USD 1,000

licence 1 an · document officiel

Annual renewal 500 dollars in the fee schedule, 200 dollars in the FAQ

Ou chaque ligne a ete lue : page produit, un engagement commercial sur le site de la zone. Document officiel, un bareme, un reglement ou des conditions telechargeables. Blog seulement, un article du site de la zone, redactionnel et non contractuel. Non publie, la zone ne le dit pas.

Visas

Establishment card, new or renewalAED 1,127.27document officiel

Employment visa, 2 years, applied from outside the UAEAED 3,237.39document officiel

Employment visa, 2 years, applied from inside the UAEAED 4,149.66document officiel

Employment visa renewal, 2 yearsAED 2,310.12document officiel

Work permit, full timeAED 300document officiel

Dependant visa, new, over 18, from outside the UAEAED 2,607.39document officiel

Quota, business centre address2 visas per desk, 3 per desk for innovation activitiespage produit

Quota, leased office1 visa per 8 square metres, 6 for retail and restaurants, 20 for hotelspage produit

Bureaux et postes de travail

Al Maryah Island and Al Reem Islandaround 250,000 square metres of offices plus 15 or more coworking operatorspage produit

Rentsno price published by ADGM. Landlords set them, the office page is an enquiry formnon publie

Special purpose vehiclesmay use a company service provider's registered office addresspage produit

Tech Start-upat least one dedicated desk or office, hot desk explicitly refusedpage produit

Deuxieme annee, et la fermeture

Les deux chiffres que personne n'affiche. Une premiere annee bon marche ne vaut rien si la deuxieme double, et rien du tout si partir coute une fortune.

Renouvellement, par an

5,300 USD

Published for every category, on the anniversary of incorporation. Category A1 16,500 dollars, Category B 5,300, Category C 2,300, Specialized and special purpose vehicles 1,400, company service provider 7,300, foundation 500. Add the confirmation statement at 100 dollars, due within one month of the anniversary.

Fermer la societe

USD 0

Free, and published as such. Cancel Licence costs nothing and the strike off application costs nothing in the schedule of fees. Filing annual accounts is also free. ADGM is the only one of the eleven that lets you close at no charge, and says so in writing.

Autres frais et penalites

Name reservation200 dollars, valid 30 days, 200 to extend

Ordinary filings, name change, share transfer, director change100 dollars each

Upgrade Category C to B3,100 dollars. Category B to A: 11,300 dollars

Upgrade special purpose vehicle to Category B4,000 dollars. To Category A: 15,200 dollars

Continuance into or out of ADGM7,500 dollars each way

Restricted scope company, additional3,100 dollars

Late confirmation statement300 dollars fine

Late data protection renewal750 dollars fine

Non exempt special purpose vehicle without a company service providerup to 25,000 dollars and possible strike off

Cancel licence, strike off application, annual accounts filingfree

Conditions contraignantes

A physical office address inside ADGM must be maintained at all times.
No minimum capital for a private company limited by shares. 50,000 dollars for a public company.
Small companies, turnover up to 13.5 million dollars and up to 35 employees, may file a balance sheet only. Everyone else files audited accounts.
The auditor must be registered with ADGM.
Since August 2025, any company claiming qualifying free zone person status for the zero percent corporate tax rate must file audited accounts regardless of size, subsidiary status or dormancy. Chasing the zero rate cancels the small company audit exemption.
Data protection registration is required before processing any personal data, and renews annually.
Incorporation approval is announced within 10 working days.
A company service provider is compulsory for non exempt special purpose vehicles and foundations only. An ordinary Category A, B or C company may file directly.

Contradictions sur le site de la zone

The Tech Start-up fee is 1,500 dollars for three years in the fee schedule, 4,000 dollars per year in the setting up FAQ, and 1,000 dollars per year in the 2020 brochure.
Foundation renewal is 500 dollars in the fee schedule and 200 dollars in the foundations FAQ.
The employee visa is 2 years in the FAQ and up to 3 years in the Tech Start-up section.

Ce que cette zone ne publie pas

A 2026 fee schedule. The document online is still the January 2025 version.
Office rents, of any kind.
All-in packages. ADGM does not sell any.
Medical test and Emirates ID fees.
The late renewal penalty for a commercial licence.
The number of licensed company service providers.
Any partner or commission programme. ADGM publishes none, and introducer pay is a private matter between the introducer and the service provider.

D'ou vient chacun des chiffres ci-dessus

assets.adgm.com, Schedule of Fees 2025, PDF, January 2025
assets.adgm.com, Government Services Fee Schedule, PDF, 19 November 2024
adgm.com/setting-up/special-purpose-vehicles
adgm.com/business-areas/tech-startup
adgm.com/operating-in-adgm/visas-and-government-services/corporate-affairs-government-services
adgm.com/operating-in-adgm/obligations-of-adgm-registered-entities/annual-filings
assets.adgm.com, Guidance on accounts and audit for ADGM qualifying free zone persons, PDF, 25 August 2025
adgm.com/legal-framework

Lu sur le site officiel de la zone le 13 aout 2026. Nous imprimons les adresses plutot que de les lier, pour que vous puissiez verifier chaque chiffre mot a mot, et pour que cette page reste une comparaison et non un couloir.

1 000 AED de cashback sur cette zone

Cette zone nous verse une commission d'apport, et nous vous en reversons 1 000 dirhams une fois votre trade licence reellement emise. Vous payez a la zone exactement ce que vous paieriez en direct, nous ne vous prenons jamais un dirham, et le cashback n'est du que si vous avez d'abord rempli le formulaire Free Zone Radar.

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