Dubai Knowledge Park cost in 2026
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In short
The cheapest Dubai Knowledge Park licence costs 15,000 AED a year. The renewal is 15,000 AED a year.
- A campus built entirely around human capital, training and education, with no equivalent in the region.
- Its freelance package is published on its own site, and the company licence tariff, the renewal and the deregistration cost are public on the regulator's portal, where most people never think to look.
About Dubai Knowledge Park
Dubai Knowledge Park licence cost in 2026
| Package | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
Freelance permit, regulator tariff Cheapest
| 1 year licence | 7,500 AED |
GoFreelance
| 1 year licence | 7,520 AED |
Company licence, standard segment
| 1 year licence | 15,000 AED |
Dubai Knowledge Park visa cost
| Costs and conditions | |
|---|---|
| Freelance employment visa, 1 year | 4,600 AED |
| Freelance employment visa, 2 years | 5,042 AED |
| Establishment card, required before any visa | 2,000 AED |
| Company employee visa cost | |
| Late residence visa renewal fine | 2,500 AED, rising to 5,000 AED beyond 90 days |
| Visas per licence type | |
| Quota | one employee per 80 square feet of leased space |
Dubai Knowledge Park freelance visa cost
GoFreelance, education: 7,520 AED for the permit, one year; residence visa paid separately, 4,600 AED for 1 year or 5,042 AED for 2, after a 2,000 AED establishment card.
Dubai Knowledge Park office and desk cost
| Private office, two work permits and above | |
|---|---|
| Dedicated desk, two work permits | |
| Shared desk, one work permit | |
| Commercial offices and retail | |
| Warehouses and land |
Dubai Knowledge Park renewal and closing fee
First year, licence
15,000 AED
Renewal, per year
15,000 AED
Closing the company
1,500 AED
Details
Renewal, per year. 15,000 AED per year for a standard segment. The Dubai Development Authority decision that sets this fee states it as an annual fee, so the same amount falls due at each renewal. A one-off registration of 3,500 AED applies in year one only.
Closing the company. 1,500 AED to deregister a free zone limited liability company, reduced to 1,000 AED for companies incubated at in5. Published by the Dubai Development Authority, not by the zone.
Dubai Knowledge Park other fees and penalties
Administrative fees
- Registration of a free zone limited company3,500 AED plus activity fees
- Establishment card2,000 AED
- Knowledge and innovation dirham20 AED per transaction
- Company name change2,000 AED
- Share transfer or capital change3,000 AED per operation
Important to know
Rules that apply
- Licences and permits run one year and renew annually.
- One employee visa per 80 square feet of leased space.
- Audited financial statements must be filed within six months of the year end.
- Operations must stay inside the free zone. Onshore trading is not permitted on this licence.
- Minimum paid-up capital is set by the registrar case by case, with no published figure.
Points to confirm before you sign
- The zone advertises the freelance package at 7,520 AED without disclosing that the underlying regulator tariff is 7,500 AED plus 20 AED of statutory dirhams.
- The zone claims pricing in line with market rates yet publishes no office, retail or land rate at all.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
dkp.ae/offerings/gofreelance · dkp.ae/connect/faqs · dda.gov.ae, licensing categories decision, PDF · dda.gov.ae/en/registration-licensing/existing-businesses/license-cancellation
