Dubai Outsource City cost in 2026
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In short
Dubai Outsource City prices each package on its own: the tables below give every figure the zone publishes or confirms in writing.
- The region's only free zone entirely dedicated to outsourcing and multilingual call centres, which is exactly why its rules differ.
- It publishes one hard number and it is not a price: a minimum share capital of 300,000 AED, the highest of the four TECOM zones here.
- The tariff comes from the regulator's schedule.
About Dubai Outsource City
Dubai Outsource City licence cost in 2026
No package price is published. No licence package is published. The Dubai Development Authority schedule applies.
Dubai Outsource City visa cost
| Costs and conditions | |
|---|---|
| Cost of an employee visa | |
| Freelance permit | Dubai Outsource City promotes GoFreelance but does not issue it. The permit is issued by Dubai Internet City under its technology category. |
| Visas per licence type | |
| Visa quota per office | |
Dubai Outsource City office and desk cost
| Office and contact centre floor rents |
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Dubai Outsource City renewal and closing fee
First year, licence
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 Outsource City other fees and penalties
Administrative fees
- Commercial or service segment15,000 AED per year
- Registration, one off3,500 AED
- Additional segment10,000 AED
- Minimum share capital300,000 AED
- Deregistration1,500 AED
Important to know
Rules that apply
- Minimum share capital is 300,000 AED, materially higher than the other Dubai Development Authority zones.
- Licences are issued and priced by the Dubai Development Authority.
Frequently asked questions
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- 1Our setup expert partner contacts you within one working day, to understand your project.
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Sources
dda.gov.ae, fee schedule · dubaioutsourcecity.ae · tecomgroup.ae
