Dubai Studio City cost in 2026
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In short
Dubai Studio City prices each package on its own: the tables below give every figure the zone publishes or confirms in writing.
- The only Dubai free zone with sound stages, backlots and shooting sets built into the licence, which no office address can replicate.
- Licences are quoted on enquiry, and the figures below come from the regulator that licenses it, the Dubai Development Authority, whose public schedule prices a commercial segment at 15,000 AED and a broadcasting segment higher.
About Dubai Studio City
Dubai Studio City licence cost in 2026
No package price is published. Dubai Studio City sells space, not licence packages. The Dubai Development Authority fee schedule is the only public price list that applies to it.
Dubai Studio City visa cost
| Costs and conditions | |
|---|---|
| Cost of an employee visa | |
| Freelance permit | Dubai Studio City promotes GoFreelance but does not issue it. The permit is issued by Dubai Media City under its media category. |
| Visas per licence type | |
| Visa quota per square metre of office | |
Dubai Studio City office and flexi desk cost
| Office, studio and warehouse rents | |
|---|---|
| Coworking and flexible desk prices |
Dubai Studio 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 Studio City other fees and penalties
Administrative fees
- Commercial or service segment, per segment15,000 AED per year
- Broadcasting segment25,000 AED to 40,000 AED per year
- Registration, one off3,500 AED
- Additional segment on an existing licence10,000 AED
- Freelancer permit7,500 AED per year
- Deregistration1,500 AED
Important to know
Rules that apply
- Licences are issued and priced by the Dubai Development Authority, not by the zone's commercial team.
- A licence covers one segment. Each additional segment is charged separately.
- Broadcasting activities sit in a higher fee band than commercial or service activities.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
dda.gov.ae, fee schedule · dubaistudiocity.ae · tecomgroup.ae
