DWTC Free Zone cost in 2026

Dubai · prices checked September 2026

Licence, 1 year12,545 AED

Visa, per personfrom 3,000 AED

Renewal, per year12,545 AED

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The cheapest DWTC Free Zone licence costs 12,545 AED a year. The renewal is 12,545 AED a year.

Publishes its licence prices, visa fees, setup charges, visa quotas, capital and audit rules, and its exit cost, which puts it well ahead of most.
Its licence address is also where Dubai's biggest trade shows are held.

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DWTC Free Zone licence cost in 2026

DWTC Free Zone, Dubai World Trade Centre, packages and prices published by the zone
Package	Duration	Price
Licence, quota de 0 visa Cheapest Trade licence, 12,000 AED Co-working office, 5 hours a year, 525 AED including VAT Knowledge and innovation fee, 20 AED No visa allocation, no establishment card	1 year licence	12,545 AED
Licence, quota de 1 visa Trade licence, 12,000 AED Visa allocation fee, 2,000 AED Establishment card, 2,300 AED Co-working office, 5 hours a year, 525 AED including VAT Knowledge and innovation fee, 20 AED The residence visa itself is not included, from 3,000 AED	1 year licence	16,845 AED
Licence, quota de 2 visas Trade licence, 12,000 AED Visa allocation fee, 4,000 AED Establishment card, 2,300 AED Co-working office, 5 hours a year, 525 AED including VAT Knowledge and innovation fee, 20 AED The residence visas themselves are not included, from 3,000 AED each	1 year licence	18,845 AED
Licence, quota de 3 visas Trade licence, 12,000 AED Visa allocation fee, 6,000 AED Establishment card, 2,300 AED Co-working office, 30 hours a month, 23,625 AED including VAT Knowledge and innovation fee, 20 AED The residence visas themselves are not included, from 3,000 AED each	1 year licence	43,945 AED
Licence, quota de 4 visas Trade licence, 12,000 AED Visa allocation fee, 8,000 AED Establishment card, 2,300 AED Private office, 57,750 AED including VAT Knowledge and innovation fee, 20 AED The residence visas themselves are not included, from 3,000 AED each	1 year licence	80,070 AED
Licence, quota de 5 visas Trade licence, 12,000 AED Visa allocation fee, 10,000 AED Establishment card, 2,300 AED Private office, 57,750 AED including VAT Knowledge and innovation fee, 20 AED The residence visas themselves are not included, from 3,000 AED each	1 year licence	82,070 AED
Licence, quota de 6 visas Trade licence, 12,000 AED Visa allocation fee, 12,000 AED Establishment card, 2,300 AED Private office, 57,750 AED including VAT Knowledge and innovation fee, 20 AED The residence visas themselves are not included, from 3,000 AED each	1 year licence	84,070 AED

DWTC Free Zone visa cost

DWTC Free Zone, Dubai World Trade Centre, visas
Costs and conditions
Investor or partner visa, applicant outside the UAE, normal medical	3,500 AED
Investor or partner visa, applicant inside the UAE, normal medical	5,000 AED
Employee visa, applicant outside the UAE, normal medical	3,000 AED
Employee visa, applicant inside the UAE, normal medical	4,200 AED
Visa renewal, normal medical	3,000 AED
Immigration establishment card	2,300 AED in the 2024 tariff
Minimum share capital per investor visa	50,000 AED
Dependant visas	not issued by the zone; a spouse or a child is sponsored through an outside service provider
Visas per licence type
Quota	1 visa per 7.4 square metres leased, or 2 visas per serviced desk

DWTC Free Zone office and desk cost

DWTC Free Zone, Dubai World Trade Centre, offices and desks
Co-working office, 5 hours a year	525 AED including VAT, with a quota of up to 2 visas
Co-working office, 30 hours a month	23,625 AED including VAT, with a quota of 3 visas
Private office	57,750 AED including VAT, from a quota of 4 visas
Sheikh Rashid Tower offices	50 to 1,160 square metres, no price published
Convention Tower offices	230 to 1,829 square metres, no price published
Business centres at One Central and Trade Centre

DWTC Free Zone renewal and closing fee

First year, licence
12,545 AED
Renewal, per year
12,545 AED
Closing the company
3,000 AED

Details

Renewal, per year. The renewal costs exactly what the first year costs, at every visa quota, from 12,545 AED with no visa quota to 84,070 AED with a quota of six. Nothing is discounted in year one and nothing is added in year two. Only the late penalty of 1,000 AED a month applies on top, and it applies only if the renewal is late.

Closing the company. Deregistration is priced in the official tariff, appendix 1 of the free zone rules. Winding-up procedures are in the company regulations, but liquidator, clearance and deposit refund costs are unpublished.

DWTC Free Zone other fees and penalties

Administrative fees

Registration, one off2,000 AED
Refundable security deposit3,500 AED
Extra activity on the licence1,500 AED
Adding a licence type15,000 AED
Business operating permit, issue and renewal2,000 AED

Penalties

Late renewal1,000 AED per month of delay

Important to know

Rules that apply

A licence runs one year and must be renewed no later than thirty days after expiry.
Failing to renew triggers fines, cancellation of employee and dependant visas, and absconding reports.
The zone does not issue dependant visas at all. A spouse or a child has to be sponsored through an outside service provider, at a cost the zone does not set and does not publish.
There is no separate trade name reservation, and no separate fee for it: the name is reserved as part of the licensing process.
The full list of business activities is published and downloadable on the activities and licences page of the zone.
The rules in force are the Free Zone Rules and Regulations V15 and the Company Regulations V7, both listed on the zone's regulations page.

Points to confirm before you sign

The rules mandate an annual renewal fee as per the tariff, yet the tariff has no licence renewal line.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a licence at DWTC Free Zone cost?

The cheapest package the zone lists is Licence, quota de 0 visa, 12,545 AED for one year.

What does DWTC Free Zone cost in year two?

The zone publishes 12,545 AED at renewal.

Does DWTC Free Zone include a workspace?

Co-working office, 5 hours a year: 525 AED including VAT, with a quota of up to 2 visas.

What does a residence visa cost at DWTC Free Zone?

Investor or partner visa, applicant outside the UAE, normal medical: 3,500 AED.

All prices and terms come from the free zones and may change at any time without prior notice. Free Zone Radar cannot be held responsible for any change, error or omission. Always confirm the final price and terms in writing before you sign or pay.

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Sources

dwtc.com/en/free-zone/our-solutions/on-demand-licensing/ · dwtc.com/en/free-zone/regulations/, rules and regulations in force · media.dwtc.com, Free Zone Rules and Regulations V15, PDF · media.dwtc.com, Free Zone Company Regulations V7, PDF · dlp.dubai.gov.ae, Law No. 9 of 2015 · media.dwtc.com/Visa-Application-August-2025.pdf · media.dwtc.com/de-registration.pdf, 3,000 AED · dwtc.com/en/free-zone/set-up-your-business/company-types/, FZCO up to ten shareholders · media.dwtc.com, Free Zone Rules and Regulations V8 2024, rule 11.4, dependants · Written answers from the zone to Free Zone Radar, September 2026