DMCC publishes the most complete price list of any UAE free zone, but it is spread across a packages page, a schedule of charges and a property page. Here it is in one place, on the figures the zone itself prints.
The DMCC schedule of charges
Most UAE free zones publish a headline price and stop there. DMCC publishes a full schedule of charges, a fee list that prices every service line by line, on dmcc.ae under members support. Almost every figure on this page comes from that document or from the zone's own packages page; the DMCC file on this site carries the sources one by one.
DMCC licence cost: the setup packages
DMCC sells its licence inside 8 published packages. The standard company entry is Basic Biz; the cheaper tickets are reserved offers, tied to a desk product, a residence or a company form.
Nook
10,345 AED
Reserved for health and fitness professionals
JLT Resident
29,205 AED
Reserved for JLT residents
CLG, company limited by guarantee, transfer
30,185 AED
Transfer of an existing company limited by guarantee
Crypto Centre, Gaming Centre, AI Centre
31,000 AED
Knowledge and Innovation dirham and VAT included
CLG, company limited by guarantee, new setup
34,185 AED
New company limited by guarantee
Basic Biz
35,484 AED
Advance payment price, listed against an original price of 57,481 AED
Prime Plus
40,145 AED
3 years 76,140 AED
Jump Start
43,780 AED
Standard flexi desk, 3 visas, 4 hours per week
The prices above are the list prices printed on the packages page, advance payment, with 0 percent instalments offered through the zone's banking partner. A further package, Uptown Homeowners, is free of setup fees but reserved for Uptown Dubai property owners, with 12 months of co-working and a 2 year residence visa included.
DMCC licence renewal fees
Trade or service licence 20,265 AED per year, 40,530 AED for 2 years with 5 percent off, 60,795 AED for 3 years with 10 percent off, 101,325 AED for 5 years with 20 percent off. General trading and business centre licences are 50,265 AED per year. Add the establishment card, 1,825 AED a year and the cost of your desk or office.
DMCC visa cost
Employment visas are priced in the schedule of charges by where the person applies from, and the zone's own frequently asked questions give an all-in estimate per residence visa.
New employment visa, applied from outside the UAE
2,237 AED for 1 year, 2,972.50 AED for 2 years
New employment visa, from inside the UAE, no status change
2,672 AED for 1 year, 3,407.50 AED for 2 years
New employment visa, with status change
3,439 AED for 1 year, 4,220 AED for 2 years
Visa renewal
2,200 AED for 1 year, 2,790 AED for 2 years
Extra visa on the company quota
500 AED service plus 250 AED filing
Permanent identity card
1,115 AED
Quota, standard flexi desk
3 visas
Quota, special flexi desk, Basic Biz
1 visa
Quota, physical office
1 visa per 9 square metres
Dependant visa
not processed by the free zone, the application goes through UAE Immigration or an Amer centre. Minimum salary 4,000 AED with accommodation for a wife and children, 10,000 AED for a husband, 5,060 AED deposit per sponsored parent
Residence visa, all in, investor, partner or employee
5,000 AED to 6,000 AED, medical test, Emirates ID, health insurance, employment insurance and related fees included
DMCC flexi desk cost, and the offices
A workspace is compulsory, and the visa quota follows it: the standard flexi desk carries 3 visas, a physical office 1 visa per 9 square metres.
Flexi desk
16,000 AED to 19,000 per year
Co-working
19,000 AED per year
Serviced desk
22,000 AED to 35,000 per year
Serviced office
35,000 AED to 140,000 per year
Full time dedicated workstation
3,000 AED per unit per year
Lease deposit
10 percent of the lease, plus 625 AED administration
DMCC price list: administrative fees and penalties
One-off registration fees, the establishment card, and what a change or a delay costs, from the schedule of charges.
Application
1,035 AED
Registration
9,020 AED
Articles of association
2,020 AED
Establishment card, per year
1,825 AED, made of 1,805 AED plus 20 AED knowledge dirham
Late renewal
free up to 30 days, 2,500 AED from 31 to 60 days, 5,000 AED from 61 to 90 days
Name change
4,515 AED
Director or activity change
1,515 AED each
Liquidation
4,015 AED
Voluntary suspension
5,000 AED for 12 months, 10,000 AED for 24, 15,000 AED for 36
Cancellation fee if you abandon after step one
10,000 AED
DMCC closing down fee
Liquidation is priced at 4,015 AED in the schedule of charges. The strike off application itself is free. Voluntary suspension, if you want to pause rather than close, is 5,000 AED for twelve months, 10,000 AED for twenty four and 15,000 AED for thirty six. Abandoning a package after the first step costs 10,000 AED.
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A trade or service licence renews at 20,265 AED a year, 40,530 AED for 2 years with 5 percent off, 60,795 AED for 3 years with 10 percent off and 101,325 AED for 5 years with 20 percent off. A general trading or business centre licence renews at 50,265 AED a year. Add the establishment card, 1,825 AED a year, and your desk or office.
What is the DMCC closing down fee?
Liquidation is priced at 4,015 AED in the schedule of charges, and the strike off application itself is free. Pausing instead of closing costs 5,000 AED for twelve months of voluntary suspension, and abandoning a package after the first step costs 10,000 AED.
How much does a DMCC visa cost?
A new employment visa is 2,237 AED for one year applied from outside the UAE, up to 3,439 AED with a status change, and renews at 2,200 AED. The zone's own frequently asked questions put a residence visa at 5,000 AED to 6,000 AED all in, medical test, Emirates ID and insurance included.
What is the cheapest way into DMCC?
The standard company entry is the Basic Biz package at 35,484 AED, for individual shareholders and new companies. The cheaper published tickets are reserved offers: Nook at 10,345 AED inside a partner coworking, and JLT Resident at 29,205 AED for residents of the district.
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.
