Meydan Free Zone vs IFZA in 2026

By Malik, Founder · Prices checked

Two Dubai zones at almost the same entry price. The difference is in what each one tells you before you sign.

One year entry price: Meydan Free Zone 12,500 AED, IFZA . Renewal: Meydan Free Zone , IFZA . Closing: Meydan Free Zone , IFZA 2,000 AED.

Side by side

Meydan Free Zone
IFZA
Emirate
Meydan Free ZoneDubai
IFZADubai
Entry price
Meydan Free Zone12,500 AED
IFZA12,900 AED
Visas in the entry price
Meydan Free Zonenone in the base price
IFZAnone in the base price
Extra visa
Meydan Free Zonefrom 3,500 AED
IFZA3,750 AED
Renewal, per year
Meydan Free Zone
IFZA
Closing the company
Meydan Free Zone
IFZA2,000 AED
Workspace
Meydan Free ZoneShared desk included
IFZA
Audited accounts
Meydan Free Zonecompulsory
IFZA
Selling on the mainland, dual licence
Meydan Free Zone
IFZA
Freelance permit
Meydan Free Zoneno permit published
IFZAno permit published

Which one to take

On entry price they are 400 AED apart: Meydan 12,500 AED, IFZA 12,900 AED, no visa in either. Meydan includes a shared desk and lists its extra visa from 3,500 AED; IFZA lists 3,750 AED and does not say what workspace comes with its licence. IFZA publishes its closing fee, Meydan does not. Neither publishes its renewal: ask both for it in writing before you choose.

What each one does not publish

Meydan Free ZoneThe renewal price for year two. The multi-year discount breakdown. Any downloadable price list. The cost calculator is the only pricing tool and it starts at zero. The fine schedule.
IFZAEvery office price: flexidesk, dedicated desk, private office. The licence renewal price, and the size of the multi-year discount. The refund policy. The maximum number of individual shareholders, and the visa quota ceiling without a physical office.

Questions

Is Meydan cheaper than IFZA?
Slightly, at entry: 12,500 AED against 12,900 AED for a licence without a visa, and an extra visa from 3,500 AED against 3,750 AED.
Do Meydan and IFZA publish their renewal price?
No. Neither zone publishes what the licence costs in year two. Ask for it in writing before you compare them on anything else.
Do they require audited accounts?
Meydan does. IFZA does not publish its rule on audited accounts.

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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