How much does DMCC cost in 2026?

What the AED 35,484 package covers

The figure is deliberately licence-only: DMCC's authority and registration fees plus Formenzo's setup service, with residence visas quoted per package because DMCC does not price them at a flat rate. Set against the table above, you are paying AED 22,584 more than IFZA's licence-only price of AED 12,900 — the premium for Dubai's flagship commodities zone. The DMCC full guide explains what that premium buys.

Who picks this option

Businesses that need DMCC specifically rather than a Dubai licence generally: precious-metals and commodities traders whose counterparties expect DMCC membership, brokerages and trading desks clustered around Jumeirah Lakes Towers, and firms whose banking or supplier relationships already run through the DMCC ecosystem.

Two things founders ask

Could I trade the same goods from a cheaper zone? Often, yes — a general-trading licence elsewhere can cover the activity itself. What a cheaper zone cannot supply is DMCC's standing with commodity counterparties, exchanges and certain banks, and that standing is the real product here.

Does DMCC allow 100% foreign ownership like the cheaper zones? Yes. DMCC is a free zone, so full foreign ownership applies exactly as it does at Ajman, Meydan or IFZA; the higher price buys reputation and ecosystem, not a different ownership rule.