How much does Meydan Free Zone cost with no visa in 2026?

What the AED 12,500 licence-only package covers

The AED 12,500 buys a Meydan Free Zone trade licence with all government and authority fees plus Formenzo's setup service — name approval, activity selection, incorporation documents and licence issue — with no visa allocation used. The company is Dubai-registered from day one, and because visas can be added at the zone's published rate later, starting without one carries no penalty beyond the visa cost itself.

Who picks this option

Licence-only at Meydan suits founders who already hold UAE residency through employment, a spouse or a golden visa and only need the entity; non-resident owners who invoice through a Dubai company while living abroad; and holding or IP-owning structures where nobody will ever be on the payroll.

Two things founders ask

How much more is the first visa? The one-visa package is AED 24,450 all-in, so adding a founder visa at setup costs AED 11,950 on top of the licence-only price.

Is Meydan the cheapest Dubai zone without a visa? Of the Dubai zones Formenzo tracks, yes — AED 12,500 against AED 12,900 at IFZA and AED 35,484 at DMCC.