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Meydan Free Zone Free Zone Company Setup

Meydan Free Zone gives you a Dubai mainland address inside a free zone wrapper. Preferred by banks, popular for service businesses and e-commerce founders.

  • 100% foreign ownership
  • Packages from AED 12,500
  • Visa and bank account handled
  • Fast licence issuance

Why Meydan Free Zone?

Meydan Free Zone gives you a Dubai mainland address inside a free zone wrapper. Preferred by banks, popular for service businesses and e-commerce founders.

Zero-visa package from AED 12,500, 1 visa package from AED 17,900
Dubai city postal address, strong signal for banks and clients
Online-first licensing with digital document submission
Over 1,500 activities covered, including e-commerce and consulting
Flexi-desk and virtual office options included
Fastest licence issuance in Dubai (24 to 72 hours in many cases)

Activities covered

Meydan Free Zone is set up for these business types. Pick one or combine within the same group under one licence.

Management consulting
E-commerce
Software and IT services
Marketing and media
Trading (restricted to specific zones)
Educational consulting
Financial consulting

Visas and office

1 to 6 visa packages. Additional visa quota available on request if operations expand.

Flexi-desk included in base package
Visa quota scales with office size
Private offices available for larger teams
Residence visas for shareholders, employees and family

Banking

Mashreq Neo Biz, WIO, Emirates NBD and RAKBANK all onboard Meydan companies, usually in 10 to 20 working days. The Dubai city address closes files faster than other low-cost zones.

Pre-matched to the bank most likely to approve your file
Compliance file prepared end to end by Breeo
Multi-currency and merchant accounts arranged on request

Audit and tax

Audit optional for standard licences. Required to claim Qualifying Free Zone Person 0 percent corporate tax position above AED 50 million revenue.

UAE corporate tax at 9% above AED 375,000 profit
Qualifying Free Zone Person 0% rate available on qualifying income
VAT at 5% above AED 375,000 turnover (if applicable)
Breeo handles registration, filing and compliance

Frequently asked questions

Is Meydan Free Zone cheaper than IFZA?

Meydan starts at AED 12,500 vs IFZA at AED 12,900 for the zero-visa package. Both are close in price. Meydan wins on the Dubai city address; IFZA wins on activity flexibility (3 activities included).

Can a Meydan Free Zone company sell to UAE mainland customers?

Directly, no. You either invoice through a UAE mainland distributor, add a mainland branch, or restrict customers to free zone and international clients.

How fast can Meydan issue a licence?

24 to 72 hours for a straightforward activity with complete documents. Most other Dubai free zones take 2 to 5 working days.

Does Meydan require a physical office?

No. Flexi-desk is included. Private office upgrades are available if visa quota needs to exceed the standard 6.

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