Meydan Free Zone company setup in Dubai

Meydan Free Zone is an economic zone in Meydan City, the district in Dubai that is built around Meydan Racecourse. The zone describes itself as serving everyone from solo entrepreneurs and freelancers to SMEs and large international companies, and it publishes a list of more than 2,500 business activities across trading, services, technology, media, education, healthcare and other sectors.

The zone is popular with founders who want a Dubai address and a Dubai licence without taking a large office on day one. According to Meydan Free Zone, every licence comes with a flexi-desk that meets the workspace requirement, and the application is handled online. You only need to be in the UAE for the residence visa steps, such as the medical test and Emirates ID biometrics.

The licence options, visa allocation and workspace all depend on the package you choose, and free zones review their packages from time to time. Treat any figure you see online, including on this page, as a starting point. Your Caliph consultant confirms the current rules for your activity before you commit.

Meydan Free Zone groups its activities into activity groups. The zone states that a single licence can carry activities from up to three groups, which lets a consultancy add training or an online store add general trading without a second licence. Some activities, for example in healthcare, education, finance or media, may also need approval from an outside regulator before they can be added.

The zone offers more than one licence route. Alongside its standard licence, it promotes an instant licence called Fawri for a defined list of activities, and a licence for non-residents who want a UAE company and access to non-resident banking without moving to the UAE. Each route has its own conditions and its own visa position, so the right one depends on whether you plan to live here, hire staff or simply invoice clients through a UAE company.

Companies can be registered as a Free Zone Establishment (FZE), a Free Zone Company (FZCO) or a branch of a company that already exists in the UAE or abroad. Your consultant explains which form fits your shareholding and your plans for partners.

Meydan Free Zone advertises fast processing, including an instant licence for some activities. In practice your timeline depends on the activity, any outside approvals, how quickly the documents are complete and how many visas you need. The licence is often the quick part. Residence visas, the bank account and tax registration take longer.

The cost depends on the licence route, the number of activity groups, the number of visas and the workspace. We do not publish package prices because the zone revises them and runs offers. Book a free consultation and your consultant will set out the current cost for your exact setup, including the visa and government charges, before you pay anything.

Caliph has formed more than 3,000 companies since 2020. We compare Meydan Free Zone against other Dubai zones such as IFZA and DMCC for your activity, and we tell you plainly if a Dubai mainland licence would serve you better. One consultant handles the application, the visas, the medical test and Emirates ID bookings, and prepares your bank file, so you are not chasing several offices.