Visa via your own license
Set up a company, and the company sponsors you. The visa runs two years, needs no office, and you can start from inside or outside the UAE. Here is every way to do it, priced the same way.
Your situation
Cheapest over two years · 1 visa
AED 21,304
Shams over the visa’s two years, license plus 1 visa; AED 13,225 of it in year one. Note: media package: media activities only.
Every option
Ranked by what you pay over the two years the visa lasts, on a one-activity license. Shams is cheapest but media package: media activities only, so for most people SPC at AED 21,995 is the realistic pick. Greyed zones are ones we list but do not recommend.
Shams
Sharjah · Media Package
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 13,225
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 21,304
Visa limit
Up to 5, no office required
License, then visa
3-5 business days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Media package: media activities only. Each visa is AED 4,705 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renewal price locked in writing.
SPC
Sharjah · Publishing License
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 13,095
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 21,995
Visa limit
Up to 6, no office required
License, then visa
3-5 business days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Each visa is AED 4,165 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renewal holds at the standard rate.
SRTIP
Sharjah · Standard License, No Office (visa selector 0-6)
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 13,990
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 22,334
Visa limit
Tied to the desk or lab taken
License, then visa
3–5 Working Days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Research and technology businesses only. Each visa is AED 1,000 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renewal holds at the standard rate.
Masdar
Abu Dhabi · Start-up Package
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 16,830
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 26,248
Visa limit
3-visa quota on Business One; allocation beyond 50 needs management approval
License, then visa
5-7 business days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Business One bundles a residence visa and a flexi desk. Each visa is AED 5,850 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renewal rises after the entry promotion.
Dubai South
Dubai · License + Visa (selector 0-6)
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 20,390
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 36,960
Visa limit
Up to 6 on a business centre package; more with leased space
License, then visa
4-6 business days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Each visa is AED 4,000 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renews at the standard rate.
Meydan
Dubai · Meydan Business License
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 22,745
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 37,140
Visa limit
Up to 6, no office required
License, then visa
7–10 Working Days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Each visa is AED 6,765 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renewal holds at the standard rate.
IFZA
Dubai · IFZA Business License
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 22,545
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 37,381
Visa limit
3 without office; 4+ needs 4sqm each
License, then visa
5-7 business days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
One residence visa carried at no issuance charge for as long as the package renews. Each visa is AED 5,750 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renews at the standard rate.
RAKEZ
Ras Al Khaimah · Biz 0 (Co-working, no visa)
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 5,409
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 14,552
Visa limit
Up to 6 without space; beyond that a RAKEZ facility is required
License, then visa
4-6 business days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Not recommended. RAKEZ has a weaker reputation with banks and counterparties than the Dubai and Sharjah zones, which can slow account opening. Listed for completeness only. Biz Saver One bundles one visa for life with a single-shareholder license. Each visa is AED 4,000 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renewal rises after the entry promotion.
Ajman FZ
Ajman · Freelancer Permit (with 0-1 visa)
License + 1 visa, year one
AED 13,141
Two years, the visa’s life
AED 24,968
Visa limit
Up to 10, no office required
License, then visa
2-3 business days · visa 2 to 3 weeks
Not recommended. Ajman Free Zone has a weaker reputation with banks and counterparties, which can make account opening and client onboarding harder. Listed for completeness only. Priced as a one-person freelancer permit. Each visa is AED 800 at the government charge. Presence: not required. Renewal rises after the entry promotion.
Through-us prices for a one-activity license plus the visas chosen. Visa figures are the government charges for entry permit, status change, medical, Emirates ID and the residence stamp, passed through at cost. Health insurance is mandatory and separate. The basic plan most people take for the visa is also the cheapest, at about AED 700 a year.
How the visa is issued
On a visit visa: the license issues first, then your status changes inside the UAE with no exit, followed by medical, Emirates ID and the residence stamp.
Name reservation, approval and issuance. You can be inside or outside the UAE.
The company is registered with immigration so it can sponsor visas.
Entry permit or status change, medical, Emirates ID, residence stamp.
Two years, renewable for as long as the company license is renewed. The license itself renews every year.
No. Every zone here issues at least a few visas on a flexi-desk or virtual office. The cap without an office is shown per zone above.
Yes. Once your own residence visa is issued you can sponsor a spouse, children and parents as dependents. Each dependent visa is a separate government charge, typically AED 3,000 to 4,000 for two years, plus insurance.
Not for the license or the establishment card. The medical test and Emirates ID biometrics need you in the country for a few days; from abroad we issue an entry permit so you can fly in for them.
The government charges per visa are shown per zone above and recur every two years. Through us they are passed through at cost, with no margin. The license is the yearly cost.
No. This is a standard two-year investor or partner residence visa through your own company. A Golden Visa is a separate ten-year route with its own criteria; we can advise if you qualify.
SPC with 1 visa: AED 13,095 in year one.
Two minutes of questions, every option priced in writing, nothing paid until you approve.
Who we are
There’s no service fee, and your price is at or below what the authority charges. We’re compensated by the zones as an authorised partner. Renewals are shown before you sign, and the quote you see is the price you pay.
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