Free Zones in the UAE - PKF International

Office Min 50 sq.mts 2,300 per sq.mt
Warehouse Min 366 sq.mts 600 per sq.mts
Land Min 5,000 sq.mts 150 - 250 sq.mts approx
FZE Registration Fee one time AED 10,000
FZCO Registration Fee one time AED 15,000
Type of License Cost in AED per annum
Manufacturing 15,000
Trading 15,000
Service 15,000
• These figures are indicative and subject to change.
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE ( DIFC)
The DIFC is the world’s newest international financial centre. The DIFC was initiated
by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and
Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. He had the original vision to create
an international financial centre in Dubai. The DIFC is expected to make a strong
contribution to the GDP growth of Dubai, as well as that of the United Arab Emirates and
the region as a whole.
The DIFC is an “onshore” financial centre, offering a platform of choice for leading
financial institutions and service providers looking to do business in the region. It
has been established as part of the goal to position Dubai as a recognised hub for
institutional finance, and as the regional gateway for capital and investment. It aims to
play a pivotal role in meeting the growing financial needs and requirements of the region,
while strengthening links between the financial markets of Europe, the Far East and the
Americas.
With the recent economic development, rapid expansion of trade, population growth and
the vast infrastructure projects currently underway, there is a growing requirement for
a financial centre to serve the rapidly expanding needs of institutions and governments
in this region. The DIFC is a Federal Financial Free Zone attached to the Government of
Dubai, established in accordance with United Arab Emirates Federal Law and by Dubai
Law. The President of DIFC is His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Ruler of Dubai.
The DIFC concept has evolved as a means of:
• Providing depth to the regional financial markets by broadening the range of
traditional methods of financing currently provided by regional banks.
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