Company setup cost
Setup costs, clearly separated.
Compare external costs and MERAKI fees. Approximate figures are labelled; additional scoped costs stay separate.
Estimator · plan and price your work
Guides — UAE rules, explained simplyIFZA · 1 visa
Priced components only, not a payable quote or price cap. Scope-specific costs and their VAT are additional; final scope and tax basis are agreed by proposal.
First-year breakdown and inclusions
Provider-reported standard licence and visa components. Licence reference includes VAT; current availability must be confirmed.
Authority & external costs Official fees and approximate budgets
- Licence, workspace and visa allocationApprox. AED 14,900
Price basis
Provider-reported schedule; licence includes VAT · Approximate — no official price source verified - Establishment cardApprox. AED 2,000
Price basis
Provider-reported schedule · Approximate — no official price source verified - Residence visa processing × 1Approx. AED 3,750
Price basis
Provider-reported schedule · Approximate — no official price source verified - Medical fitness and Emirates ID budget × 1Approx. AED 700 – 1,100
Price basis
Standard adult medical/ID market reference · Approximate — no official price source verified - Basic annual health-insurance budget × 1Approx. AED 600 – 1,200
Price basis
Typical basic adult-policy market range; eligibility, age, medical history and benefits can increase premiums · Approximate — no official price source verified
Priced components · approximateApprox. AED 21,950 – 22,950
Meraki Professional fees, separate from external costs
- Launch formationFrom AED 2,500
Price basis
MERAKI professional fee - Standard bank-application supportIncluded
Price basis
Included in agreed formation scope - Establishment-card assistanceAED 500
Price basis
MERAKI professional fee - Investor visa assistanceFrom AED 1,250
Price basis
MERAKI professional fee
Known starting feesFrom AED 4,250
Renewal breakdown
First-year offers do not automatically repeat. Residence-visa renewal when due is separate.
- Establishment-card renewalApprox. AED 2,200
Price basis
Provider-reported schedule · Approximate — no official price source verified - Licence / package renewal planning reserveApprox. AED 14,900
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Planning assumption: current first-year base carried forward, including any one-time elements; may overstate renewal. No verified renewal offer · Approximate — no official price source verified - Annual basic health-insurance budget × 1Approx. AED 600 – 1,200
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Same basic-policy planning range; insurer renewal and underwriting can change the premium · Approximate — no official price source verified - Free-zone licence renewal supportFrom AED 1,000
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MERAKI professional fee
Official references, estimates and scope
Reviewed 2026-10-06. “Approx.” identifies market references or explicitly stated planning assumptions — no official price source verified for those figures. They are not a confirmed authority tariff or MERAKI offer. Comparable adverts may use the higher supported component; where scope varies, a range is shown. Official links below support only the official amounts or route information, not the approximate figures. Package contents are not interchangeable. Estimates are not price caps. Package eligibility, activity, shareholder structure and premises affect the route. An allocation or quota is not automatically a paid residence visa. Published amounts retain their stated currency and tax basis; USD is not converted into AED here. No blanket 5% is added to authority charges. Special approvals, deposits and legalisation, where required, are separately confirmed.
Accounting and tax returns are separate. Bank approval rests with the bank. Included work and partner overlap are reconciled before charging.
Common questions
About setup costs.
Is bank support included in formation?
Standard KYC preparation and bank-application coordination are included with standard free-zone and mainland formation. Specialist routes are scoped by proposal. The bank decides acceptance and account terms. Extra or complex banking work is scoped separately.
What is Launch?
Launch is free-zone formation with standard bank-application support, from AED 2,500. The investor-visa and establishment-card option starts at AED 4,250. Tax, accounting, authority charges and other external costs are separate.
How is the fee confirmed?
Fixed prices cover the stated standard service. Starting prices and specialist work require a scope review and written quote before payment.
Do subscribers receive benefits?
See the plan comparison for included work and subscriber rates. Benefits apply to the same entity and agreed period. Annual-statement discounts require completed MERAKI-maintained books. CT returns use the published annual-revenue tiers.
What if work is already included?
We reconcile your plan, packages and prior paid work so the same deliverable is not charged twice.
Can we discuss the route first?
The introductory discussion is complimentary. A detailed document or technical review is separately agreed; the optional AED 200 document-readiness review is credited once against MERAKI fees for the same entity and matter, with no expiry.
Who carries out specialist work?
Where a specialist provider is needed, their identity, role, scope and fees are confirmed before appointment and separate consent to share documents. An enquiry does not appoint a professional.
Are external charges included?
Government, provider and other external charges are identified separately. Prices exclude VAT where applicable. Timing and responsibilities are agreed in your proposal.
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