2,500+
Business activities listed by Meydan Free Zone
Meydan Free Zone · Dubai
A clearer route from Dubai to the world.
Kapiti helps founders decide whether Meydan Free Zone fits the real business, then coordinates formation, activation, banking readiness, and ongoing administration as one connected mandate.
meydan
FZ
Dubai to the world
Authority · Meydan Free Zone
Emirate · Dubai
Setup · Digital application
Visas · Package dependent
What is Meydan Free Zone?
A digital company-licensing authority in Meydan City, Dubai.
Meydan Free Zone is a free economic zone located within Meydan City. It licenses free zone limited liability companies for entrepreneurs, SMEs, and international groups that want to establish or expand from Dubai. The authority manages the company application, activity and name approval, licence issuance, lease documentation, and optional immigration services through a digital platform.
A Meydan licence creates a UAE free zone company; it is not the same as a mainland licence. The correct route still depends on where and how the company will trade, its activities, premises, visas, and regulatory requirements.
3 groups
Activity groups included with the published licence setup
FZ-LLC
Free zone limited liability company legal form
100% online
Digital application and licence issuance process
Route fit
Who Meydan may work well for.
Meydan Free Zone can suit selected founders and service-led businesses seeking a Dubai company route, provided the licensed activity, shareholder profile, visa plan, banking narrative, and ongoing administration all support the real operating model.
01
Service-led businesses
Consulting, management, technology, marketing, and other professional activities where the selected licence activity matches the real work.
02
International founders
Principals looking for a Dubai company route with a considered plan for ownership, residency, banking readiness, and administration.
03
Lean operating structures
Businesses that value a straightforward formation path without losing sight of the documents and ongoing obligations needed after setup.
Before choosing a package
Check the operating model first.
- Does Meydan support the exact activity the company will perform?
- How many shareholders and visas need to be planned for?
- Will the company need premises, employees, or a wider UAE operating footprint?
- Can the proposed business model be explained clearly to banks and counterparties?
- What tax, accounting, renewal, and record-keeping work starts after incorporation?
The process
How the Meydan setup works.
The authority process is digital, but route selection and later activation still benefit from careful preparation.
01
Choose the activities
Select the activities that match the real business. Meydan currently lists more than 2,500 options and includes up to three activity groups.
02
Reserve the name
Submit proposed company names that meet UAE naming rules, then confirm the shareholders, manager, licence route, and visa needs.
03
Apply and pay online
Provide passport and KYC information, complete the digital authority application, and pay the confirmed licence and service charges.
04
Receive and activate
Receive the FZ-LLC formation documents, then add immigration, residency, banking, tax, accounting, and ongoing administration where required.
Published authority pricing
What a Meydan setup can cost.
These are starting figures published by Meydan Free Zone. They are a planning guide, not a fixed quotation.
Standard digital licence
From AED 12,500
Meydan states that its starting setup includes the trade licence, up to three activity groups, a flexi-desk, and eligibility to add visa allocation.
Fawri instant licence
From AED 15,000
A solo-friendly fast-track route advertised for issuance in under 60 minutes, subject to eligibility, activity, KYC, and authority approval.
Investor visa
From AED 4,000
Published visa starting fee. Allocation, immigration establishment card, medical, Emirates ID, and other services can add to the total.
Employee visa
From AED 3,500
Published starting fee for an employee visa. The available quota depends on the licence package and approved company profile.
Final cost depends on licence type and duration, activities, shareholders, visa allocation, immigration status, workspace, medical and Emirates ID requirements, optional services, and authority review. Multi-year discounts may be available. Kapiti professional fees and any separately scoped third-party work are not included in the authority figures above.
Build beyond incorporation
Three layers that need to work together.
Licence and activity
The licence should describe the actual revenue-generating work. Activity selection also affects the business narrative, supporting contracts, and later compliance file.
Residency and activation
Visa requirements, immigration files, establishment documentation, and dependent planning should be scoped before the package is selected.
Banking and compliance
A licence does not guarantee an account. Ownership evidence, commercial rationale, counterparties, source of funds, accounting, tax, and record-keeping all matter.
Typical starting documents
Prepare a coherent company file.
- Passport and identity records for each shareholder and manager
- Current proof of residential address
- Proposed company names and activity details
- Clear business description, markets, and expected counterparties
- Corporate ownership documents where a shareholder is a legal entity
- Additional authority, immigration, or compliance documents when requested
Kapiti perspective
Choose Meydan for fit, not only for formation convenience.
Meydan can be a practical route when the company activity and package align with the commercial objective. Kapiti assesses it as part of the full company lifecycle: incorporation, residency where required, banking readiness, tax and accounting obligations, renewals, and the quality of the ongoing corporate file.
Start with the business objective
See whether Meydan is the right Dubai route for you.
We will review activity fit, ownership, visa needs, banking readiness, and ongoing obligations before recommending the next step.
Meydan Free Zone is an independent licensing authority. Kapiti provides corporate services and route guidance; authority acceptance, licence conditions, immigration outcomes, and banking decisions remain subject to the relevant third parties and applicable requirements. Official source: Meydan Free Zone.