# Meydan Free Zone Business Licence

- **Type:** license
- **Status:** evergreen
- **City:** Dubai
- **Equity:** No equity
- **Cost:** From about AED 12,500; Fawri from about AED 15,000
- **Duration:** Annual licence
- **Apply:** https://meydanfz.ae/
- **Page:** https://www.dxbstart.com/programs/meydan

Meydan Free Zone sells a remote, passport-led Dubai licence — published from about AED 12,500, with a Fawri instant licence advertised under an hour from about AED 15,000. Evergreen. Start at meydanfz.ae and get their quote, not a reseller’s. This is formation. There is no programme. Fine for a solo operator who needs a UAE invoice. Weak if your bank or enterprise buyer wants DIFC or DMCC. “Instant” is the licence step, not your Emirates ID.

## Desk take

The default cheap remote licence on this board. Use it when that is what you need. Do not call yourself a Meydan-backed startup.

## Eligibility

A fully digital Dubai free-zone licence aimed at solopreneurs and small teams who want speed and a recognised LLC.
- Regular licence from AED 12,500 includes 100% ownership, up to 3 activity groups (from 2,500+ activities) and a flexi-desk
- Fawri instant licence (from AED 15,000) is issued in under 60 minutes with a money-back guarantee if delayed — built for founders who need to operate the same day
- Passport copy only to start; no local sponsor, NOC, Emirates ID or UAE visit required — the entire process is remote
- MoFA-approved LLC accredited by Dubai Chamber; NOC route lets you trade on the mainland with DET approval without a separate mainland licence
- Visa allocation eligibility included; visas priced separately (investor visa from AED 4,000). Multi-year licences save up to 15%

## Questions

### Is Fawri really under 60 minutes?

That is their published claim for the licence issuance step. KYC and visas are extra time.

### Do I need a desk?

Flexi-desk is part of the usual package. You are not getting a campus like in5.


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Source: DXBStart — the working index of the UAE startup ecosystem. Canonical page: https://www.dxbstart.com/programs/meydan
More machine-readable resources: https://www.dxbstart.com/llms.txt
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