Fast and simple company setup
100% personal & corporate tax exemption
100% foreign ownership allowed
100% repatriation of capital & profits
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A company or a legal entity formed by a corporate or business entity. The minimum capital requirement depends on the activity.
A company or a legal entity formed by a natural person or an individual. The minimum capital requirement depends on the activity.
A branch of an existing foreign or local company in Abu Dubai Airports Free Zone. No minimum share capital required.
100% foreign company ownership
100% capital and profit repatriation
24/7 security and access to facilities
Independent regulations
Easy-to-do business processes
Easy access to the regional markets
Abu Dhabi Airport Business City places you beside Zayed International Airport, which matters for aviation services, air freight, and businesses whose clients or contracts sit in Abu Dhabi rather than Dubai. Government and energy-sector work is concentrated in the capital, and a local presence is often expected. Through Worldwide Formations a zero-visa licence starts at AED 5,275 covering up to ten activities, or AED 8,450 with an investor visa, medical and Emirates ID included. You can price a Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone licence against the alternatives with our UAE business setup cost calculator.
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Yes. A UAE residence visa issued through an Abu Dhabi zone is valid nationwide. The practical question is your commute — if you are bidding for Abu Dhabi government or energy work, being in the capital regularly tends to matter more than the licence itself.
Yes. Approval depends on your activity, shareholder nationality and expected turnover rather than on the emirate. We prepare the bank file and make the introduction as part of the setup.
Not directly. Free zone entities can service government clients in many cases, but a number of Abu Dhabi tenders require a mainland entity or a local presence structured a specific way. Tell us at the outset if public sector work is the plan — it can change the recommendation entirely.
Proximity to government entities and the energy sector. If your buyers are based in the capital, an Abu Dhabi address is frequently expected and sometimes required. If your market is Dubai, the reverse applies.
Aviation services, logistics and air freight, plus professional firms serving Abu Dhabi clients who want to be near the airport rather than in the city centre.
Through Worldwide Formations, AED 5,275 for a zero-visa licence covering up to ten activities, or AED 8,450 including one investor visa, medical and Emirates ID. The zone's own fees vary by activity and facility, and we confirm your exact total before you commit.
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