UAE: What is the difference between a freezone and mainland company?

Want to start a business but not sure of which business licence to apply for?

Last updated: June 20, 2022 | 16:56

Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor, Living in UAE Editor

2 MIN READ

Add as a preferred source on Google

1/19

What is the difference between a freezone and mainland company?

Pexels

2/19

Pexels

3/19

Pexels

4/19

Pexels

5/19

Pexels

6/19

Pexels

7/19

Pexels

8/19

Pexels

9/19

Pexels

10/19

Pexels

11/19

Pexels

12/19

Pexels

13/19

Pexels

14/19

Pexels

15/19

Pexels

16/19

Pexels

17/19

Pexels

18/19

Pexels

19/19

Pexels

Up Next

Related Stories

Visitors at season 30 of Global Village which reopened after a month-long pause.

How to enjoy Global Village on a budget

4m read

What will Dubai’s new beach projects look like?

3m read

The UAE’s Essential Goods Price Platform is a free online tool developed by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism and launched in April 2026. It tracks and compares real-time prices of 33 essential products across 12 major retail chains.

Which UAE supermarket has the lowest prices?

3m read

This aerial view shows Muslims visiting the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on June 8, 2025, at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Nusuk card: What Hajj pilgrims need to know

3m read

UAE: What is the difference between a freezone and mainland company?

Get Updates on Topics You Choose