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Idea — Innovation City UAE Free Zone

ICInnovation City UAE Free Zone
  • Freezone
  • Licence: Not stated
  • Office: Office / co-working
  • Visas: 0
  • Innovation City
  • Ras Al Khaimah
  • Technology / startup / innovation
  • Ref PKG-0262

Last verified: 7 Oct 2026

Published inclusions

Recorded verbatim from the provider source. Anything the provider does not publish is shown as "Not stated" — that means unknown, not excluded.

  • ✓ 10 standard/custom activities
  • ✓ shared desk
  • ✓ Innovation HQ access

Exclusions published by the provider

  • ✕ Premium activities, additional visas and premium office space are upgrades

Service-by-service status

  • —Trade / business licenceNot stated
  • —Incorporation / registrationNot stated
  • —MOA / AOANot stated
  • —Trade name reservationNot stated
  • —Establishment cardNot stated
  • —E-ChannelNot stated
  • —Visa processingNot stated
  • —Medical testNot stated
  • —Emirates IDNot stated
  • $Office / flexi deskAdditional cost
  • —Ejari / tenancyNot stated
  • —Bank account assistanceNot stated
  • —VAT registration / adviceNot stated
  • —Corporate taxNot stated
  • —Accounting / bookkeepingNot stated
  • —PRO / government servicesNot stated
  • —Company stampNot stated
  • —PO BoxNot stated
  • $Activities includedAdditional cost
  • —Shareholders includedNot stated

Full first-year cost

Only what the provider publishes. “Not stated” items can add to your total — ask the provider to confirm them in writing.

2 of 7 cost items stated

Package / licence price
from AED 6,600
Visa processing
— Not stated
Medical test
— Not stated
Emirates ID
— Not stated
Establishment card
— Not stated
Office / flexi desk
$ Additional cost
Renewal (year two)
— Not stated

Known first-year total: AED 6,600

Published items only — not a full cost.

Who is this package best for?

  • • Founders who do not need a UAE residence visa from this licence
  • • 100% foreign ownership with a free-zone address rather than a leased mainland office

Who should consider alternatives?

  • • You need a guaranteed fixed total: this is an entry price and can rise with activity, visas or zone
  • • You need visa processing, medical and Emirates ID bundled: the source does not state them as included
  • • Bank account assistance is essential to you and is not stated in this package

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Idea — frequently asked questions

Answered from the provider's published package data as last checked on 2026-10-07. Where the provider publishes nothing, the answer says so.

How much does Idea cost?
Innovation City UAE Free Zone publishes from AED 6,600 for Idea. That figure is recorded as "Starting from" — The lowest published entry price. Your final price depends on activity, visa count and zone, and is not a fixed total. Business Setup AE last checked the provider's own published page on 2026-10-07 and does not add any commission to it.
What is included in Idea?
As published by Innovation City UAE Free Zone: 10 standard/custom activities; shared desk; Innovation HQ access. Anything not on that list is simply not published, which means unknown — not excluded. Ask the provider to confirm the full scope in writing before you pay.
What is not included in Idea?
Innovation City UAE Free Zone explicitly lists these as excluded: Premium activities, additional visas and premium office space are upgrades. Budget for them separately. Items the provider does not mention at all are recorded as unknown rather than excluded.
How many visas does Idea include?
This package includes no residence visa. It is a licence-only structure, suitable if you already hold UAE residence or do not need one. Visas can normally be added later at additional government and provider cost.
Where is Idea registered?
Free Zone in Ras Al Khaimah, licensed by Innovation City. It is classified as Freezone with a not stated licence type, and the office arrangement is recorded as Office / co-working.
What does Idea cost to renew?
Renewal cost: Not stated. A year-two figure has not been verified for this package. Ask Innovation City UAE Free Zone for a separate written renewal breakdown: amounts, recurring items and billing periods depend on the authority and package.

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What you will need next

A licence on its own does not make a company operational. These are the steps that normally follow, in the order most founders hit them.

  1. 1. Office space for lease in the UAE — Flexi-desk vs office cost and visa quota per square metre
  2. 2. UAE business bank account opening — What banks require and why applications are declined
  3. 3. UAE corporate tax — 9% above AED 375,000, FTA registration and free zone conditions
  4. 4. Accounting and bookkeeping in the UAE — Record-keeping duties, IFRS, filing deadlines and monthly cost bands
  5. 5. Trade licence renewal — Annual renewal requirements, Ejari and late-renewal fines

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