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Startup — Innovation City UAE Free Zone

ICInnovation City UAE Free Zone
  • Freezone
  • Licence: Not stated
  • Office: Office / co-working
  • Visas: 1
  • Innovation City
  • Ras Al Khaimah
  • Technology / startup / innovation
  • Ref PKG-0264

Last verified: 13 Sept 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
  • ✓ multiple shareholders
  • ✓ visa capped at 4

Exclusions & caveats

  • ✕ 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 processingIncluded
  • —Medical testNot stated
  • —Emirates IDNot stated
  • ✓Office / flexi deskIncluded
  • —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 includedIncluded
  • ✓Shareholders includedIncluded

Who is this package best for?

  • • Founders needing 1 visa allocation as published by the provider
  • • 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
  • • Bank account assistance is essential to you and is not stated in this package

Startup — frequently asked questions

Answered from the provider's published package data as last checked on 2026-09-13. Where the provider publishes nothing, the answer says so.

How much does Startup cost?
Innovation City UAE Free Zone publishes from AED 15,400 for Startup. 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 2026-09-13 and does not add any commission to it.
What is included in Startup?
As published by Innovation City UAE Free Zone: 10 standard/custom activities; shared desk; multiple shareholders; visa capped at 4. Anything not on that list is not included in the quoted price.
What is not included in Startup?
Innovation City UAE Free Zone lists these as excluded: Premium activities, additional visas and premium office space are upgrades. Budget for them separately.
How many visas does Startup include?
The published allocation is 1. Each visa carries its own government, medical and Emirates ID costs, which are usually quoted separately from the licence price.
Where is Startup 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 Startup cost to renew?
Renewal cost: Not stated. Innovation City UAE Free Zone does not publish a year-two figure for this package. Renewal is always a separate annual charge, so ask for it in writing before comparing this package against one that does publish a renewal price.

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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. UAE investor visa — Two-year partner visa through your own trade licence
  2. 2. Office space for lease in the UAE — Flexi-desk vs office cost and visa quota per square metre
  3. 3. UAE business bank account opening — What banks require and why applications are declined
  4. 4. UAE corporate tax — 9% above AED 375,000, FTA registration and free zone conditions
  5. 5. Accounting and bookkeeping in the UAE — Record-keeping duties, IFRS, filing deadlines and monthly cost bands

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