About ZoneWise: Independent UAE Company Formation Guidance
Clear, sourced comparisons of UAE free zones and mainland licences — with no invented prices and no guarantees.
By ZoneWise Editorial TeamFees reviewed July 2026Updated
What ZoneWise is
ZoneWise is an independent comparison and guidance platform for UAE company formation. We explain and compare free zones and mainland licences — costs, licences, visas, banking and tax basics — and help founders request written quotes.
We are not a government body, a bank or a law firm. Licensing decisions are made by the relevant authority; visa and bank decisions are made by the immigration authorities and the banks.
What we do — and don’t
We do
Compare free zones and mainland options in plain language
Show costs with clear labels: published, indicative or quote-required
Link to official sources and show when we last reviewed
Help you request written quotes and set up if you choose to
We don’t
Guarantee visas, bank accounts, licences or search rankings
Publish prices we cannot support
Present any zone as universally “best”
Give legal, tax or immigration advice
How we research and verify
Each zone page shows its authority, official website (only where verified), fee-data status and review date
Published fees are compared with public schedules and guides; where sources disagree we say so or leave the figure out
Indicative bands are labelled “not a quote”; zones without a reliable public price say “quote required”
Corporate-tax and VAT statements follow Federal Tax Authority guidance and are re-checked each review cycle
Pages are ordered by objective criteria (cost or alphabetical), never by payment
How ZoneWise is funded
If you choose to set up through ZoneWise, our service fees are shown separately from government fees. We may also run a referral programme with published terms. These arrangements do not change the government fees you pay.