IFZA (International Free Zone Authority) · Dubai
Broad licence options for a Dubai company
Best for
Trading, consultancy, tech, holding structures
A Dubai-based authority with a wide activity catalogue and flexible workspace routes.
Who IFZA (International Free Zone Authority) suits
Professional services
Consultants, agencies, and specialist service businesses needing an activity aligned with their client work.
Trading companies
Businesses seeking eligible commercial activities with the precise trading scope checked before submission.
International founders
Founders planning a Dubai entity without dedicated premises at launch, where the chosen package permits it.
Licence types
Professional
For eligible consultancy, professional, and service activities.
Commercial
For eligible trading and commercial activities within the authority's current activity list.
Industrial
For eligible industrial activities, subject to facility requirements and any external approvals.
Activity names and combinations remain subject to the authority's current activity list and approval. We confirm the exact licensed wording before submission.
Practical setup details
The final package and process depend on the approved activity and the authority's current requirements.
Visa capacity
Visa capacity is package- and facility-dependent and remains subject to immigration and authority approval. We verify the required allocation before the package is selected.
Physical-presence requirement
Formation may be coordinated remotely where the selected activity and package allow. Any required medical, biometrics, immigration, or regulated-activity steps remain in person.
Indicative timeline
Allow several working days once the application and supporting documents are complete. Regulated activities, authority queries, and visa processing follow their own timelines.
What CoreSpaces handles
Activity & zone matching
We test the intended activity, visa needs, premises, and operating model against this zone and credible alternatives before recommending a route.
Partner portal submission
We prepare and submit the application through the applicable partner process, then track authority requests and status updates.
Document preparation
We organise shareholder documents, name choices, activity information, and zone-specific forms before submission.
Visa coordination
Where visas are required, we coordinate the post-licence steps and explain the medical, Emirates ID, and immigration sequence.
Renewals
We track the annual licence renewal and coordinate any establishment-card, immigration-file, or visa renewals that apply.
CoreSpaces L.L.C-FZ acts as an authorised introductory agent of IFZA FZCO. A client's ability to access any free zone's products is subject to the approval of the relevant authorities.
Fees
Authority tariffs and package inclusions can change.
No starting rate is shown until confirmed against the authority's current published tariff. We provide a scoped fee summary for the selected activity, visa requirement, and package before submission.
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A free zone should fit the licensed activity, visa plan, operating model, and renewal obligations—not simply the headline package. Tell us about your setup and we will compare the relevant options.
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