{
  "resource": "free-zones",
  "exported_at": "2026-06-15",
  "count": 10,
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "dafz",
      "name_en": "Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ)",
      "name_ar": "المنطقة الحرة بمطار دبي",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 1996,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "aviation",
        "trading",
        "tech"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 26000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 1,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://dafz.ae",
      "highlights_en": "Premium zone inside Dubai International Airport perimeter, part of DIEZ (Dubai Integrated Economic Zones). Strong for air-cargo-dependent trading, electronics and regional HQs.",
      "highlights_ar": "منطقة متميزة داخل محيط مطار دبي الدولي، جزء من مناطق دبي الاقتصادية المتكاملة (DIEZ). قوية للتجارة المعتمدة على الشحن الجوي والإلكترونيات والمقرات الإقليمية.",
      "confidence": 0.5
    },
    {
      "id": "commercity",
      "name_en": "Dubai CommerCity",
      "name_ar": "دبي كوميرسيتي",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2021,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "ecommerce",
        "logistics"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 26000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 1,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://dubaicommercity.ae",
      "highlights_en": "First free zone in the region dedicated to digital commerce (DIEZ + wasl joint venture): fulfilment-ready warehousing, last-mile partners and e-commerce-specific licensing.",
      "highlights_ar": "أول منطقة حرة في المنطقة مخصصة للتجارة الرقمية (مشروع مشترك بين DIEZ ووصل): مستودعات جاهزة للتنفيذ وشركاء التوصيل النهائي وتراخيص مخصصة للتجارة الإلكترونية.",
      "confidence": 0.4
    },
    {
      "id": "dkp",
      "name_en": "Dubai Knowledge Park (DKP)",
      "name_ar": "مجمع دبي للمعرفة",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2003,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "education",
        "hr",
        "consulting"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 28000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 2,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://tecomgroup.ae",
      "highlights_en": "Cluster for training institutes, HR consultancies and professional development providers (TECOM Group).",
      "highlights_ar": "تجمع لمعاهد التدريب واستشارات الموارد البشرية ومزودي التطوير المهني (مجموعة تيكوم).",
      "confidence": 0.4
    },
    {
      "id": "dsp",
      "name_en": "Dubai Science Park (DSP)",
      "name_ar": "مجمع دبي للعلوم",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2005,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "science",
        "healthcare",
        "research"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 28000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 2,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://tecomgroup.ae",
      "highlights_en": "Life-sciences and lab-based business community (TECOM Group): pharma, biotech, energy and environment companies with lab-enabled facilities.",
      "highlights_ar": "مجتمع أعمال علوم الحياة والمختبرات (مجموعة تيكوم): شركات الأدوية والتقنية الحيوية والطاقة والبيئة مع مرافق مجهزة للمختبرات.",
      "confidence": 0.4
    },
    {
      "id": "dmc",
      "name_en": "Dubai Media City (DMC)",
      "name_ar": "مدينة دبي للإعلام",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2000,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "media",
        "creative"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 30000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 2,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://tecomgroup.ae",
      "highlights_en": "Regional headquarters cluster for broadcasters, publishers, agencies and influencer businesses (TECOM Group). Freelance permits available for media professionals.",
      "highlights_ar": "تجمع المقرات الإقليمية لشركات البث والنشر والوكالات وأعمال صناع المحتوى (مجموعة تيكوم). تتوفر تصاريح العمل الحر للإعلاميين.",
      "confidence": 0.45
    },
    {
      "id": "d3",
      "name_en": "Dubai Design District (d3)",
      "name_ar": "حي دبي للتصميم",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2013,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "design",
        "fashion",
        "creative"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 30000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 2,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://dubaidesigndistrict.com",
      "highlights_en": "Design, fashion and architecture community (TECOM Group); hosts Dubai Design Week and regional offices of global fashion houses.",
      "highlights_ar": "مجتمع التصميم والأزياء والعمارة (مجموعة تيكوم)؛ يستضيف أسبوع دبي للتصميم والمكاتب الإقليمية لدور الأزياء العالمية.",
      "confidence": 0.4
    },
    {
      "id": "dhcc",
      "name_en": "Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)",
      "name_ar": "مدينة دبي الطبية",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2002,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "healthcare",
        "wellness"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 30000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 1,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://dhcc.ae",
      "highlights_en": "Specialised medical free zone with its own clinical regulator (DHCA); required jurisdiction for many clinical activities in Dubai outside DHA mainland licensing.",
      "highlights_ar": "منطقة حرة طبية متخصصة بهيئة تنظيمية سريرية خاصة (DHCA)؛ الولاية المطلوبة للعديد من الأنشطة السريرية في دبي خارج ترخيص هيئة الصحة بدبي.",
      "confidence": 0.4
    },
    {
      "id": "dic",
      "name_en": "Dubai Internet City (DIC)",
      "name_ar": "مدينة دبي للإنترنت",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 1999,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "tech",
        "software"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 32000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 2,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://tecomgroup.ae",
      "highlights_en": "The region's flagship technology cluster (TECOM Group): Microsoft, Google, Meta, Oracle and thousands of software companies. in5 Tech incubator offers subsidised entry for startups.",
      "highlights_ar": "التجمع التقني الرائد في المنطقة (مجموعة تيكوم): مايكروسوفت وجوجل وميتا وأوراكل وآلاف شركات البرمجيات. تقدم حاضنة in5 دخولًا مدعومًا للشركات الناشئة.",
      "confidence": 0.45
    },
    {
      "id": "dmcc",
      "name_en": "Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)",
      "name_ar": "مركز دبي للسلع المتعددة",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2002,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "commodities",
        "trading",
        "crypto",
        "general"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 34000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 1,
      "office_min": "flexi",
      "website": "https://dmcc.ae",
      "highlights_en": "Largest free zone community in the UAE with 25,000+ member companies; repeatedly named Global Free Zone of the Year by fDi Magazine. Strong for commodities trading, crypto (DMCC Crypto Centre) and professional services.",
      "highlights_ar": "أكبر تجمع للمناطق الحرة في الإمارات بأكثر من 25,000 شركة عضو؛ حصل مرارًا على لقب المنطقة الحرة العالمية للعام من مجلة fDi. قوي في تجارة السلع والأصول الرقمية (مركز DMCC للتشفير) والخدمات المهنية.",
      "confidence": 0.7
    },
    {
      "id": "difc",
      "name_en": "Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)",
      "name_ar": "مركز دبي المالي العالمي",
      "emirate": "Dubai",
      "established": 2004,
      "type": "financial-freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "finance",
        "fintech",
        "legal"
      ],
      "cost_band": "high",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 45000,
      "visas_with_base_package": 2,
      "office_min": "office",
      "website": "https://difc.com",
      "highlights_en": "Independent common-law jurisdiction with its own courts and regulator (DFSA); ~7,000 active companies (2024). The Innovation Licence for tech startups is heavily subsidised (from ~USD 1,500/year), making DIFC accessible to fintech founders.",
      "highlights_ar": "ولاية قضائية مستقلة تعتمد القانون العام مع محاكم خاصة وهيئة تنظيمية (DFSA)؛ نحو 7,000 شركة نشطة (2024). رخصة الابتكار للشركات الناشئة التقنية مدعومة بشكل كبير (من نحو 1,500 دولار سنويًا).",
      "confidence": 0.55
    }
  ]
}