{
  "resource": "free-zones",
  "exported_at": "2026-06-15",
  "count": 1,
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "data": [
    {
      "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
    }
  ]
}