{
  "resource": "free-zones",
  "exported_at": "2026-06-15",
  "count": 4,
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "shams",
      "name_en": "Sharjah Media City (Shams)",
      "name_ar": "مدينة الشارقة للإعلام (شمس)",
      "emirate": "Sharjah",
      "established": 2017,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "media",
        "creative",
        "general"
      ],
      "cost_band": "low",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 6500,
      "visas_with_base_package": 0,
      "office_min": "none",
      "website": "https://shams.ae",
      "highlights_en": "One of the cheapest credible entry points to UAE company formation; remote-friendly, broad activity list well beyond media. Widely used by freelancers and digital businesses.",
      "highlights_ar": "من أرخص نقاط الدخول الموثوقة لتأسيس الشركات في الإمارات؛ صديقة للتأسيس عن بُعد، بقائمة أنشطة واسعة تتجاوز الإعلام. يستخدمها المستقلون والأعمال الرقمية على نطاق واسع.",
      "confidence": 0.65
    },
    {
      "id": "creative-city",
      "name_en": "Creative City Fujairah",
      "name_ar": "المدينة الإبداعية بالفجيرة",
      "emirate": "Fujairah",
      "established": 2007,
      "type": "freezone",
      "sectors": [
        "media",
        "creative",
        "consulting"
      ],
      "cost_band": "low",
      "indicative_min_first_year_aed": 6500,
      "visas_with_base_package": 0,
      "office_min": "none",
      "website": "https://creativecity.ae",
      "highlights_en": "Budget media/creative licences with no physical-office requirement; long popular with remote consultants, designers and online media businesses.",
      "highlights_ar": "رخص إعلامية وإبداعية منخفضة التكلفة دون اشتراط مكتب فعلي؛ شائعة منذ سنوات لدى الاستشاريين عن بُعد والمصممين وأعمال الإعلام الرقمي.",
      "confidence": 0.5
    },
    {
      "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
    }
  ]
}