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Dubai South Free Zone: real costs, licences and review
Logistics-ready licences at a fraction of JAFZA prices, next to Al Maktoum International and Expo City.
Estimate. Dubai South does not publish a full price list. This figure is our own estimate rather than a rate confirmed by the authority: treat it as an order of magnitude and ask us for a firm quotation.
Our view
Dubai South is the master-planned district around Al Maktoum International, the airport Dubai intends to make its primary hub. For a logistics or e-commerce operator, it offers warehousing and aviation adjacency at a meaningful discount to JAFZA and DAFZA, with licence packages that start close to the entry-level zones.
The district is still developing around the airport and Expo City, so you set up early in a location built for scale. It is in the south of Dubai, so it suits operations that run from a warehouse or fulfilment base rather than daily meetings in Downtown or Business Bay.
It is a strong pick for e-commerce fulfilment and for founders who want a logistics-capable licence without committing JAFZA money.
Key facts
| Emirate | Dubai |
|---|---|
| Licence from | AED 15,500 |
| Typical cost (1 visa) | AED 29,000 |
| Issuance time | 5–12 working days |
| Visa quota | Unlimited (with office) |
| Flexi-desk | Yes |
| Remote setup | Yes |
| Licence types | Commercial, Professional / service, Industrial, E-commerce |
| Established | 2006 |
Official source: www.dubaisouth.ae
Strengths
Strengths
- Far cheaper than JAFZA for similar capability
- Adjacent to Al Maktoum International
- Warehousing available at entry scale
- Remote incorporation possible
Who this suits
- E-commerce fulfilment
- Logistics and freight forwarding
- Aviation services
- Light industrial at moderate cost
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