DUQE Free Zone (QE2)

The cheapest package DUQE publishes is 0 Visa Quota at AED 12,500, which covers trade licence, 3 activities, lease agreement (0 visa quota), currency not stated. These are DUQE’s own figures, checked on 2 Nov 2026. A bigger office, extra activities or visas, and government fees can add to the total — the packages table above shows what each price includes.

The published visa allowance is packages with 0–6 visa quota (12,500–23,000). Visa medicals and Emirates ID are paid separately to the government. If you plan to hire more people later, check the quota before you pick a package.

DUQE’s official activity list has 1,015 activities — search them in the “Licensed activities” section above. Each licence includes 3 (+1,000 each) activities. To see which other zones allow the same activity, use the activity search.

The published package comes with lease agreement included. A larger or dedicated office costs more, so ask for the exact space your visa count needs.

DUQE is a common choice for services, startups (on the QE2 ship). Strengths: published packages by visa quota. Worth checking first: visa issuance costs not published, currency not stated. Compare DUQE side by side with other zones.

Usually not directly. A free zone company is licensed to work inside its zone and to trade internationally. To sell to customers elsewhere in the UAE you normally need a local distributor, a mainland branch, or an extra permit from the emirate’s economic department. If most of your customers will be in the UAE, also look at Dubai mainland.

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