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AMC vs RAKEZ

The published figures of both, from their own pages, on one screen. Same date, same basis.

	AMCChecked 2 Oct 2026	RAKEZChecked 2 Oct 2026
Year 1, Licence only	4,999 AEDBusiness Club · Official	6,000 AEDBiz Starter Package · Official
Year 1, Licence + 1 visa	12,999 AEDVisionary · Official	14,000 AEDSME Business Setup (all-inclusive) · Official
Year 1, Licence + 2 visas	17,999 AEDPioneer · Official	Not published
Each year	4,999 AED	14,000 AED
Other fees listed	0 items	5 items
Remote setup	Yes	Yes
Setup time	Not stated	Licence in 24 hours (Biz Starter); instant licence online.
Features	Media, Services	Services, Trading, E-commerce, Media, Industrial

Ajman free zone for creators, freelancers and digital businesses, with fully online licensing.

The landing page ajmanmediacity.amc.gov.ae shows a second price ladder: Kickstarter 5,555, Freedom 12,121, Starter Visa 13,131. It also says up to 5 shareholders. The main page prices are recorded.
Visa packages say 'immigration services'; the landing page says Emirates ID and medical are included. No separate per-visa fee is published.
Health insurance is not mentioned on the pages read.

Ras Al Khaimah economic zone that offers licences with coworking membership, plus industrial and logistics space.

Conflict: the SME page (current package page) shows AED 14,000 for licence plus 1 visa. The instant-licence page shows a lower all-inclusive option at AED 12,000 (1 visa, up to 5 activities, up to 5 shareholders) without a clear label. The 14,000 figure is recorded.
The Biz Starter page says it is for a UAE-based entrepreneur; the instant-licence page says Emirates ID is needed only for residents.
The 2-visa price is not published as a package. An extra visa on the SME package costs AED 4,000.

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