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What Is a Free Zone License With 2 Visas Dubai Package and How Is It Priced?
A free zone license with 2 visas dubai is a company license bundled with two residency visa allocations, one per investor or one for an investor and a sponsored spouse. The total is built from the license (from AED 12,500 including a flexi-desk), visa allocation, and per-person medical and Emirates ID steps.
How Do Visa Allocation and the Flexi-Desk Quota Shape the Package?
How Do Visa Allocation and the Flexi-Desk Quota Shape the Package?
Which Per-Person Costs Apply to Each Visa Holder?
Each visa holder goes through their own medical test and Emirates ID registration, so these steps are counted twice in a two-visa setup. Fees are set by the relevant authorities and can change, so confirm current amounts with ICP and use the DSBH calculator rather than relying on a fixed figure.
How Does the Cost Differ When Both Partners Are Investors?
When both partners are investors, each is a shareholder with their own investor visa, so each needs separate eligibility, medical and Emirates ID steps. Cost logic doubles the per-person items while the license stays single. Check each partner's shareholding and eligibility against current rules before applying.
How Does the Cost Differ When One Investor Sponsors a Spouse?
When one investor sponsors a spouse, the license and investor visa come first, and the spouse is added as a dependant. The cost logic differs from two investors because the spouse holds no shares and follows a family sponsorship route. Eligibility and fees should be confirmed with ICP.
What Steps Should You Take to Price Your Two-Visa Setup?
Pricing a free zone license with 2 visas dubai takes five steps: decide who holds shares, confirm activities, check the flexi-desk quota, run the DSBH cost calculator, and confirm current rules with the named authority. Following this order avoids paying for the wrong visa structure.
What Should You Do Next to Get Your Exact Two-Visa Figure?
Use the DSBH cost calculator to get the exact figure for your two-visa structure, then confirm eligibility and current fees with ICP. Calculator output reflects your ownership choice, workspace and activities, so it's more reliable than any generic quote or blog estimate.
A free zone license with 2 visas dubai is priced as a license, plus visa allocation, plus per-person medical and Emirates ID steps. It is not one flat fee. In 2026, a Dubai South Business Hub license starts from AED 12,500 including a flexi-desk, with up to 5 activity groups at no extra cost.
At a glance: the license is a single cost shared by both of you, while the visa-related steps repeat for each person. This guide is for couples and two-founder teams who want to understand that cost logic before paying. Rules are stated as of 2026, so confirm them with the named authority.
What Is a Free Zone License With 2 Visas Dubai Package and How Is It Priced?
A free zone license with 2 visas dubai is a company license bundled with two residency visa allocations, one per investor or one for an investor and a sponsored spouse. The total is built from the license (from AED 12,500 including a flexi-desk), visa allocation, and per-person medical and Emirates ID steps.
What the Package Actually Bundles
Picture a married couple launching a consultancy under one license. Both need residency. The license covers the company, the flexi-desk and up to 5 activity groups at no extra cost. The two visa allocations attach to that license, not to either person.
So the two visa package dubai is a structure, not a sticker price. What you pay depends on who holds shares and how each person's visa is processed.
Why Pricing Is Built in Layers
There are three layers: the license, the visa allocation, and the per-person processing. Say two founders compare one quote showing only the license with another showing the full bill. The first looks cheaper, but it leaves out layers two and three. For the deeper full-bill read, see whether the two-visa package is worth the extra cost.
We don't quote visa prices here because they change. The calculator gives the live figure, and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) sets the rules.
How Do Visa Allocation and the Flexi-Desk Quota Shape the Package?
Visa allocation depends on the office or flexi-desk arrangement attached to the license. A flexi-desk license carries a limited visa quota, so two visas must fit within it. Confirm the current quota for your chosen setup with the free zone and ICP, as rules are stated as of 2026.
How the Flexi-Desk Quota Limits Visas
The quota follows the workspace type. Two partners should check whether both visas fit their flexi-desk before paying, not after. If they don't fit, a larger office changes the cost logic. We won't guess at quota numbers here, because they depend on your setup. Choosing a free zone package for a two-person startup walks through the trade-offs.
Where Activity Groups Fit In
Up to 5 activity groups come at no extra cost. Activities don't change your visa count, but they set your license scope. A couple combining design and online services under one license should pick activities before applying for visas.
Which Per-Person Costs Apply to Each Visa Holder?
Each visa holder goes through their own medical test and Emirates ID registration, so these steps are counted twice in a two-visa setup. Fees are set by the relevant authorities and can change, so confirm current amounts with ICP and use the DSBH calculator rather than relying on a fixed figure.
Medical Testing for Two People
It's one medical per applicant, whether you're a partner or a sponsored spouse. Two founders often book on the same day to keep timelines aligned. Authorities set the fee, so no amount is quoted here.
Emirates ID for Each Applicant
Biometrics and card issuance happen per person, so this cost line repeats per visa holder. A spouse typically completes Emirates ID after the investor's visa stamping. Check ICP for current guidance. For a full breakdown, read visa costs for a two-shareholder company.
How Does the Cost Differ When Both Partners Are Investors?
When both partners are investors, each is a shareholder with their own investor visa, so each needs separate eligibility, medical and Emirates ID steps. Cost logic doubles the per-person items while the license stays single. Check each partner's shareholding and eligibility against current rules before applying.
Two Shareholders, Two Investor Visas
Take two friends splitting shares 50/50. Each qualifies individually, so it's one license and two investor applications. Our guide to business setup with two investor visas covers eligibility and process.
Both Investors vs One Investor Sponsoring a Spouse: Cost Logic
Feature | Both Partners as Investors | One Investor Sponsoring a Spouse |
|---|---|---|
Ownership and shareholding | Both hold shares, so ownership is shared and documented for each. | One shareholder holds the company; the spouse needs no shares. |
Visa type for each person | Two investor visas. | One investor visa, then one dependant visa. |
Per-person medical and Emirates ID steps | Two full investor files, each with its own medical and Emirates ID. | Two medicals and two Emirates IDs, but the spouse follows the family sponsorship file. |
Shared license and flexi-desk costs | One license from AED 12,500 including flexi-desk, shared by both. | The same single license from AED 12,500 including flexi-desk. |
Best fit for | Business partners or couples who want equal ownership. | Couples where one runs the company and the other doesn't need equity. |
What Stays Shared and What Doubles
The license, flexi-desk and activity groups stay shared. Medical, Emirates ID and individual processing double. Walk through it partner by partner and you'll see the pattern without a single price.
How Does the Cost Differ When One Investor Sponsors a Spouse?
When one investor sponsors a spouse, the license and investor visa come first, and the spouse is added as a dependant. The cost logic differs from two investors because the spouse holds no shares and follows a family sponsorship route. Eligibility and fees should be confirmed with ICP.
Sponsored Spouse Route Explained
A founder brings a spouse to Dubai under their own residency. The investor visa comes first, the dependant visa after, and the spouse needs no shares. There may be extra document requirements, such as marriage proof. The difference between an investor visa and a partner visa is worth reading first.
Both Investors vs One Sponsoring: Cost Logic
Here's my view: don't choose on upfront cost alone. A couple deciding whether the spouse should hold shares is really deciding on ownership, and ownership is hard to restructure later. Pick the structure that matches your ownership goals, then price it.
What Steps Should You Take to Price Your Two-Visa Setup?
Pricing a free zone license with 2 visas dubai takes five steps: decide who holds shares, confirm activities, check the flexi-desk quota, run the DSBH cost calculator, and confirm current rules with the named authority. Following this order avoids paying for the wrong visa structure.
Step 1: Decide who holds shares. Both investors, or one investor plus a sponsored spouse? Ownership drives visa type, so agree your share split before applying.
Step 2: Confirm activities and workspace. Choose up to 5 activity groups at no extra cost, such as consulting and online services, on a license from AED 12,500 including flexi-desk.
Step 3: Check the flexi-desk quota against two visas with the free zone, so both fit.
Step 4: Run the cost calculator for both ownership structures and compare the output.
Step 5: Confirm rules as of 2026 with ICP, and speak to residency services for edge cases.
What Should You Do Next to Get Your Exact Two-Visa Figure?
Use the DSBH cost calculator to get the exact figure for your two-visa structure, then confirm eligibility and current fees with ICP. Calculator output reflects your ownership choice, workspace and activities, so it's more reliable than any generic quote or blog estimate.
Using the Calculator Correctly
Enter your ownership structure and workspace, then review the output with a consultant. A couple might save two scenarios, one for each ownership route, to compare side by side. For more context, read company setup cost at Dubai South.
Where Official Confirmation Comes From
ICP and the Dubai General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) hold visa and Emirates ID rules. Rules change, so check before booking medicals or paying.
Your Next Move
A free zone license with 2 visas dubai is priced in layers: a license from AED 12,500 including flexi-desk, visa allocation, and per-person medical and Emirates ID steps. Two investors double the per-person items, while one investor sponsoring a spouse follows a dependant route. Rules are stated as of 2026; confirm with the named authority.
Open the DSBH cost calculator today to get your exact figure, or speak to the residency services team to confirm the right structure for you and your partner.
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