Ajman Media City Free Zone License Cost: All 11 Packages

Ajman Media City Free Zone (AMC) is a free zone authority set up by Amiri Decree No. 8 of 2015 and run under the Free Zones Authority of Ajman. Its official site, amc.gov.ae, publishes a fixed price for every package, from a no-visa licence to a ten-visa licence, together with the renewal price of each. This page sets out those figures as read on 4 October 2026.

All Ajman Media City packages and renewal prices

Prices are the zone’s own package pages and package data, last edited by AMC between 15 and 19 February 2026. AMC does not say whether they include VAT, so ask before you compare them with a zone that quotes prices plus VAT.

What a package includes

The no-visa Business Club package includes the business licence, certificate of incorporation, commercial registry certificate, a co-working space lease, the memorandum or articles of association and the share certificate. It renews with licence continuation, co-working space and utilities.

The packages with visas add the establishment card, investor security approval, the residence visa itself, the medical test, Emirates ID, visa status change and e-channel registration. Their renewal price covers the licence, co-working space, utilities, the establishment card and e-channel. AMC does not publish these items as separate fees, so the package price is the figure to work with.

Freelance licence

AMC also issues a freelance licence for independent media professionals. In July 2026 it said the licence “currently starts from AED 6,150” and includes a sole professional licence, a lease agreement and one approved professional activity. A freelancer may apply for one residence visa, but visa, immigration and related government charges are calculated separately and are not published.

Rules that affect the price

• Licence term: generally one year from issue. AMC also offers multi-year licences, but publishes no price for them.
• Ownership: 100% foreign ownership, no local sponsor. One person can be shareholder, director, secretary and manager.
• Activities: up to 10 on every company package. AMC publishes its approved activity list, with each activity tagged as a services, commercial, freelance or e-commerce licence. Some activities need another authority’s approval first; AMC gives the example of a clinic, which needs the Ministry of Health and Prevention.
• Applying: online through the zone’s One Click portal, which also handles renewals, visas and payments.

What the first two years cost

On the published prices, a no-visa company pays AED 4,999 in year one and AED 4,999 in year two, AED 9,998 in total. A company with one visa pays AED 12,999 and then AED 8,999, AED 21,998 over two years (our arithmetic from the package prices). The Emirates ID and medical test are inside the visa packages, so they do not need to be added on top.

How AMC compares with the other Ajman zones

Ajman has three free zones. Ajman NuVentures Centre publishes a licence from AED 4,888, slightly below AMC, while Ajman Free Zone publishes service fees rather than full packages. Across the UAE, Fujairah Creative City starts at AED 3,999. The full ranking is in cheapest free zones in the UAE.

What AMC does not publish

• A fee per licence type or a separate registration fee; only package prices.
• Visa, establishment card, medical and Emirates ID fees as separate amounts.
• Legal forms (FZE, FZC, branch) and any share capital rule.
• Rents for flexi desks, shared workspace or executive offices.
• A processing time.
• The price of a multi-year licence, and whether prices include VAT.

AMC itself warns that prices and package inclusions may change and that applicants should request a final quotation based on their activities, shareholders and visas. Ask for that quote in writing before you pay.