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It’s no secret Dubai is a hub for creatives, artists, designers and entrepreneurs. So much so, you’re actually able to become the founder of your own business during your lunch break.
Dubai’s Meydan Free Zone is rewriting the rules of entrepreneurship, with instant business licensing in just 60 minutes.
In a city that thrives on ambition, style, and speed, it’s only fitting that Dubai would deliver the ultimate power move: becoming a CEO in under an hour.
Enter Fawri – a new digital service from Meydan Free Zone that lets aspiring founders launch their businesses in just 60 minutes, complete with all the essential legal documents for Dhs15,000.
Gone are the days of endless paperwork, confusing processes, and weeks of waiting. With Fawri, everything is seamless. You get your business licence, certificate of formation, share register, memorandum and articles of association, and lease agreement—all in less time than it takes to finish brunch with the girls.
Designed for solo entrepreneurs, Fawri is a dream come true for creatives, consultants, content creators, and side hustlers ready to make things official fast. It’s the UAE’s first fully digital free zone, and it’s built for the founder who wants clarity, control, and efficiency.
But the perks don’t stop at speed. Once your license is issued, you can immediately apply for a visa and open a corporate bank account via Meydan’s integrated digital platform. Even better? You can combine up to three activity groups under a single license, so you can launch that wellness brand, content studio, and cafe all at once.
Add to that the classic UAE incentives – 100 per cent foreign ownership, no paid-up capital, full repatriation of profits, and the freedom to lease office space anywhere in Dubai with DET approval – and you’ve got the ultimate entrepreneurial starter pack.
“Fawri ensures that business owners aren’t just licensed – they’re operational within the same day,” says Mohammad Bin Humaidan Al Falasi, Strategic Director of Free Zone Licensing at Meydan Free Zone. “This is about empowering founders with clarity, speed, and confidence from the very first step.”
It’s all part of a bigger vision. In March 2024, Dubai unveiled game-changing new regulations that let free zone companies operate in the mainland with a simple DET licence.
From DIFC to Dubai Design District, the emirate is home to over 45 free zones, each offering tailored benefits to industries from fashion and tech to wellness, media, and trade. Now, thanks to Fawri, entrepreneurs don’t just have access – they have acceleration.
Because in Dubai, success doesn’t wait. And now, neither do you.
