Dubai Free Zone Atlas

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DWTC Free Zone

Free zone at the Dubai World Trade Centre complex for events, MICE and corporate headquarters.

Authority: Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA)
Group: DWTCA
Founded: 2015
Focus: Events/MICE · HQ · Crypto

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Companies2.5KDec 2025

Workforce8K2025

Setup costAED 8K2026

Setup time28d2026

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Offers 1,200+ business activities under the DWTCA free zone regime.Vertix Auditing
Historically home to VARA-era crypto licensing alongside its events and HQ focus.Zepnew Dubai free zones list
1,822 licence renewals in 2025 — a 96% renewal rate.Dubai Media Office (18 May 2026)
Nationalities represented rose from 107 to 148 in 2025 (+38%).Dubai Media Office (18 May 2026)
Home to 1,800 small and medium businesses, spanning from Sheikh Rashid Tower to One Central.DWTC — Free Zone

Offers 1,200+ business activities under the DWTCA free zone regime.Vertix Auditing
Historically home to VARA-era crypto licensing alongside its events and HQ focus.Zepnew Dubai free zones list
1,822 licence renewals in 2025 — a 96% renewal rate.Dubai Media Office (18 May 2026)
Nationalities represented rose from 107 to 148 in 2025 (+38%).Dubai Media Office (18 May 2026)
Home to 1,800 small and medium businesses, spanning from Sheikh Rashid Tower to One Central.DWTC — Free Zone

All sources retrieved 27–28 Aug 2026.

mediaoffice.ae1

Dubai Media Office (18 May 2026)

emirabiz.com1

Emirabiz — DWTC free zone setup

vertixauditing.ae1

Vertix Auditing

zepnew.com1

Zepnew Dubai free zones list

dwtc.com1

DWTC — Free Zone