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Build your DIFC budget
In short
Pick the licence route, the workspace, the number of residence visas and the ongoing support you need. The figure updates as you go, and separates what you spend from any regulatory capital you have to hold.
Indicative estimate
US$53,100
First year, excluding salaries and regulatory capital
- Setup and professional fees
- US$18,300
- Licence and regulator, annual
- US$12,500
- Workspace, annual
- US$7,200
- Ongoing support, annual
- US$7,100
- Visa processing
- US$8,000
- Annual from year two
- US$26,800
- Capital to hold, not spend
- US$50,000
Fees are set by DIFC and the DFSA and change. Figures reviewed September 2026 and offered as a budgeting aid, not a quote.
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