# Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ)

> FOIZ does not publish package prices on its own channels (checked 2026-10-24).

Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) is a free zone in Fujairah.

- Emirate: Fujairah
- Official website: https://foiz.gov.ae/
- Also known as: Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ)
- Last checked: 2026-10-24
- Page: https://freezoneguide.com/uae/fujairah/foiz

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Solo, no visa (year 1): one founder, no residence visa, no office beyond a desk or virtual address, one activity | Not published |
| Founder + 1 visa (year 1): one founder with one residence visa, flexi-desk or virtual office | Not published |
| Team, 3 visas (year 1): three residence visas, flexi-desk or small office | Not published |
| Lowest package of any size, without stated conditions (year 1) | Not published |
| Lowest licence fee | Not published |
| Largest visa quota in a package | Not published |
| Minimum office | Not published |
| Licence types | — |
| Minimum share capital | Not published |
| Incorporation time (stated) | — |
| On the FTA VAT Designated Zone list | Yes |

## Identity and legal basis

- Former, merged or alternative names: Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ)
- Official website: https://foiz.gov.ae/
- Listed on the Ministry of Economy and Tourism register of free-zone company registrars: No

Public contact email: info@foiz.gov.ae. [1] Public contact phone: +971 9 22 44 000. [1]

Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://foiz.gov.ae/)

## Tax status

- VAT Designated Zone (per the FTA list): Yes

Which areas of zone are designated: Listed as 'FOIZ (Fujairah Oil Industry Zone)' without a sub-area description; effective 01/01/2018. [1]

Sources: [1] [Government source (opened 2026-10-24)](https://tax.gov.ae/DataFolder/Files/Legislation/Designated%20Zones%20-%2021%2009%202021%20sep21.pdf)

## Notes and history

- **Good to know:** FOIZ does not appear on the Ministry of Economy and Tourism's list of free-zone company registrars, which names only Creative City and the Fujairah Free Zone Authority for Fujairah. FOIZ describes its own role as setting petroleum strategy, regulating the oil and gas industry in the zone, and providing administrative services and infrastructure to companies investing there. [source](https://www.moet.gov.ae/company-registrars-in-free-zones)

## FAQ

### Is FOIZ a VAT Designated Zone?

FOIZ appears on the Federal Tax Authority's list of VAT Designated Zones. Often only some areas of a zone are designated; see the tax section and confirm with the zone.

## Compare with

- [FOIZ vs FCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=foiz&z=fujairah-creative-city)
- [FOIZ vs FFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=foiz&z=fujairah-free-zone)
- [FOIZ vs ADAFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=adafz&z=foiz)

Rules that apply to every zone: [corporate tax](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/qualifying-free-zone-person-corporate-tax.md), [VAT Designated Zones](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/vat-designated-zones.md), [mainland access](https://freezoneguide.com/guides/free-zone-vs-mainland.md)

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Information collected from free-zone authorities and UAE government sources on the dates shown. Fees and rules change; the zone's current schedule prevails. Not legal, tax or financial advice.
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Source: FreezoneGuide (https://freezoneguide.com/). AED, as published by each zone on its official channels. Information collected from free-zone authorities and UAE government sources on the dates shown. Fees and rules change; the zone's current schedule prevails. Not legal, tax or financial advice.