# Fujairah Free Zone (FFZ) > FFZ does not publish package prices on its own channels, offers up to 1 visa in a published package, states incorporation in 5 days and requires at least a virtual office (checked 2026-10-24). Fujairah Free Zone (FFZ) is a general business, industrial and logistics free zone in Fujairah, licensed by Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA), established in 1987. - Emirate: Fujairah - Licensing authority: Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA) - Official website: https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en - Also known as: Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA) - Last checked: 2026-10-24 - Page: https://freezoneguide.com/uae/fujairah/fujairah-free-zone ## 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 | 1 | | Minimum office | Virtual office | | Licence types | Trading, General trading, Services / consultancy, Industrial, E-commerce, Other | | Minimum share capital | AED 150,000 | | Incorporation time (stated) | 5 days | | On the FTA VAT Designated Zone list | Yes | ## Packages | Package | Year 1 | Renewal | Visa quota | Office | Includes | Excludes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flexi Desk | — | — | 1 | Flexi-desk | Shared office desk; Eligibility to apply 1 visa for the investor | Licence fee not stated on the page; Registration fee, visa costs and deposits not stated | ## Identity and legal basis - Official name (Arabic): المنطقة الحرة بالفجيرة - Former, merged or alternative names: Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA) - Licensing / regulating authority: Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA) - Parent group / government body: Government of Fujairah (FFZA is a local government authority of the Emirate of Fujairah) - Zone type: General business, Industrial, Logistics - Year established: 1987 - Official website: https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en - Online application portal: https://digital.fujairah.ae/public/portal/?department=/sites/FujairahFreeZone&service=1 - Listed on the Ministry of Economy and Tourism register of free-zone company registrars: Yes Physical locations / campuses: Fujairah Free Zone, Fujairah (single zone of about 4 million sqm; head office PO Box 1133); Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) area: some FFZA-registered entities are located there (they need a FOIZ renewal NOC). [1] Public contact email: info@freezone.fujairah.ae. [2] Public contact phone: +971 9 222 8000. [2] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/about-us/about-fujairah-freezone) · [2] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/contact-us) ## Business activities - Licence types offered: Trading, General trading, Services / consultancy, Industrial, E-commerce, Other - General trading licence available: Yes Activity categories offered: Manufacturing; Processing; Petrochemicals; Engineering; Aviation; Mining; Marine; Logistics; Trading; Consultancy. [1] Activities needing another authority's approval: Industrial activities (environmental approval/clearance); Bunkering activity (NOC from Department of Economy & Industry); Oil & petroleum activities (business profile and business plan required); Activities requiring Fujairah Chamber of Commerce registration (as per activity); Companies importing precursors/chemicals (registration as end user). [2] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/start-your-business) · [2] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/renewal_process-_2025-1759766130284.pdf) ## Cost - year one Visa fees: FFZA PRO fee table: employment visa AED 3,465 (trading office) or AED 4,460 (warehouse); visa deposit AED 1,000; visit visa 1 month AED 1,055 / 3 months AED 1,855; absconder deposit AED 5,000; vehicle gate pass AED 30 (inside FFZA) / AED 100 (outside). Medical, Emirates ID and stamping not itemised. [1] Mandatory deposit or bank guarantee: AED 15,000. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone document (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/operational_manual-1759766081891.pdf) ## Cost - ongoing Late renewal penalty: AED 1,000 per month for late licence renewal; late payments attract interest at 2% above the applicable overdraft rate; AED 500 per returned cheque. Establishment card and E-Channel penalties apply on delay (amount not stated). [1] Sources: [1] [Zone document (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/operational_manual-1759766081891.pdf) ## Visas and residency Visa quota rule: Flexi desk: 1 visa (investor). Other facilities: residence visas for a number of employees agreed in the lease agreement; no published sqm-per-visa ratio. [1] Max visas without dedicated office: 1. [1] Investor / partner visa available: yes. [1] Employee visa available: yes. [2] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/start-your-business/flexi-desk) · [2] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/faqs) ## Office and facilities - Minimum facility requirement: Virtual office - Office / facility types: Virtual office, Flexi-desk, Private office, Warehouse, Light industrial unit, Land plot - Warehouse available: Yes Flexi-desk annual cost: AED 18,000. [1] Warehouse cost per sqm per year: AED 230. [2] Land plots for build-to-suit: yes. [3] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/start-your-business/flexi-desk) · [2] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/start-your-business/warehouse) · [3] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/start-your-business/open-land) ## Legal structure and ownership - Entity types available: FZE (single shareholder), FZCO (several shareholders), Branch of a foreign company, Branch of a UAE company, Other - Minimum share capital: AED 150,000 Minimum shareholders: 1. [1] Corporate shareholders allowed: yes. [1] Foreign corporate shareholders allowed: yes. [1] Share capital must be paid in: yes. [2] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/start-your-business) · [2] [Zone document (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/operational_manual-1759766081891.pdf) ## Market access and customs Can open mainland branch: yes. [1] Customs duty in the zone: FFZA lists customs exemptions among zone benefits; companies must follow UAE customs rules for imports/exports and file the required documents, failing which full customs duty is payable to Fujairah Customs. Closure requires clearance from Fujairah Customs. [2] Customs duty exemption details: Customs exemptions are listed as a zone benefit; duties become payable if import/export documentation is not provided to Fujairah Customs. [2] Sources: [1] [Zone document (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/operational_manual-1759766081891.pdf) · [2] [Government source (opened 2026-10-24)](https://www.moet.gov.ae/documents/20121/415544/FUJ+freezone+ara.pdf/acfc2854-5700-7916-f75b-635504443360?t=1631886356350) ## Tax status - VAT Designated Zone (per the FTA list): Yes Which areas of zone are designated: The FTA list names 'Fujairah Free Zone' as a designated zone (FOIZ listed separately); the list does not define which parts of the zone are covered. Designation applies only to fenced areas meeting FTA customs-control conditions. [1] Sources: [1] [Government source (opened 2026-10-24)](https://tax.gov.ae/DataFolder/Files/Legislation/Designated%20Zones%20-%2021%2009%202021%20sep21.pdf) ## Compliance and reporting - Annual audited financial statements required by the zone: Yes - Beneficial-owner register filing required: Yes Audit exemption threshold or conditions: No exemption threshold stated: 'all companies' must submit an audited financial report. [1] Audit submission deadline: With the annual licence renewal (renewal period begins in December; documents required before collecting the new trade licence). [1] Substance requirements enforced by zone: Economic Substance Regulations notification/report for relevant companies at renewal; lease terms require the company to start its permitted activities within 45-90 days and submit a general achievements report every 12 months; AML inspection before renewal asks for invoices, operating agreements, stock samples, shipping documents and 6 months' bank statements. [1] Activities needing anti-money-laundering registration: Auditing or accounting activities; Precious metals or stones activities; Real estate activities; Company service provider activities. [1] Annual return and renewal documents: Online renewal application via E-Services; Payment of licence fees and rentals; Telephone/fax and PO Box receipts; Access card renewal; NER fee and social development fees; Salary report, employment contracts, residence tenancy contracts; Insurance policies and operations certificates (civil defence, environment as applicable); Passport/Emirates ID copies of owners; Lease renewal if expired; Good standing certificate of parent (branches/subsidiaries); Audited financial report; FTA tax certificate; UBO documents; ESR notification/report (if relevant); FOIZ NOC for entities in the FOIZ area; EDD/CDD forms and AML/UBO inspections. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/renewal_process-_2025-1759766130284.pdf) ## Banking - Zone offers bank-account facilitation: Yes ## Setup process and speed - Typical incorporation time stated by the zone: 5 days - Direct application without an agent: Yes Documents for an individual shareholder: Passport copy; Two (2) photos, high resolution; NOC in case of holding a UAE residency visa; Filled application form; UBO forms; EDD & CDD forms; Security approval; Additional documents for activities needing prior approval. [1] Attestation requirements for corporate shareholders: Parent board resolution, power of attorney, certificate of incorporation, memorandum of articles, valid operating licence, UBO certificate and certificate of good standing must be notarised and attested by the UAE Embassy; branches also need the parent's last audit report. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/start-your-business) ## Operations, ecosystem and flexibility Adding shareholders: Shareholder change for FZC: request letter signed by all partners at FFZA office, legalised POA for absent shareholders, new shareholder passport and NOC, return of original company documents, newspaper advertisement and a 15-day wait. Manual also says changes in name, structure or ownership may be treated as a new establishment. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone document (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/operational_manual-1759766081891.pdf) ## Industry-specific regulation Hazardous goods and environmental approvals: Environmental approval/clearance for industrial activities (application form in downloads); civil defence certificate and training; building drawings approved by FFZA, Fujairah Civil Defence and FEWA; registration as end user for precursor/chemical imports. [1] Sources: [1] [Zone website (opened 2026-10-24)](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/renewal_process-_2025-1759766130284.pdf) ## Notes and history - **Legal basis (1987-11-28):** The Fujairah Free Zone Authority was established by an Emiri decree dated 28 November 1987 and is a local government authority of the Emirate of Fujairah, according to its company-registrar profile published by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism. [source](https://www.moet.gov.ae/documents/20121/415544/FUJ+freezone+ara.pdf/acfc2854-5700-7916-f75b-635504443360?t=1631886356350) [source](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/about-us/about-fujairah-freezone) - **Names:** Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA) is sometimes listed as a separate free zone, but it is the authority that licenses companies in Fujairah Free Zone (FFZ). The zone's website uses both names for the same body, and the Ministry of Economy and Tourism lists the Fujairah Free Zone Authority as the company registrar for this zone. [source](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/en/about-us/about-fujairah-freezone) [source](https://www.moet.gov.ae/company-registrars-in-free-zones) - **History (2024-11-01):** From 1 November 2024, licence renewals are handled through the Fujairah government E-Services portal (digital.fujairah.ae), according to the authority's Renewal Process 2025 document. [source](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/renewal_process-_2025-1759766130284.pdf) - **History (2024-07-04):** Under an authority memo dated 4 July 2024 (GEN/COMM/263/2024), social development fees are collected from companies at licence renewal, based on their respective range. [source](https://freezone.fujairah.ae/api/uploads/application/renewal_process-_2025-1759766130284.pdf) ## FAQ ### Does FFZ require a physical office? The minimum facility FFZ states is: virtual office. Facility types offered: virtual office, flexi-desk, private office, warehouse, light industrial unit, land plot. ### How many visas come with a FFZ package? The largest visa quota in a package FFZ publishes is 1. Larger quotas usually need more office space; ask the zone for the rule that applies to you. ### How long does FFZ company setup take? FFZ states about 5 days for incorporation. Visas take extra time after the licence is issued. ### Can I get a general trading licence in FFZ? Yes, FFZ offers a general trading licence. ### Is FFZ a VAT Designated Zone? FFZ 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. ### What is the minimum share capital in FFZ? FFZ states a minimum share capital of AED 150,000. ## Compare with - [FFZ vs FCC](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=fujairah-creative-city&z=fujairah-free-zone) - [FFZ vs AFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=afza&z=fujairah-free-zone) - [FFZ vs DAFZ](https://freezoneguide.com/uae/compare/custom?z=dafza&z=fujairah-free-zone) 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) --- 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. --- 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.