Consulting0vSRTIPAED 5,500QUOTEInnovators package · licence-only14m ago
IT / SaaS2vIFZAAED 23,400LICENCELicence issued · day 447m ago
Trading1vRAKEZAED 10,500REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved1h 12m ago
Consulting0vDIFCAED 5,500IBANCBI account live · day 92h agoE-commerce0vSHAMSAED 5,750LICENCEMedia package · 4h express2h 44m ago
General Trading3vRAKEZAED 18,500QUOTE3 visas bundled · Portal 3603h ago
Consulting1vIFZAAED 16,700REROUTEDRAKBANK declined → HSBC pending3h 18m agoFreelance1vAFZAED 10,800IBANADCB live · day 64h ago
Marketing0vSPCAED 5,750LICENCE24-hour express issue5h ago
Fintech0vADGMAED 44,000QUOTERegLab application opened6h agoConsulting0vSRTIPAED 5,500IBANWio live · 48h post-licence8h ago
Freelance1vUAQAED 11,000LICENCEUAQ START · day 29h ago
Trading2vANCFZAED 15,200QUOTEUpgraded from zero-visa package11h agoCrypto / Web30vDMCCAED 31,000LICENCEVARA sandbox licence · day 813h agoIT / SaaS2vIFZAAED 23,400EIDEID issued · founder + partner14h ago
Marketing0vSHAMSAED 5,750QUOTEInstallment · 12 × AED 57316h ago
Consulting1vSRTIPAED 9,690LICENCEInnovators · day 518h agoGeneral Trading4vDMCCAED 51,684REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved20h ago
Consulting0vDIFCAED 5,500IBANEmirates NBD live · day 3yesterdayE-commerce1vANCFZAED 10,800LICENCE15-min registration · same-dayyesterdayLogistics3vJAFZAAED 25,000QUOTEFZE Type 1 + warehouse leaseyesterday
Consulting0vIFZAAED 12,200IBANMashreq live · day 62d agoIndustrial4vKIZADAED 145,000LICENCEIndustrial + 2,000 sqm plot2d agoInnovation0vInnovation CityAED 6,600LICENCEIdea package · on-chain issuejust nowConsulting0vSRTIPAED 5,500QUOTEInnovators package · licence-only14m agoIT / SaaS2vIFZAAED 23,400LICENCELicence issued · day 447m agoTrading1vRAKEZAED 10,500REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved1h 12m agoConsulting0vDIFCAED 5,500IBANCBI account live · day 92h agoE-commerce0vSHAMSAED 5,750LICENCEMedia package · 4h express2h 44m agoGeneral Trading3vRAKEZAED 18,500QUOTE3 visas bundled · Portal 3603h agoConsulting1vIFZAAED 16,700REROUTEDRAKBANK declined → HSBC pending3h 18m agoFreelance1vAFZAED 10,800IBANADCB live · day 64h agoMarketing0vSPCAED 5,750LICENCE24-hour express issue5h agoFintech0vADGMAED 44,000QUOTERegLab application opened6h agoConsulting0vSRTIPAED 5,500IBANWio live · 48h post-licence8h agoFreelance1vUAQAED 11,000LICENCEUAQ START · day 29h agoTrading2vANCFZAED 15,200QUOTEUpgraded from zero-visa package11h agoCrypto / Web30vDMCCAED 31,000LICENCEVARA sandbox licence · day 813h agoIT / SaaS2vIFZAAED 23,400EIDEID issued · founder + partner14h agoMarketing0vSHAMSAED 5,750QUOTEInstallment · 12 × AED 57316h agoConsulting1vSRTIPAED 9,690LICENCEInnovators · day 518h agoGeneral Trading4vDMCCAED 51,684REROUTEDWio declined → Mashreq approved20h agoConsulting0vDIFCAED 5,500IBANEmirates NBD live · day 3yesterdayE-commerce1vANCFZAED 10,800LICENCE15-min registration · same-dayyesterdayLogistics3vJAFZAAED 25,000QUOTEFZE Type 1 + warehouse leaseyesterdayConsulting0vIFZAAED 12,200IBANMashreq live · day 62d agoIndustrial4vKIZADAED 145,000LICENCEIndustrial + 2,000 sqm plot2d agoInnovation0vInnovation CityAED 6,600LICENCEIdea package · on-chain issueBefore you read further
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Fujairah · Free Zone
First-party verifiedFujairah Free Zone Authority
East coast · outside Strait of Hormuz · world's 2nd-largest bunkering port
1d
License in
∞
Visa quota
500+
Activities
5/10
Bank score
Established 28 November 1987, Fujairah Free Zone Authority is the only UAE channel-partner free zone on the Indian Ocean / Gulf of Oman — ~70 nautical miles outside the Strait of Hormuz. Adjacent to Port of Fujairah (world's 2nd-largest bunkering port with 18M m³ oil storage) and the HABSHAN–Fujairah pipeline (1.5M barrels/day). Trading Licence from AED 2,500, General Trading AED 10,000, Zero-Visa package AED 21,500, Full Setup with visa AED 22,500+. Warehouse rate AED 230/sqm/yr is the cheapest in the channel-partner grid. 2,000+ registered companies across oil & gas, maritime, heavy industry, mining, textiles, gold, and trading — exporting to 50+ countries. Director General H.E. Mohamed Sharief Habib Al Awadhi (DG since 1996, deepest-tenured FZ DG in the UAE).
Starting from
VerifiedAED 2,500
FFZA Trading Licence · East coast · 1 year
Includes: Office-based Trading Licence, 1-day fast-track issuance, adjacency to Port of Fujairah and HABSHAN-Fujairah pipeline
East coast · outside Strait of Hormuz · world's 2nd-largest bunkering port
Established 1987 under H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi. FFZA is the only UAE channel-partner free zone on the Indian Ocean / Gulf of Oman — ~70 nautical miles outside the Strait of Hormuz. Adjacent to Port of Fujairah (18M m³ oil storage) and the HABSHAN–Fujairah pipeline (1.5M barrels/day). ~2,000 registered companies exporting to 50+ countries. Every figure channel-partner verified.
FFZA published rates · East-coast industrial hub
AED 2,500 trading base · AED 22,500 full setup
FFZA publishes a AED 2,500 office-based Trading Licence and a AED 5,000 minimum free-zone licence floor. The Zero-Visa package at AED 21,500 bundles a virtual office for remote tenants. Full setup with visa starts at AED 22,500. Warehouse at AED 230/sqm/yr is the cheapest in the channel-partner grid. Every figure below is channel-partner verified.
What does Fujairah Free Zone cost in 2026?
From AED 2,500
FFZA publishes 7 package tiers — from the office-based Trading Licence at AED 2,500 through General Trading (AED 10,000), Business Setup bundles, the Zero-Visa virtual-office package, and the Full Setup with visa allocation at AED 22,500.
Cheapest FFZA licence base
Trading Licence (office-based)
Licence only — trading activities, office-based
AED 2,500
Published FFZA annual rate
Specified trading categories
Entry point for service / consultancy
Minimum Free Zone Licence
Base FFZA licence — varies by activity
AED 5,000
Published FFZA annual rate
Activity-dependent
Port-adjacent warehouse access
Warehousing Licence
Warehouse-based operations
AED 5,000
Published FFZA annual rate
Warehouse-based activities
Multi-commodity trade
General Trading Licence
All permitted commodities — widest scope
AED 10,000
Published FFZA annual rate
Unlimited commodity categories
Business Setup (from)
Package: licence + office + basic services
AED 14,999
Published FFZA annual rate
Full-service package
Remote-ready · deposit AED 5,000 extra
Zero-Visa Package
Virtual office + licence — no visa allocation
AED 21,500
Published FFZA annual rate
Virtual-office-eligible
Flagship
Full Setup (with visa)
Licence + office + visa allocation
AED 22,500
Published FFZA annual rate
All FFZA activities
Visas & government fees
AED 2,000 1-year visa · AED 3,000–AED 6,000 2-year visa
FFZA publishes AED 2,000 for a 1-year employment visa and AED 3,000–6,000 for 2-year employment visas (including medical + Emirates ID + stamping for employer-covered packages). All-in per-visa cost runs AED 3,500–AED 5,000. Refundable security deposit AED 5,000–15,000 per visa. Standard visa processing 7–15 working days.
Workspace · cheapest warehouse rate in the grid
Office from AED 20,000/yr · warehouse AED 230/sqm/yr · land AED 20/sqm/yr
Dedicated office space from AED 20,000/yr with various sizes. Standard 500 sqm warehouse at AED 230/sqm/yr (insulated, 15 kVA power, cargo handling, phone/fax included). Open land at AED 20/sqm/yr for build-to-suit industrial projects. Virtual office (included in Zero-Visa package) for remote tenants.
East-coast bunkering advantage
World's 2nd-largest bunkering port · 18M m³ oil storage · outside Strait of Hormuz
FFZA's moat is geography. Port of Fujairah handles 18 million cubic metres of crude and refined storage. The HABSHAN–Fujairah pipeline (ADCOP) moves 1.5 million barrels per day, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. No other channel-partner zone can match east-coast Indian Ocean access or this concentration of petroleum infrastructure.
Invoice transparency · FFZA
What lands on your invoice. Line by line.
Every fee, in the order it hits. No “admin” tax, no hidden markup — Formenzo's margin is the zone's channel-partner commission, not a line on your invoice.
0 visas · licence only
- FFZA licenceAED 2,500
- Gov + authority adminBundled
- Formenzo service feeAED 0
1 visa · founder
- FFZA licenceAED 2,500
- Entry permit × 1AED 3,500
- Medical + EID × 1AED 695
- Gov + authority adminBundled
- Formenzo service feeAED 0
2 visas · partners
- FFZA licenceAED 2,500
- Entry permit × 2AED 7,000
- Medical + EID × 2AED 1,390
- Gov + authority adminBundled
- Formenzo service feeAED 0
Visa bundle uses FFZA-standard rates. Final visas stamped per applicant; typing-centre and translation fees are only added when they actually occur and billed at cost (usually AED 0 for English-passport applicants, AED 100–200 otherwise).
Banking reality · FFZA
The real bank-approval picture for a FFZA licence.
Channel-partner outcomes by passport bucket, over the last 90 days. “Limited” means the bank rarely approves this combo — we'll re-route you rather than waste your time.
| Bank | IN / UK / PH Low friction | PK / BD / NG Enhanced DD | RU / IR / SY Sanctions screen | US FATCA disclosure | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wio | Strong | Limited | Limited | Standard | 5–7 |
| Mashreq NeoBiz | Strong | Enhanced DD | Enhanced DD | Standard | 10–14 |
| Emirates NBD | Standard | Enhanced DD | Limited | Enhanced DD | 14–21 |
| RAKBANK | Strong | Enhanced DD | Limited | Standard | 12–18 |
| CBI | Standard | Enhanced DD | Enhanced DD | Enhanced DD | 14–25 |
| ADCB | Standard | Enhanced DD | Limited | Standard | 18–21 |
Outcomes are directional channel-partner patterns, not a guarantee for any specific applicant. “Days” = typical time from licence issuance to funded IBAN.
Banking partners
Banks that open accounts for FFZA companies with 90%+ approval.
Average time to IBAN
25 days
from license issuance
Formenzo setup timeline
Day-by-day what we deliver end-to-end, from signed engagement to funded IBAN.
Initial approval
We file your application with the Free Zone authority.
~1 day
License issued
Trade license + Establishment Card in hand. You can sign contracts.
~0 days
Investor visa
Entry permit → medical → Emirates ID → stamping.
~9 days
Bank account opened
Funded UAE IBAN ready to receive payments.
~15 days
FFZA — frequently asked questions
Quotable, answer-first, optimized for AI search (Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google AI Mode).
How much does a FFZA license cost in 2026?
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A Fujairah Free Zone Authority (FFZA) license costs AED 5,500 all-in for the zero-visa package in 2026 — that includes government license fee, Establishment Card, and Formenzo's all-inclusive service fee. Add one investor visa (entry permit, medical, Emirates ID, stamping) and the total becomes AED 9,695.
How long does FFZA company setup take?
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FFZA issues the trade license in 1 business day after initial approval (1 day). A residency visa adds approximately 9 more days. Opening a UAE corporate bank account adds 15 days on top. Total from signup to funded UAE IBAN: about 25 days.
How many visas can I get with FFZA?
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FFZA default package includes 2 visas, and the maximum allowed per license is unlimited. Each additional investor or employment visa costs approximately AED 3,500 including entry permit, medical, Emirates ID, and stamping.
Which UAE banks open accounts for FFZA companies?
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FFZA companies primarily bank with Emirates NBD, RAKBANK, Mashreq. Formenzo coordinates the KYC process and typical time from license issuance to funded account is 24 days. Bank approval rates vary by nationality; we pre-match you to the right bank before filing.
What business activities does FFZA allow?
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FFZA permits approximately 500 business activities. It is best suited for industrial, trading, logistics, manufacturing. Activities not allowed include restaurant — these require a UAE Mainland license.
Can I form a FFZA company without visiting the UAE?
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Yes — FFZA formation is fully remote through Formenzo. We handle document collection, trade name reservation, MOA drafting, and submission without a UAE visit. You only come to the UAE for one day to complete the medical fitness test and Emirates ID biometrics — and only if you want a residency visa. The trade license itself can be issued with zero travel.
Is FFZA eligible for 0% UAE Corporate Tax?
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Yes. FFZA is a recognized UAE Free Zone, so companies qualifying as a Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) can maintain a 0% Corporate Tax rate on qualifying income. Non-qualifying income is taxed at the standard 9% above AED 375,000. FFZA companies must register with the Federal Tax Authority within 3 months of incorporation — Formenzo handles this filing.
Why choose FFZA over other UAE Free Zones?
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East coast · outside Strait of Hormuz · world's 2nd-largest bunkering port. Trading Licence from AED 2,500 — office-based. General Trading Licence AED 10,000 — all permitted commodities. Banking score: 5/10. Setup speed: 1 days. Starting cost: AED 5,500. Take Formenzo's 60-second assessment to compare FFZA against 47 other UAE Free Zones based on your nationality, budget, and business activity.
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