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The only UAE emirate outside the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping, bunkering and low-cost creative licences.
The only UAE emirate with a coastline on the Gulf of Oman. Bunkering, shipping and re-export flows use it for that reason.
Creative City is one of the cheapest media / consulting licences in the UAE, with a simple digital application flow.
Two very different profiles use Fujairah: maritime and industrial operators near the port, and solo consultants who just want a cheap, valid UAE licence.
Creative CityBest for freelancers, media, marketing and consulting.
Priced on request.
Banking: medium, digital-first (Wio, Mashreq NEO).
Tier 2
Fujairah Free ZoneBest for shipping, bunkering, marine and industrial services.
Priced on request.
Banking: medium, trade-finance friendly.
Tier 2Best for non-resident holding without local operations.
Priced on request.
Banking: bespoke — typically private-bank routes.
HoldingPort-adjacent industrial licences carry the most variance.
Solo
AED 7,900· y1
Maritime
AED 28,500· y1
Offshore
AED 9,500· y1
Indicative free-zone timeline shown. Offshore IBC formations typically close in 5–7 working days.
Day 1
Activity, ownership and visa need signed off. Fixed quote in writing.
Week 1
Trade name reserved. Initial approval from the free-zone authority.
Week 2
Establishment card + eSignature follow within days.
Week 3–4
Entry permit, medical, Emirates ID biometrics, residence stamp.
Week 4–8
Banking file prepared and submitted; account timing depends on the bank and business profile.
Fujairah is the port-and-freelancer play. Some setups still belong somewhere else — here is when.
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Tell us the activity, visa need, and how you plan to operate. We’ll confirm whether this emirate is the right route, what it will cost, and what needs to happen first.
No obligation. We tell you if it is not the right route.
Sonsoto quoted us a line-item budget for the licence, visas and the bank pack up front. Nothing crept in later. That alone was worth the fee.
I’d already been rejected by two banks. Sonsoto told me why, changed the pack, and we opened with WIO in three weeks. Straight answers, no theatre.
They caught a corporate-tax filing we were about to miss and re-scoped the renewals so we stopped paying twice for the same work. Now they run everything.
We’d spoken to four firms and got four different price sheets. Sonsoto was the only one that showed us where the extras came from — and we didn’t need them.
Golden Visa done, family visas done, licence renewed. Same team, same WhatsApp thread. I don’t chase PRO agents anymore.
They told me RAK was a better fit than Dubai for our margin. I’d already paid a deposit somewhere else. They still refunded my Sonsoto retainer and helped me exit.
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