Fujairah Mainland Activities

Why Fujairah

For most clients, businesses that benefit most from Fujairah mainland licensing include maritime services, oil storage, trading, tourism and fishing, because they serve customers on site across the emirate. Crucially, fujairah mainland licences are issued by the Fujairah Municipality and Department of Industry and Economy, which currently processes most standard files in around 4 business days. Government and semi-government tenders in Fujairah require a mainland licence and Chamber of Commerce membership, both of which GoldenKey arranges.

Documents required

The document list for activities on the mainland in Fujairah is short, and most customers already have everything on it.

• The existing visa copy and NOC if a shareholder is on another UAE visa
• The notarised memorandum of association, which GoldenKey drafts for you
• Attested parent-company documents for corporate shareholders
• Passport photographs on a white background
• External approvals where the activity requires them, for example from the health authority, RERA or the municipality
• A tenancy contract for an office or shop registered with the emirate's system (Ejari in Dubai)

Pricing

The figures below for activities on the mainland in Fujairah are updated by GoldenKey whenever the authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. Pricing for activities on the mainland in Fujairah depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.

Activity groups

General TradingCommercial licenceE-commerceCommercial licenceIT & SoftwareProfessional licenceBusiness ConsultingProfessional licenceMarketing & Advertising AgencyProfessional licenceReal Estate BrokerageCommercial licenceRestaurant & CaféCommercial licenceRetail ShopCommercial licenceLogistics & Freight ForwardingCommercial licenceImport & ExportCommercial licenceManufacturing & IndustrialIndustrial licenceConstruction & ContractingCommercial licenceHealthcare ClinicProfessional licenceEducation & TrainingProfessional licenceMedia & Content ProductionProfessional licenceRecruitment & HR ServicesProfessional licenceTravel & Tourism AgencyCommercial licenceEvent ManagementProfessional licenceInterior Design & Fit-outProfessional licenceCleaning & Facilities ManagementCommercial licenceBeauty Salon & SpaCommercial licenceFitness & SportsProfessional licencePhotography & VideographyProfessional licenceLegal ConsultancyProfessional licenceAccounting & BookkeepingProfessional licenceAutomotive & Spare Parts TradingCommercial licenceGold & Jewellery TradingCommercial licenceCrypto & BlockchainProfessional licenceFintech & PaymentsProfessional licenceTourism & HospitalityCommercial licenceTextile & Garments TradingCommercial licencePerfume & Cosmetics TradingCommercial licenceFoodstuff TradingCommercial licenceEngineering ConsultancyProfessional licenceArchitecture & DesignProfessional licencePrinting & PackagingIndustrial licenceCar Rental & LeasingCommercial licencePharmaceutical & Medical SuppliesCommercial licenceOil & Gas ServicesCommercial licenceMaritime & Ship ServicesCommercial licenceHolding CompanyCommercial licence

Activities that need extra approval

As we tell every client, healthcare, education, legal consultancy, financial services and food require approvals from regulators outside Fujairah. GoldenKey identifies these at the first consultation so the timeline and cost in your quotation already include them.

Adding activities later

If your business changes direction, Fujairah allows an activity amendment at any time for a modest authority fee. We process the amendment and update your bank and tax records so every document stays consistent.

Why the UAE

The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for activities on the mainland in Fujairah and makes international pricing simple. Just as important, the UAE sits within an eight-hour flight of two-thirds of the world's population, which is why so many founders choose it as a base for activities on the mainland in Fujairah.

Why GoldenKey

For most clients, if a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your Fujairah file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the application sit. GoldenKey is based in Ajman Free Zone and has helped entrepreneurs from more than 60 countries with activities on the mainland in Fujairah, so the paperwork, approvals and timing hold no surprises for us. On the ground, you deal with one named consultant from the first call until your Fujairah licence, visa and bank introduction are complete, and that consultant answers your WhatsApp messages personally.

Frequently asked questions