Insurance rules in Creative City Fujairah
Creative City Fujairah is a free zone in Fujairah, run by Creative City Free Zone Authority. Its published texts set out insurance and guarantee rules for companies licensed there.
Who runs Creative City?
| Fact | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Emirate | Fujairah | |
| Authority | Creative City Free Zone Authority2 | |
| Legal basis | An Emiri Decree of the Ruler of Fujairah, 20072 | |
| Established | 2007 | |
| Companies | 9,025 licensed companies | |
| Main sectors | Audio and visual, broadcasting, media and marketing, publishing, event management, IT, design, education, consultancy | |
| Website | creativecity.gov.ae | |
What insurance and guarantees do companies in Creative City need?
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- In Creative City Fujairah, if the person in charge or the last visa holder in your company wants to cancel their visa, your company must pay a cancellation deposit, which is used as the licence cancellation fee once Creative City is told you intend to cancel the licence.1
Do you need health insurance for your staff in Creative City?
From 1 January 2025 an employer buys a health insurance policy as a condition of the residence permit for private sector employees and domestic workers. The UAE Government portal names the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation as the source and describes the rule as extending to Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
The authority and the penalties are on the Fujairah page.
Sources
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1Creative City Free Zone Authority, Creative City Fujairah - Media Free Zone Rules and Regulations. Rule 2.9. Last checked 12 Nov 2026. Source document: Creative City Fujairah - Media Free Zone Rules and Regulations
2creativecity.gov.ae, Creative City Fujairah, legal text. Last checked 12 Nov 2026. Source document: Creative City Fujairah, legal text
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- 10 Feb 2027
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