United Arab EmiratesVirtual assets (VASP)

Licensing readiness assessment

Assessed against Virtual asset service provider licence (zone or emirate-level regime), granted by The applicable UAE virtual-asset regulator or free-zone financial services authority for the chosen regime.

Pending legal and catalogue baseline review. This detail is awaiting the platform claims and legal baseline review (ADM-230). It carries no recorded source or as-of date, so it is orientation only — confirm current requirements with The applicable UAE virtual-asset regulator or free-zone financial services authority for the chosen regime.

Review the United Arab Emirates requirements first

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Regulatory perimeter

The first question is whether the activity needs a licence at all, and which one.

How clearly is the regulated activity defined?

We know the specific permission we needWe have narrowed it to two or three optionsWe are not sure which permission applies

Are you already carrying on the activity?

No, we will start once authorisedYes, under an exemption or partner permissionYes, without a licence or exemption

Is the jurisdiction decided?

Yes, decidedWe are comparing jurisdictions

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