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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (Dubai - VARA) analogue

Dubai VARA, VASP licence, per activity

Crypto (CASP / VASP) E-money (EMI)
Last verified 2026-10-01 Next review 2026-10-15

Data verified: oldest cell 92 days ago (verified 2026-07-02). Individual cells show their own verification date below.

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Licence type

No EMI. Stored Value Facility (SVF) licence and Retail Payment Services under the Retail Payment Services and Card Schemes Regulation, federal.

Verified 3 months agoSource: CBUAE, https://rulebook.centralbank.ae/en/rulebook/retail-payment-services-and-card-schemes-regulation

Regulator

Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). Separate from Dubai VARA, which regulates crypto.

Verified 3 months agoSource: CBUAE

Recent changes

The ordinary Article 184 reconciliation period under Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025 ended on 16 September 2026, one year after the Decree-Law took effect. The CBUAE Board may extend the period at its discretion. The CBUAE states that earlier decisions, standards, guidelines and circulars continue until replaced.

Verified yesterdaySource: CBUAE, Financial Legislation FAQ on Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025: https://centralbank.ae/en/legislation/

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