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76 brokers measured40 pricedmedian 7.0 USDformula v1.0Data captured 03.10.2026Some links are partner links. They never change a score or a position.
Faisal TannousFaisal Tannous AuthorHadi MansourHadi Mansour EditorRami SabbaghRami Sabbagh Fact-checkerScore recalculated 03.10.2026

How to verify a broker licence in United Arab Emirates

Licence numbers on file
33
Brokers in base
76
Without a local licence
34
Checked
2026-10-03

Four checks, in this order

1. Find the number, not the badge. A logo is not a licence. The broker pages here print the licence number we found, or say plainly that none is published for this country.2. Read it in the register. Open the regulator's own register and search the number. The regulator for United Arab Emirates and its register are named on every broker page we publish.3. Check the name on the licence against the name on the contract. This is where most of the confusion lives: the brand you signed up with and the entity on the client agreement are often different companies in different countries. Our entity column exists for this reason.4. Check the permissions, not just the presence. A firm can be on a register for one activity and not for the one it is selling you.

What goes wrong locally

Common scams: unlicensed firms impersonating authorised brokers/exchanges, cold calls, unsolicited WhatsApp/Telegram and social-media ads promising 'risk-free' or guaranteed returns, requests to wire funds to personal or overseas accounts or crypto wallets, and fake trading apps. KYC: Emirates ID (for residents) or passport (for non-residents/visitors), plus proof of address (UAE utility bill / bank statement / tenancy contract). Verify the firm on the SCA/CMA or DFSA register before funding.

Brokers here without a local licence

Showing 25 of 76 brokers that onboard United Arab Emirates residents.
BrokerOnboarding entityMax leverage
BlackBull MarketsBBG Limited500.0geo
Fusion MarketsUAE retail clients are onboarded under the o500.0geo
Trade NationTrade Nation Ltd200.0geo
AlpariParlance Trading Ltd3000.0geo
FP MarketsUAE retail clients are onboarded through the500.0geo
FXGTGT Global Ltd5000.0geo
LiteFinanceUAE residents are onboarded under the offsho500.0geo
Moneta MarketsMoneta Markets Ltd1000.0geo
TMGMTrademax Global Ltd1000.0geo
ThinkMarketsTF Global Markets Int Ltd500.0geo
DukascopyServed by Dukascopy Bank SA (Geneva, Switzer200.0geo
Interactive BrokersIBKR LLC50.0geo
TickmillRetail onboarded under offshore Tickmill Ltd500.0geo
FXCMStratos Global LLC400.0geo
Forex.comGAIN Global Markets Inc50.0geo
Doo PrimeNot served — UAE is on Doo Prime's explicitlno data
FxProFxPro Global Markets MENA Ltd500.0geo
SkillingServed by offshore Skilling (Seychelles) Ltd500.0geo
Windsor BrokersWindsor Brokers International Ltd1000.0geo
Blueberry MarketsServed via offshore Mauritius/Vanuatu entiti500.0geo
Global PrimeGleneagle Securities Pty Ltd500.0geo
Hantec MarketsHantec Markets Ltd500.0geo
T4TradeTradeco Ltd1000.0geo
ErranteServed under offshore Errante Securities (Se1000.0geo
FXGT.comOffshore GT Global Ltd1000.0geo

FAQ (2)

How do I check a broker licence in United Arab Emirates?

Common scams: unlicensed firms impersonating authorised brokers/exchanges, cold calls, unsolicited WhatsApp/Telegram and social-media ads promising 'risk-free' or guaranteed returns, requests to wire funds to personal or overseas accounts or crypto wallets, and fake trading apps.

The broker shows a licence from another country. Does it count?

It means a foreign entity regulates that company, not that it is authorised to serve United Arab Emirates residents. The two are different questions and the broker page names which entity signs the client.