Asia & Pacific · Premium track
UAE (VARA).
Its regulator is the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Dubai).
Our published timeline is 4–7 months (two stages).
UAE (VARA) is one of 15 Premium-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 8 we cover in Asia & Pacific.
UAE (VARA) at a glance.
- Licence
- VARA VASP licence (per activity)
- Regulator
- Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Dubai)
- Model
- Licence per activity (7 categories)
- Capital
- Activity minimum or ~1.2× monthly opex (liquid)
- Timeline
- 4–7 months (two stages)
- Substance
- Physical Dubai office & resident staff required
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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