In order to conduct Financial Services in or from the DIFC, firms need to become authorised and obtain a licence from the DFSA. To conduct a Designated Non-Financial Business or Profession in or from the DIFC, firms need to be registered by the DFSA.

Under the Rule 9.8.3 of the Markets Rules module of the DFSA Rulebook, Reporting Entities are required to disclose to the Market information through a DFSA approved Regulatory Announcement Service

Request for Innovation Testing License Apply for a restricted testing licence to operate and test innovative financial technology solutions in or from the DIFC SERVICE FEES: USD 5,000 - 140,000

The DFSA considers the Regulatory Business Plan to be a key document in the licensing process. In Part 2 of the AUT - Notes section of the AFN Module of the DFSA Sourcebook, we provide a template that you should follow. For the Financial Services of Representative Office and Managing a Collective Investment Fund

Please request a meeting with the DFSA, using the Supervised Firm Contact Form[LINK], should you wish to discuss a proposal. Certain applications will require payment of a fee, so please review the Fees module of the DFSA Rulebook.

Apply for a DFSA Innovation Testing Licence (ITL). Find out more about the ITL below. I don’t need to be regulated. If your products or services or business activities are not a regulated financial service, you will not require a licence from the DFSA to operate in or from the DIFC.

2022年3月8日 · The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) wishes to clarify the regulatory status of several companies to avoid possible confusion between regulated and non-regulated firms. Recent media coverage has suggested that the companies listed below are permitted to offer financial services in the UAE, including in the DIFC.

The application fee will vary according to the Financial Services to be provided and ranges from $15,000 to $70,000. Comprehensive details of fees can be found in the Fees module (FER) of the DFSA Rulebook.

A number of laws created the DIFC and the necessary centre bodies, which include the DFSA. These laws set out the objectives, powers and functions of the centre bodies. They also contain important exemptions and prohibitions in the DIFC.

The DFSA’s regulatory mandate includes asset management, banking and credit services, securities, collective investment funds, custody and trust services, commodities futures trading, Islamic finance, insurance, an international equities exchange, and an international commodities derivatives exchange.