Brokers that accept clients from United Arab Emirates
56 of the 60 platforms we review accept clients from United Arab Emirates. 4 do not.
Brokers34
Raw spreads from 0.0 pips with deep liquidity — a favorite of scalpers and algo traders.
- Min deposit
- $200
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw Spread account)
Served by Raw Trading Ltd · Not on IC Markets' restricted-countries list; served through the Seychelles (Global) entity.
Razor-thin spreads and top-tier multi-jurisdiction regulation across MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.0 pips (Razor account, FX majors)
Served by Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Limited · DFSA-regulated Dubai entity serves Gulf clients.
Stock-exchange-listed broker with no minimum deposit and an award-winning in-house platform.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.5 pips (Standard, no commission)
Served by XTB MENA Limited (DFSA) · Dubai office, licensed by the DFSA.
Australian ECN veteran with consistently tight raw pricing since 2005.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw account)
Served by FP Markets Ltd (Saint Lucia) or First Prudential Markets Limited (FSA Seychelles), depending on onboarding · Arabic and English UAE sites published.
The world's No.1 CFD provider, with 17,000+ markets and deep regulatory coverage.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.6 pips (EUR/USD advertised minimum)
Served by IG Limited (DFSA, DIFC Dubai)
Raw spreads with one of the lowest commissions among ECN brokers — $3 per lot per side on the Raw account.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw)
Served by Tickmill Ltd · Dubai has a DFSA-registered representative office; retail accounts are typically booked under the Seychelles entity.
Raw-spread trading from a $50 deposit, with five regulators and deep copy-trading support.
- Min deposit
- $50
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw ECN)
Served by Vantage Global Limited (VFSC) · Not on Vantage's restricted list; Arabic-language site and swap-free accounts available.
Fixed spreads and nine regulators across six continents, on MT4, MT5 and its own web and mobile apps.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.9 pips (fixed, EUR/USD)
Served by Ava Trade Middle East Ltd · FSRA (ADGM)-regulated local entity.
London-based multi-platform broker with no-dealing-desk execution and over 140 industry awards.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw+/cTrader)
Served by FxPro Global Markets Limited · Onboarded via FxPro's offshore entity; FxPro Global Markets MENA Limited's DFSA licence (F003333) was withdrawn on 27 February 2020, so there is no UAE-licensed FxPro entity.
Beginner-friendly broker with a $5 minimum deposit, tight Ultra Low spreads, and one of the industry's largest education libraries.
- Min deposit
- $5
- From
- 0.6 pips (Ultra Low, commission-free)
Served by Trading Point MENA Limited · DFSA-regulated DIFC entity; xm.com/ae currently onboards under XM Global Limited (Belize) and the site offers an Arabic-language version.
Melbourne broker with ASIC, FCA and CySEC licences, raw spreads plus $3.50 commission and 100+ crypto CFDs on TradingView.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw account)
Served by Eightcap Global Limited · Served through the offshore entities; no local UAE licence.
The social trading pioneer — copy top investors and trade real stocks, ETFs and crypto in one app.
- Min deposit
- $50
- From
- ~1.0 pips (EUR/USD CFD)
Served by eToro (Europe) Ltd · Islamic swap-free account available to UAE residents, subject to a $1,000 minimum deposit.
Formerly HotForex — no-minimum Cent and Zero accounts with deep emerging-market reach.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.0 pips (Zero)
Served by HF Markets (DIFC) Ltd · The international HFM entity excludes UAE residents; UAE clients are served through the DFSA-licensed HF Markets (DIFC) Ltd (F004885).
Dead-simple CFD trading from an LSE-listed company — no frills, no MT4, and no third-party platform at all.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- Variable, roughly 0.6-1.3 pips on EUR/…
Served by Plus500AE Ltd · Served through a Dubai entity licensed by the DFSA; independent broker directories list DFSA reference F005651.
Seven licensed entities including ASIC and CySEC, no minimum deposit, and plain talk about who holds your money.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.7 pips average on EUR/USD (Pro)
Served by XS Ltd · XSTRADE Financial Consultation L.L.C holds UAE licence 20200000339 as a promoter and introducer only; the group states it cannot hold client funds, and the trading account sits with another XS entity.
MENA-focused multi-asset broker with an unusually wide set of real licences, from the FCA to Jordan and Kenya.
- Min deposit
- $0
- From
- 0.0 pips (Premier)
Served by Equiti Securities Currencies Brokers LLC · Licensed by the UAE regulator (20200000026) with a Dubai office, AED funding and USD/AED pricing.
High-leverage offshore broker with $10 cent accounts and a large CopyFX network.
- Min deposit
- $10
- From
- 0.0 pips (Prime)
Served by RoboForex Ltd · Not on RoboForex's published list of restricted jurisdictions; served by the Belize-licensed entity.
London-founded broker with real FCA and FSCA arms — but an unlicensed Anguilla company behind the international site.
- Min deposit
- $1
- From
- 0.2 pips (ECN)
Served by INFINOX Global Limited · Infinox Financial Consultants LLC holds a UAE Category 5 marketing and introduction licence (20200000379) with a Dubai office; the trading account itself is with a group entity outside the UAE.
High-leverage MT4/MT5 broker built for CIS and MENA traders, with offshore-only regulation.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0 pips (Zero account, floating)
Served by AMarkets LTD
Low-minimum ECN and Classic accounts, but withdrawal complaints and no top-tier regulator.
- Min deposit
- $10
- From
- 0.0 pips (ECN)
Served by LiteFinance Global LLC
Veteran 1998 brand with PAMM investing, high leverage, and offshore-only regulation today.
- Min deposit
- $30
- From
- 0.0 pips (Pro ECN)
Served by Parlance Trading Ltd
A million-client MetaTrader broker that gave up its FCA and CySEC licences in 2026 and now runs offshore.
- Min deposit
- $30
- From
- 0.0 pips (Advantage)
Served by Exinity Limited · Served with AED account funding and UAE stock CFDs; Exinity Global Financial Services LLC holds a UAE Category 5 marketing and introduction permission, while the trading account sits with the Mauritius entity.
MT4-first multi-asset broker with UK and EU licences, held back by a long withdrawal-complaint record.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw ECN / Zero Spread)
Served by Notesco (BVI) Limited · Served by the BVI entity with Arabic-language support.
An FCA licence for professionals only, an offshore company for everyone else, and 2,000,000:1 leverage.
- Min deposit
- $10
- From
- 0.0 pips (Zero and ECN)
Served by CXM Securities LLC · Licence 20200000267 is Category 5, covering introduction and promotion; CXM states the company does not hold client funds or execute trades, so the account sits offshore.
MT5-only offshore broker funded almost entirely by crypto, with leverage that starts at 1:1000.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (Raw)
Served by Z Trading & Technology Inc · ZitaPlus runs a Dubai support line and holds a UAE Category 5 licence covering marketing and client introduction; the trading account itself is with the BVI entity.
An FCA arm for the UK and a Belize one for everyone else, with a $50 monthly inactivity fee.
- Min deposit
- $20
- From
- 0.1 pips (ECN)
Served by CPT Markets Limited · CPT Mena Financial Services LLC holds UAE licence 20200000245 covering introduction and promotion, with a Dubai office; the trading account itself sits with the Belize entity.
A genuinely SCA-licensed Abu Dhabi broker whose Trustpilot rating has been suspended over fake reviews.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.6 pips on the majors (VIP table)
Served by Traders' Hub Capital Markets L.L.C. - S.P.C · The home market. SCA-supervised, segregated client funds, UAE Pass onboarding, ADX and DFM share CFDs, and the $100 Emirati account for UAE nationals.
Real ASIC and FCA licences, a Mauritius contract, and a Trustpilot rating suspended over fake reviews.
- Min deposit
- $10
- From
- 0.0 pips (ECN and PRO)
Served by EC Markets Securities & Financial Promotion L.L.C · Licence 20200000281 covers ranking and advice only; EC Markets states the company is not authorised to hold client assets or client money, so funds sit with an offshore entity.
A real Mauritius dealer licence, an honest Category 5 disclosure, and raw spreads locked behind $25,000.
- Min deposit
- $100
- From
- 0.0 pips (ECN), 0.8 pips (Elite), 1.5…
Served by Spectra Global Financial Markets LLC · Capital Market Authority licence 20200000307, which SGFX states is Category 5 and acts as an Introducing Broker only — it introduces clients and does not hold funds or execute trades, so the account sits with the Mauritius company.
Three licences on the badge, one Mauritius company holding the money, and almost no published pricing.
- Min deposit
- $50
- From
- 0.0 pips (ECN), 0.8 pips (Pro), 1.6 pi…
Served by UEXO Global Markets LLC · Licence 20200000392 covers promotion and client introduction only. UEXO states this company does not hold or manage client funds, so the account itself sits with the Mauritius entity.
A swap-free account that stops being swap-free after ten days, and 1:2000 against a 20% stop-out.
- Min deposit
- $275
- From
- 0.1 pips (Gold), 1.3 pips (Silver), 1.…
Served by Tattvam Capital Markets Ltd · Tattvam lists a Dubai business address on Sheikh Zayed Road but claims no UAE licence; the account sits with the Mauritius company. Accounts can be denominated in AED.
A real CySEC licence, a .eu site operated from Saint Vincent, and 38% of reviews at one star.
No UAE licence in the group; the client contracts with one of the offshore or Cyprus entities.
An Australian licence it will not serve you under, and twenty awards with no awarding body named.
Served by ACCM Global Limited · No UAE licence in the group; the client contracts with the Vanuatu company.
Registered in 2024, advertises seven legal documents and publishes none of them.
- Min deposit
- $0
Served by A P C FINANCE CONSULTANTS LLC · Commercial licence 1301584 and Capital Market Authority licence 20200000229, with no category or scope stated by APC Prime.
Crypto Exchanges15
The world's biggest exchange by volume, now retreating from Europe over licensing gaps.
- Maker
- 0.10%
- Taker
- 0.10%
Served by Binance FZE (VARA) and the ADGM entities Nest Exchange, Nest Trading, and Nest Clearing and Custody · Primary regional base for Binance's Gulf operations.
Pro-grade trading tools, low fees, and a serious Web3 wallet, backed by monthly proof-of-reserves.
- Maker
- 0.08% spot / 0.02% perpetual futures (…
- Taker
- 0.10% spot / 0.05% perpetual futures (…
Served by OKX Middle East Fintech FZE (VARA licence VL/23/12/003) · Served from OKX's Dubai-licensed entity
Crypto.com
MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — Major Payment Institution licence (Digital Payment Token service)
The consumer super-app of crypto — cards, staking, and an exchange with some of the broadest licensing in the industry.
- Maker
- 0.02%–0.10% (tiered)
- Taker
- 0.10%–0.16% (tiered)
Served by CRO DAX Middle East FZE (VARA-licensed) / Foris DAX Middle East FZE (CBUAE stored value facility)
A decade-old altcoin giant that has since picked up real EU licensing alongside its offshore roots.
- Maker
- 0.10%
- Taker
- 0.10%
Served by Gate Technology FZE (VARA-licensed) · UAE residents use Gate Dubai; the global platform excludes the UAE.
Security-first veteran exchange with strong staking, proof of reserves, and pro-level tools.
- Maker
- 0.40% (base tier), falling to 0.0% at…
- Taker
- 0.80% (base tier), falling to 0.10% at…
Served by Payward (VARA preliminary approval, not yet final as of 2026) · Full licensed UAE operations were pending finalization; service scope may be limited until the licence is confirmed.
The Nasdaq-listed, regulation-first exchange - audited financials and an easy app, but pricier than most rivals.
- Maker
- 0.60% at the base Advanced Trade tier,…
- Taker
- 1.20% at the base Advanced Trade tier,…
Served by Coinbase MENA / UAE-licensed entity · Holds a VARA (Dubai) virtual asset license for full market products.
Copy-trading pioneer with deep derivatives liquidity and a growing patchwork of licenses.
- Maker
- 0.10%
- Taker
- 0.10%
Top-tier derivatives engine and copy trading, weighed against a record 2025 hack and patchy licensing.
- Maker
- 0.10% spot / 0.02% perpetuals (VIP 0)
- Taker
- 0.10% spot / 0.055% perpetuals (VIP 0)
Served by Bybit Virtual Asset Platform Operator LLC (UAE SCA licence) · Dubai residents are excluded from the global bybit.com platform and served by the UAE-licensed entity.
Thousands of altcoins and near-zero fees, with a compliance profile that lags the biggest names.
- Maker
- 0.00%
- Taker
- 0.05%
KuCoin
Financial Market Authority (FMA), Austria — MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation
One of the widest altcoin selections anywhere, now trading under a fresh compliance regime.
- Maker
- 0.10%
- Taker
- 0.10%
Bitfinex
CNAD (Comisión Nacional de Activos Digitales, El Salvador) — Digital Asset Service Provider registration
Veteran pro-trader venue with deep order books, now running a zero-fee model.
- Maker
- 0% (permanent zero-fee policy since De…
- Taker
- 0% (permanent zero-fee policy since De…
Wide-listing exchange with EU registrations and tiered KYC withdrawal limits.
- Maker
- 0.20% spot / 0.03% futures (VIP 0)
- Taker
- 0.20% spot / 0.05% futures (VIP 0)
Copy-trading and grid-bot focused exchange with growing regional registrations.
- Maker
- 0.10% spot / 0.02% perpetual futures (…
- Taker
- 0.10% spot / 0.05% perpetual futures (…
Early-listing altcoin exchange where basic trading works without ID verification.
- Maker
- 0.10% (spot, flat)
- Taker
- 0.10% (spot, flat)
Served by LBK Exchange Limited · Not on LBank's restricted list; full spot and futures access after KYC
High-volume offshore exchange with no tier-one licence and a public record of accounts restricted after profitable trades.
- Maker
- 0.075% spot / 0.02-0.04% futures (VIP 0)
- Taker
- 0.10% spot / 0.06% futures (VIP 0)
Prop Firms7
The prop-trading standard-bearer, with a fully refundable challenge fee and a decade of on-time payouts.
- Split
- 80% (2-Step, scaling to 90%) or 90% fr…
- Funding
- $200,000 per account (Scaling Plan to…
Served by FTMO s.r.o.
A high-volume Dubai prop firm with weekly payouts and splits up to 95%.
- Split
- 80% standard (90% add-on available), s…
- Funding
- $200,000 per CFD account (scaling prog…
Served by FundedNext · Home jurisdiction; head office in Dubai.
True instant-funding options and a scaling program that can grow accounts toward $4 million.
- Split
- 50-75% starting split, scaling up to 1…
- Funding
- $4,000,000 through the scaling program
Served by Five Percent Online Ltd
Alpha Capital Group
UK Companies House (company registration only — not FCA-authorized or a regulated financial services entity)
UK-registered prop firm with scaling to $2M and a heavy volume of payout reviews.
- Split
- 80% standard (up to 90% via add-on or…
- Funding
- $2,000,000 (scaling)
Served by Alpha Capital Group Limited
The original futures-funding evaluation, with a one-step Trading Combine and CME market data.
- Split
- 90% from the first dollar (Express Fun…
- Funding
- $150,000 buying power (Trading Combine…
Served by Topstep LLC
Apex Trader Funding
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (franchise-tax registration; company registration only, not a financial licence)
The biggest US futures prop firm: cheap one-step evaluations, 100% of the first $25k, but capped six-payout accounts.
- Split
- 100% of the first $25,000 per account,…
- Funding
- $150,000 per account
Served by Apex Trader Funding Inc · Not on the April 2026 restricted list, unlike most Gulf states.
FunderPro
Malta Business Registry (company registration only — not licensed by the MFSA or any financial regulator)
Daily-payout challenges on cTrader and TradeLocker, clouded by a 2026 Trustpilot consumer warning.
- Split
- 80% standard (90% with add-on or on Pr…
- Funding
- $5,000,000 scaling
Served by FunderPro Ltd
Not available in United Arab Emirates4
Based on the platform’s published terms and regional entities. Availability changes — confirm on the official site before opening an account.
Frequently asked questions
Which forex brokers accept clients from United Arab Emirates?
Of the brokers we review, these accept clients from United Arab Emirates: IC Markets, Pepperstone, XTB, FP Markets, IG, Tickmill, Vantage, AvaTrade, FxPro, XM, Eightcap, eToro, HFM, Plus500, XS.com, Equiti, RoboForex, INFINOX, AMarkets, LiteFinance, Alpari, FXTM, IronFX, CXM, ZitaPlus, CPT Markets, Traders' Hub, EC Markets, SGFX, UEXO, Tattvam Markets, FISG, ACCM, APC Prime.
Which crypto exchanges accept clients from United Arab Emirates?
Of the exchanges we review, these accept clients from United Arab Emirates: Binance, OKX, Crypto.com, Gate.io, Kraken, Coinbase, Bitget, Bybit, MEXC, KuCoin, Bitfinex, CoinEx, BingX, LBank, Toobit.
Which platforms do not accept clients from United Arab Emirates?
These list United Arab Emirates as restricted: Funding Pips, Deriv, E8 Markets, CentFX.