Forex brokers for traders in United Arab Emirates

24 of 25 brokers don’t name United Arab Emirates as a restricted country. 1 do, and are left out below. Many brokers publish only a partial list, so “not restricted” is not confirmation that you can open an account.

Updated 11 Oct 2026

Local regulator

SCA (onshore); DFSA (DIFC); FSRA (ADGM)

SCA Resolution No. 10 of 2025 requires a licence to publish financial promotions or recommendations on social media.
Promoting financial products to UAE retail investors requires SCA licensing under the 2017 promotion regulations.

Sources: Pinsent Masons on UAE finfluencer licensing, Clifford Chance on SCA promotion regulations

Brokers with a local licence

Axi (DFSA)
Pepperstone (DFSA, SCA)
Tickmill (DFSA)
FXTM (SCA)
AvaTrade (FSRA)
VT Markets (SCA)
Plus500 (DFSA)
eToro (FSRA)

Cashback status: offered with caution (details).

Ranked brokers not restricting United Arab Emirates

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1Fusion Markets85.8/100
Regulators
ASICCySECVFSC+1
Min. deposit
$0
Raw comm. / side
$2.25
AE status
Not on partial list
2Exness85.4/100
Regulators
CySECFCAFSCA+6
Min. deposit
$0
Raw comm. / side
$3.50
AE status
Not on partial list
3Axi82.1/100
Regulators
ASICFMAFCA+2
Min. deposit
$100
Raw comm. / side
$2.25
AE status
Not on partial list
4Pepperstone81.9/100
Regulators
ASICFCACySEC+3
Min. deposit
$0
Raw comm. / side
$3.50
AE status
No list published
5Tickmill81.5/100
Regulators
FCACySECDFSA+2
Min. deposit
$100
Raw comm. / side
$3.00
AE status
Not on partial list
6Vantage81.1/100
Regulators
ASICFSC (Mauritius)FSCA+1
Min. deposit
$50
Raw comm. / side
$3.00
AE status
Not on partial list
7XTB79.5/100
Regulators
KNFFCACNMV+2
Min. deposit
$0
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
8IC Markets77.8/100
Regulators
ASICCySECFSA (Seychelles)
Min. deposit
$200
Raw comm. / side
$3.50
AE status
Not on partial list
9Eightcap75.8/100
Regulators
ASICFCACySEC+3
Min. deposit
$100
Raw comm. / side
$3.50
AE status
Not on partial list
10XM73.1/100
Regulators
FSC (Mauritius)FSCACMA (Kenya)+2
Min. deposit
$5
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
11FXTM72.5/100
Regulators
FSC (Mauritius)FSCASCA+1
Min. deposit
$30
Raw comm. / side
$3.50
AE status
Not on partial list
12BlackBull Markets60.4/100
Regulators
FSA (Seychelles)NZ FSPR
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
$3.00
AE status
Not on partial list
13PU Prime60.3/100
Regulators
FSC (Mauritius)FSA (Seychelles)FSA (SVG)
Min. deposit
$20
Raw comm. / side
$3.50
AE status
Not on partial list
14FBS57.6/100
Regulators
FSC (Belize)
Min. deposit
$5
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on full list
15RoboForex47.3/100
Regulators
FSC (Belize)
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
FP MarketsProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
ASICCySECFSCA+2
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
IGProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
FCABaFinASIC+4
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
AvaTradeProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
CBIASICJFSA+5
Min. deposit
$100
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
No list published
OctaProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
CySECFSC (Mauritius)FSCA+2
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
No list published
VT MarketsProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
FSC (Mauritius)FSCASCA
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
ThinkMarketsProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
CySECFSA (Seychelles)Saint Lucia reg.
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
Plus500Provisional (limited data)
Regulators
FCACySECASIC+8
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list
eToroProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
FCACySECFSRA+4
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
No list published
StartraderProvisional (limited data)
Regulators
FSCAFSC (Mauritius)FSA (Seychelles)
Min. deposit
—
Raw comm. / side
—
AE status
Not on partial list

Brokers for United Arab Emirates ranked by score
#	Broker	Score · Data behind score	Regulators	Min. deposit	Raw comm. / side	AE status
1	Fusion Markets	85.8/100100% data	ASICCySECVFSCFSA (Seychelles)	$0	$2.25	Not on partial list
2	Exness	85.4/100100% data	CySECFCAFSCAFSC (Mauritius)+5	$0	$3.50	Not on partial list
3	Axi	82.1/100100% data	ASICFMAFCADFSA+1	$100	$2.25	Not on partial list
4	Pepperstone	81.9/10090% data	ASICFCACySECDFSA+2	$0	$3.50	No list published
5	Tickmill	81.5/100100% data	FCACySECDFSAFSCA+1	$100	$3.00	Not on partial list
6	Vantage	81.1/100100% data	ASICFSC (Mauritius)FSCAVFSC	$50	$3.00	Not on partial list
7	XTB	79.5/100100% data	KNFFCACNMVCySEC+1	$0	—	Not on partial list
8	IC Markets	77.8/100100% data	ASICCySECFSA (Seychelles)	$200	$3.50	Not on partial list
9	Eightcap	75.8/10090% data	ASICFCACySECSCB+2	$100	$3.50	Not on partial list
10	XM	73.1/100100% data	FSC (Mauritius)FSCACMA (Kenya)FSC (Belize)+1	$5	—	Not on partial list
11	FXTM	72.5/100100% data	FSC (Mauritius)FSCASCACMA (Kenya)	$30	$3.50	Not on partial list
12	BlackBull Markets	60.4/10090% data	FSA (Seychelles)NZ FSPR	—	$3.00	Not on partial list
13	PU Prime	60.3/100100% data	FSC (Mauritius)FSA (Seychelles)FSA (SVG)	$20	$3.50	Not on partial list
14	FBS	57.6/100100% data	FSC (Belize)	$5	—	Not on full list
15	RoboForex	47.3/10090% data	FSC (Belize)	—	—	Not on partial list
–	FP Markets	Provisional (limited data)70% data	ASICCySECFSCACMA (Kenya)+1	—	—	Not on partial list
–	IG	Provisional (limited data)60% data	FCABaFinASICFMA+3	—	—	Not on partial list
–	AvaTrade	Provisional (limited data)80% data	CBIASICJFSAFSRA+4	$100	—	No list published
–	Octa	Provisional (limited data)70% data	CySECFSC (Mauritius)FSCAMISA+1	—	—	No list published
–	VT Markets	Provisional (limited data)70% data	FSC (Mauritius)FSCASCA	—	—	Not on partial list
–	ThinkMarkets	Provisional (limited data)60% data	CySECFSA (Seychelles)Saint Lucia reg.	—	—	Not on partial list
–	Plus500	Provisional (limited data)60% data	FCACySECASICFMA+7	—	—	Not on partial list
–	eToro	Provisional (limited data)70% data	FCACySECFSRAASIC+3	—	—	No list published
–	Startrader	Provisional (limited data)70% data	FSCAFSC (Mauritius)FSA (Seychelles)	—	—	Not on partial list

Score out of 100, computed from the sourced fields only; see methodology. “Provisional (limited data)” means less than 90% of the score’s weight has verified data, so we show no number or rank for it. A dash means the broker’s site didn’t state the value. “Visit” links are not shown in countries where we don’t promote brokers.

Brokers that list United Arab Emirates as restricted

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