Virtual Asset Service Provider licence
Where: Dubai — VARA. We build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision of the competent authority. The authorisation is granted to your company; no decision can be guaranteed.
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Where it is obtained
United Arab Emirates — Dubai — VARA
Capital, as recorded in our catalogue
Capital and guarantees according to activity
Held by your company; not part of our fees.
What the file covers
VARA scope, company, governance and policy pack.
- Assembling the regulatory file and responding to further requests.
- Renewal and monitoring of the obligations: every year (to be checked).
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How the file runs
The same five steps for every licence: a 20-minute call, a firm quote, the regulatory file (here: vara scope, company, governance and policy pack), filing and follow-up to the decision of VARA, then what follows the decision. The steps in detail →
After the decision: The licence is renewed every year, with VARA's supervision fee — second-hand source, to be checked with VARA. Reviewed on 30 September 2026 Source
Fees
On request — after an enhanced compliance review.
Excluding tax and regulatory capital; government and regulator fees included; firm quote before signature.
Documents required
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Questions
Where can the Virtual Asset Service Provider licence be obtained?
United Arab Emirates, from VARA (Dubai — VARA).
What capital is required?
Capital and guarantees according to activity.
How much does it cost?
On request: this activity is high-risk, and the file first goes through enhanced compliance review; the price is given after that review.
What does the file cover?
VARA scope, company, governance and policy pack.
Does the Virtual Asset Service Provider licence have to be renewed?
The licence is renewed every year, with VARA's supervision fee — second-hand source, to be checked with VARA. (Reviewed on 30 September 2026.)
Is the licence guaranteed?
No. The authorisation is granted to your company by the competent authority, never by us: we build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision, which no one can guarantee.
Other licences in the United Arab Emirates
The same family, elsewhere
Where these figures come from
Information from our catalogue as of 16 October 2026. Checked again with VARA before any filing; not advice.