Data read 11 Nov 2026 158 prop firms · 10,748 terms · 11 exchanges

Forex brokers that take clients from the UAE

Which forex brokers take clients from the UAE?

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brokers we read say in their own words that they take clients from the UAE. 15 more are a yes by our reading, tagged, with the reason on each row.

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Brokers that take clients from the UAE

Strongest evidence first: its own words, then a licence we hold, then our judgement. Then by how many local ways to pay it names. This is not a ranking.

Forex brokers that take clients from the UAE: the evidence, local ways to pay, minimum deposit, maximum leverage and swap-free account
BrokerWhy yesLocal to the UAEMinimum depositMax leverageSwap-free
eToro Yes judged
eToro's own page names a licence in the UAE: etoro (ME) Limited, FSRA (Abu Dhabi).
Local regulator First deposit $10 to $10,000 depending on region; later deposits $50 minimum ($500 by wire)
Axi Yes judged
The UAE isn't on Axi's list of places it doesn't serve.
Local regulator $100 recommended (Standard, Premium); $25,000 recommended (Elite) 1000:1 (AxiTrader LLC, SVG) on all account types yes (Islamic account); fixed overnight holding fee instead of swaps
FXTM Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
Dirham (AED) 30 USD/EUR (Micro account) Up to 1:5000, floating (Rewards Plus and Rewards accounts, Exinity Limited) Yes, chosen when you create your profile (applies to all accounts on it); not on Micro or Advantage Stocks
Tickmill Yes judged
The UAE isn't on Tickmill's list of places it doesn't serve.
Local regulator $100 (Classic and Raw); $1,000 for futures accounts 1:1000 (Dynamic Leverage on MT5, Tickmill Trader, TradingView; selected FX symbols), 1:500 by default and on MT4 yes, on all account types, for eligible clients
Admirals Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
none named 100 EUR / 100 USD (Trade and Zero accounts); 1 EUR / 1 USD (Invest.MT5) 1:30 on forex for retail clients (Admirals Europe Ltd, CySEC); the site we were served shows the EU company only Yes, on Trade.MT5 (Islamic account); flat administration fee after 3 days (1 day for crypto, exotics, metals and energies)
CMC Markets Yes judged
The UAE isn't on CMC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve.
none named No minimum deposit 200:1 (CMC Markets Bermuda, BMA), CFD trading and FX Active accounts
Exness Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
none named Yes, on most popular assets (terms apply)
FBS Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
none named $5 1:3000 (FBS Markets Inc., Belize)
FXPesa Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
none named No minimum (Standard); from $100 (Premier) 1:400 (EGM Securities Limited, Kenya)
IC Markets Yes judged
The UAE isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve.
none named $0 (Raw Spread, cTrader and Standard); Raw Pro $5,000; Raw Pro+ $100,000 1:5000 on FX (Raw Trading Ltd, Seychelles FSA); dynamic, lower above 25 lots yes, on Raw Spread and Standard (MT4, MT5, cTrader); flat overnight holding fee applies
IG Yes judged
IG names a company for the UAE: IG Limited.
none named No minimum to open; Card deposits min $50; no minimum for bank transfers (IG International) 1:200 on major forex, major indices and spot gold for retail (IG International, Bermuda)
RoboForex Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
none named 10 USD / 10 EUR (Prime, Pro, ProCent, ECN); 100 USD (R StocksTrader) 1:2000 (Pro and ProCent, RoboForex Ltd, FSC Belize); cut to 1:1000 when equity exceeds 10,000 USD Yes, swap-free offered on all account types listed
TMGM Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
none named From $100 (EDGE and CLASSIC; the same page's FAQ says no minimum deposit is required); $15 for the Cent account 1:1000 (EDGE and CLASSIC; global companies, not the ASIC one) Yes (EDGE and CLASSIC): no swaps, but a financing fee on some instruments (e.g. $2.00 on EURUSD; unit not stated) after a 5-day grace period
Ultima Markets Yes judged
the UAE isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
none named 1:2000 (international companies; not the UK company)
XTB Yes judged
XTB names a company for the UAE: XTB MENA LIMITED.
none named No minimum deposit (XTB International) 1:500 (XTB International Limited, Belize, FSC); 1:30 on the UK site (XTB Limited, FCA) Yes, for specific periods and not all products; opened as an additional account

"Local regulator" means the broker names a regulator in the UAE among its licences. A local way to pay is one the broker names on its own funding pages. Check the broker's page before you deposit: lists change.

Local ways to pay, broker by broker

No answer yet for the UAE: Capital.com, M4Markets, Pepperstone, Deriv, Eightcap, Global Prime, JustMarkets, OANDA, XS.com.

Head to head: Exness vs IC Markets · IC Markets vs CMC Markets · IC Markets vs IG · eToro vs XTB.

Other countries: Bangladesh · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Malaysia · Nigeria · Pakistan · South Africa · the UK · the US.

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