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

Forex brokers that take clients from the UK

Which forex brokers take clients from the UK?

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brokers we read say in their own words that they take clients from the UK. 13 more are a yes by our reading, tagged, with the reason on each row.

Read · each broker's own pages · Link to this fact

Risk warning Leveraged trading carries a high risk of losing money. Data, not advice.

What the rules in the UK say. Foreign brokers without a local licence: not allowed.

Almost all firms and individuals must be authorised or registered by us to carry out or promote financial services in the UK. … This firm is not authorised by us and may be targeting people in the UK. · fca.org.uk, 11 November 2026

Brokers that take clients from the UK

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 UK: the evidence, local ways to pay, minimum deposit, maximum leverage and swap-free account
BrokerWhy yesLocal to the UKMinimum depositMax leverageSwap-free
IG Yes
IG names a company for the UK: IG Index Ltd, IG Markets Ltd.
Pound (GBP) 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)
XTB Yes
XTB names a company for the UK: XTB UK.
Local regulator 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
Axi Yes judged
Axi holds a licence in the UK, through Axi Financial Services (UK) Limited.
Pound (GBP)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
Eightcap Yes judged
Eightcap holds a licence in the UK, through Eightcap Group Ltd.
Pound (GBP)Local regulator $100 (or equivalent in account currency), Standard and Raw Yes, Islamic (swap-free) accounts; an administration charge applies instead of swap
eToro Yes judged
eToro's own page names a licence in the UK: etoro (UK) Ltd, FCA.
Pound (GBP)Local regulator First deposit $10 to $10,000 depending on region; later deposits $50 minimum ($500 by wire)
Pepperstone Yes judged
Pepperstone holds a licence in the UK, through Pepperstone Limited.
Pound (GBP)Local regulator $0 account minimum; $10 minimum per deposit (no minimum by domestic bank transfer) 1:200 retail on FX, gold and major indices (Pepperstone Markets Ltd, SCB Bahamas); 1:500 professional
Tickmill Yes judged
Tickmill holds a licence in the UK, through Tickmill UK Ltd.
Pound (GBP)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
Capital.com Yes judged
Capital.com holds a licence in the UK, through Capital Com (UK) Limited.
Local regulator 10 USD/EUR/GBP by bank card or Apple Pay; wire transfer 50 EUR (or equivalent); varies by method
OANDA Yes judged
OANDA's own page names a licence in the UK: OANDA Europe Limited.
Local regulator 200:1 (OANDA Global Markets Ltd, BVI); 30:1 on major currency pairs (OANDA (Europe) Limited, UK)
CMC Markets Yes judged
CMC Markets holds a licence in the UK, through CMC Markets UK plc.
none named No minimum deposit 200:1 (CMC Markets Bermuda, BMA), CFD trading and FX Active accounts
FXTM Yes judged
the UK isn't on its list of countries it doesn't serve.
Pound (GBP) 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
IC Markets Yes judged
The UK isn't on IC Markets' list of places it doesn't serve.
Pound (GBP) $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
Admirals Yes judged
the UK 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)
FXPesa Yes judged
the UK 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)
TMGM Yes judged
the UK 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

"Local regulator" means the broker names a regulator in the UK 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

Brokers that say no to the UK

A "no" is about where a broker takes clients. It is not a rating.

No answer yet for the UK: Global Prime, Deriv, JustMarkets, M4Markets, XS.com.

Head to head: IC Markets vs Pepperstone · IC Markets vs CMC Markets · IC Markets vs IG · Pepperstone vs OANDA · Pepperstone vs IG · Pepperstone vs Capital.com · eToro vs XTB.

More for the UK: UK CFD providers, from their own risk warnings.

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

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