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UAE Capital Market Authority Licensing

We assess whether UAE Capital Market Authority Licensing fits the proposed activity, ownership, operating footprint, banking and tax position before starting the application.

1

Understand

We clarify the objective, facts and applicable requirements.

2

Review

We examine the records, documents and available options.

3

Deliver

We prepare, coordinate and quality-check the required work.

4

Complete

We support finalisation and explain the next compliance steps.

01

How we help

Application support for activities regulated by the UAE Capital Market Authority, formerly the SCA/ESCA.

  • Jurisdiction and activity comparison
  • Legal-form and ownership structuring
  • Name reservation and initial approval
  • Licence and constitutional-document coordination
  • Immigration, establishment card and visa support
  • Corporate Tax, VAT and ongoing compliance onboarding

02

Documents required

This is the usual starting checklist. We will tailor it after the initial review.

  1. 01Passport copies of shareholders, directors and manager
  2. 02Recent personal photographs where required
  3. 03Proof of residential address
  4. 04Proposed names and detailed business activity
  5. 05Ownership, management and authorised-signatory structure
  6. 06Business plan, source-of-funds and financial projections where applicable
  7. 07Corporate shareholder documents, board resolution and ownership chain where applicable
  8. 08Office or facility requirements
  9. 09Regulatory forms, qualifications and compliance manuals for regulated activities

A straightforward process

From assessment to completion.

1

Understand the business and target market

2

Compare activity, cost, substance, banking and tax

3

Select structure and reserve the name

4

Prepare and submit the application

5

Complete licensing, immigration and tax onboarding

The UAE regulator is now the Capital Market Authority (CMA), succeeding the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), historically referred to as ESCA. Authorisation remains entirely subject to CMA approval.

Official reference: UAE Capital Market Authority

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Tell us what you need to achieve.

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