Best forex brokers in the United Arab Emirates

Ranked by Coinish Score: half the Editor Rating for the entity that serves residents of the United Arab Emirates, half Market Signal. Brokers without enough verified data for a rating are placed by Market Signal and labelled; brokers with neither are listed last. How we rate

Forex in the United Arab Emirates at a glance

11 forex brokers with a verified licence serve residents of the United Arab Emirates: 11 hold a local licence (DFSA, CMA (UAE) and FSRA (ADGM)).
Top pick by Coinish Score: IG (75/100, Editor Rating 4.0/5).
Lowest advertised EUR/USD all-in cost: 0.5 pips (CMC Markets), across 3 brokers that publish one.
Lowest minimum deposit: $1000 (ADSS).

Forex in the United Arab Emirates

Local licence required

Providers need a UAE licence: the Capital Market Authority (formerly SCA) onshore, or the DFSA (Dubai's DIFC) / FSRA (Abu Dhabi's ADGM) in the financial free zones. An offshore entity introduced by a UAE-licensed firm is not itself UAE-licensed.

Regulator sources (2)

“No individual may engage in any financial activity specified under Clause (1) of this Article within the State unless they obtain a license or approval from the authority”
uaecma.gov.ae · Oct 6, 2026
“Renaming the Securities and Commodities Authority as the Capital Market Authority”
uaecma.gov.ae · Oct 5, 2026

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IG
IG (DIFC branch) · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
0.6 pips
Instruments
17,000+
Min. deposit
–
75
Coinish Score
4.0/5 rating71 signal
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Saxo
Saxo Bank (Dubai) Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
71,000+
Min. deposit
–
75
Coinish Score
4.2/5 rating67 signal
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3
CMC Markets
CMC Markets Middle East Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
0.5 pips
Instruments
12,000+
Min. deposit
–
69
Coinish Score
3.9/5 rating59 signal
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Capital.com
Capital Com MENA Securities Trading LLC · CMA (UAE) (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
5,500+
Min. deposit
–
69
Coinish Score
4.2/5 rating54 signal
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5
XTB
XTB MENA Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
11,900+
Min. deposit
–
68
Coinish Score
3.7/5 rating63 signal
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Plus500
Plus500AE LTD · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
2,800+
Min. deposit
–
59
Coinish Score
3.4/5 rating51 signal
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ADSS
ADS Securities L.L.C S.P.C · CMA (UAE) (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
3,000+
Min. deposit
$1,000
59
Coinish Score
3.5/5 rating47 signal
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8
Pepperstone
Pepperstone Financial Services (DIFC) Ltd · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
0.7 pips
Instruments
1,350+
Min. deposit
–
58
Coinish Score
3.6/5 rating45 signal
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9
AvaTrade
Ava Trade Middle East Ltd · FSRA (ADGM) (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
1,250+
Min. deposit
–
58
Coinish Score
3.2/5 rating52 signal
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10
HFM
HF Markets (DIFC) Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensedOffshore-heavy group
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
500+
Min. deposit
–
53
Coinish Score
2.9/5 rating48 signal
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Fortrade
Fortrade (DIFC) Limited · DFSA (Tier 2)
Locally licensed
EUR/USD all-in
–
Instruments
350+
Min. deposit
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40
Coinish Score
2.8/5 rating24 signal
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