KYC & Due Diligence regulation in United Arab Emirates

Customer due diligence, beneficial-ownership and identity-verification requirements from regulators worldwide. 29 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

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2025-12-16

The United Arab Emirates’ Virtual Assets Travel Rule

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2025-11-07

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions on Customer Due Diligence/Know Your Customer and Record-Keeping

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2025-11-07

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions on Correspondent Banking and Expectations for Managing Correspondent Banking Relationships

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2025-10-29

Cabinet Resolution No. 134 of 2025 on Executive Regulations for Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 Regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

VARA

2025-09-30

Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 Regarding Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

VARA

2025-06-19

Lending and Borrowing Services Rulebook

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

VARA

2024-03-25

Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations 2022 (Consolidated Version February 2024)

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

2024-03-25

Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations (Amendment No. 2) 2024

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

2024-01-01

Consultation Paper No. 3 of 2024 - Proposal concerning Registration of certain Trusts Particulars

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

2023-07-13

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations Guidelines for Financial Institutions

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2023-04-10

Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations 2023

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

2023-01-01

Consultation Paper No. 3 of 2023 - Proposal for a Legislative Framework for Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

2022-10-31

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions on Digital Identification for Customer Due Diligence

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2022-10-31

CBUAE Guidance for the Insurance Sector on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2022-08-01

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions on the Risks Relating to Politically Exposed Persons

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2022-08-01

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions on the Risks Relating to Payments

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2022-05-24

Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations (Fees) Rules 2022

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

2022-05-24

Beneficial Ownership and Control Regulations (Amendment No. 1) 2022

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

2021-11-11

Guidance for Licensed Exchange Houses on AML/CFT Compliance

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2021-09-27

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions Providing Services to Cash-Intensive Businesses

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2021-08-15

Guidance for Registered Hawala Providers and Licensed Financial Institutions Providing Services to Registered Hawala Providers

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2021-06-16

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions Providing Services to the Real Estate and the Precious Metals and Stones Sectors

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2021-06-07

Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions Providing Services to Legal Persons and Arrangements

Central Bank of UAE

United Arab Emirates

CBUAE

2021-01-01

Consultation Paper No. 3 of 2021 – Proposals on Digital Verification of Identity (eKYC)

Financial Services Regulatory Authority

United Arab Emirates

FSRA

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