Crypto & Digital Assets
Official UAE Economic Classification (ISIC/DET Code: 6419003). Licensing regulations, NOC approval status, office criteria, and comparative pricing across 6 approved jurisdictions.
✓ ISIC/DET Code: 6419003✓ Regulator NOC Required✓ Flexi-Desk Allowed
1. Regulatory Approvals & NOC Status
Notice: External Regulatory NOC Required
Before license activation, an official Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) must be obtained from VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority).
- NOC Requirement
- Yes (mandatory prior to issuance)
- Regulatory Body
- VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority)
- External Regulators
- VARA, RAK DAO, FSRA, DFSA
- Pre-approval Required
- Yes, business plan pre-clearance required
- Regulatory Security Deposit
- 0 AED (No deposit)
2. Office & Facility Criteria
- Flexi-Desk Eligibility
- Yes, allowed on co-working flexi-desk or virtual desk lease
- Physical Lease Mandatory
- Not mandatory (save from 25,000 AED/yr on physical lease)
- Minimum Space
- No minimum sqft threshold
- Facility Classification
- No specific facility required
3. Compatible Freezones & Mainland
Compare pricing and setup turnaround for "Crypto & Digital Assets"
FREEZONE • DUBAI • DMCC
Turnaround: 7–12 days
Visa limit: up to 5 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • DUBAI • DIFC
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Turnaround: 14–25 days
Visa limit: up to 10 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • DUBAI • DWTC
Dubai World Trade Centre Free Zone (DWTC)
Turnaround: 4–7 days
Visa limit: up to 8 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • ABU_DHABI • ADGM
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
Turnaround: 12–20 days
Visa limit: up to 10 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
FREEZONE • RAS_AL_KHAIMAH • RAKDAO
RAK Digital Assets Oasis (RAK DAO)
Turnaround: 3–6 days
Visa limit: up to 4 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
MAINLAND • DUBAI • DET
Dubai Mainland (DET)
Turnaround: 1–3 days
Visa limit: up to 10 (Flexi)
Digital Bank: 98% Approval
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