# Money Exchangers licence in the UAE

> Money Exchangers licensing in the UAE — the authority catalogue rows we hold for this line, the approvals attached to them, and where the activity can be filed.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/money-exchangers
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Dubai mainland (DET): 6612005
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes financial firms which work for their own account or the account of others in money exchange field, which is based on the purchase and sale of negotiable foreign currencies, monetary notes and coins. Their activities also include the purchase and sale of travellers cheques, financial transfers and other exchange activities regulated by the laws and statutes of the Central Bank. This activity does not include firms working in financial and monetary brokerage.

Source: Invest in Dubai activity reference.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Listed | 6612005 | Commercial | Not stated | Not restricted in the catalogue |

Catalogue evidence, not legal advice. Authorities change activity lists without notice — confirm before you file.

## Routes that list this activity

- [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) — Onshore trading rights, Ejari premises. From, no visa: AED 14,000 (Licence only · plus 5% of rent)

A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply.

## Free zone or mainland

- Dubai mainland under DET lets you invoice UAE mainland clients directly, but it expects Ejari-registered premises and runs longer than a free-zone desk package.

## Also catalogued elsewhere

The same activity name appears in other authority catalogues we track. This is a name match, not a legal equivalence, and Dubai Setup Index does not file in these zones.

- DMCC: 6599-11 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 6612.95

## Related activities

- [Money Orders & Travellers Cheques Exchangers](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/money-orders-and-travellers-cheques-exchangers) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Money Order](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/money-order) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Remittance of Local & Foreign Currencies](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/remittance-of-local-and-foreign-currencies) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Bank Brokers](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/bank-brokers) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Securities trading for own account (dealer)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/securities-trading-for-own-account-dealer) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Brokerage in Securities Listed in Foreign Markets](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/brokerage-in-securities-listed-in-foreign-markets) — Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Money Exchangers licence later?

Usually yes, as a licence amendment, subject to the authority's rules and any extra approval attached to the new line.

### Does this activity need third-party approval?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)
- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Money Exchangers record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/money-exchangers.json)

## Citation

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Dubai Setup Index. “Money Exchangers licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/money-exchangers

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/money-exchangers). “Money Exchangers licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05.

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