# Open Finance Service Provider licence in the UAE

> Open Finance Service Provider 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/open-finance-service-provider
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Dubai mainland (DET): 6619032
- Publication: below the publication gate (No decision value beyond the activity name)
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes licensed entities by the central bank in accordance with the open finance regulations through data sharing, this is an online service that provides the user with consolidated user data relating to one or more accounts and products under data holder. Service Initiation, the service of initiating by electronic means a transaction relating to an account or Product. as well as other services under the open finance regulations.

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 | 6619032 | Professional | 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.

## Related activities

- [Financing Broker](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/financing-broker) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Financing Operations](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/financing-operations) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Industrial Finance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/industrial-finance) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Banking Consultant](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/banking-consultant) — IFZA (Dubai) · Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Agricultural Finance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/agricultural-finance) — Dubai mainland (DET)
- [Mortgage Consultant](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/mortgage-consultant) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Open Finance Service Provider 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

- [Open Finance Service Provider record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/open-finance-service-provider.json)

## Citation

Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional.

Dubai Setup Index. “Open Finance Service Provider licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/open-finance-service-provider

[Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/open-finance-service-provider). “Open Finance Service Provider licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05.

Quoting any figure from this record requires a resolvable link to url. Keep the figure's unit, what it covers (licence only, package, government fee) and the updated date with it. A starting price is not a total setup cost, and an unknown amount stays unknown.