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VARA Licensing Advisory

We handle the full cycle for a Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) licence — consulting, document preparation and filing the application.

What's included

  • VASP activity classification and regulatory scope assessment
  • Business plan and financial model review
  • AML/CFT and governance framework preparation
  • Application filing and liaison with VARA

Documents

  • Shareholder/UBO/key-person passports and KYC
  • Group ownership chart
  • Business plan
  • Financial model / funding evidence
  • Governance framework
  • AML/CFT and compliance policies
  • Technology/cyber/security materials relevant to the activity
  • Key-person CVs and qualifications
  • Corporate documents
  • Source of funds/wealth and regulatory history, as required

Pricing

Price on request. Regulatory scope varies materially by VASP activity and application complexity.

This service is about advising clients on obtaining a VARA licence for their own business. It has no connection to A&D accepting cryptocurrency as payment — A&D does not accept crypto payments, and this is not mentioned anywhere on the site.

We reply within 15 minutes during working hours

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Frequently asked questions

It regulates virtual asset activity in Dubai; required for exchanges, custodians, brokers and other VASP activities operating in or from Dubai.

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We reply within 15 minutes during working hours

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