FxPro in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%35
- Round-turn cost20%90
- Safety20%0
- Payouts15%97.5
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%70
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- FxPro Global Markets MENA Ltd
- Local standing
- Not locally licensed in the UAE
- Licence as the register states it
- DFSA licence withdrawn 2020
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:500 on standard forex accounts, within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits; varies by instrument.
- The firm behind it
- FxPro founded 2006; HQ London and Limassol; no-dealing-desk execution; opened dedicated Dubai office for MENA.
- What we hold against it
- Former DFSA licence, withdrawn
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards UAE residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youNot locally licensed in the UAE
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against the UAE market median(priced from 60 of 75)
Medians run over the 60 of 75 brokers that publish a price for United Arab Emirates, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Standard, Raw+, cTrader, Elite, VIP. Minimum deposit ~USD 100 (method-dependent). The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where FxPro sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 7 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 100 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (53 of 75 with a UAE figure)
Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards (Visa/Mastercard), bank transfer, e-wallets;
- Cards
- Bank transfer
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- USD, EUR, GBP and AED (Emirati Dirham) accounts offered.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(22 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(4 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- cTrader
- FxPro Edge
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.2 · Leverage 500 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 3.7 | — |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Withdrawal in 3 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Track record 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 4 platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Edge
- No United Arab Emirates authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #20
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100UAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #27
- Round turn, USD
- 8UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #47
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 300UAE
- Rank in this country
- #43
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 1000UAE
- Rank in this country
- #25
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 400 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a UAE score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | FxPro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 35 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 90 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 98 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 100 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 70 |
FAQ
- Does FxPro accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Not locally licensed in the UAE Onboarding entity: FxPro Global Markets MENA Ltd
- Is FxPro licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- DFSA licence withdrawn 2020 Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at FxPro?
- About 7.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does FxPro offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:500. Up to 1:500 on standard forex accounts, within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits; varies by instrument.
- Which trading platforms does FxPro support?
- MT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Edge. Instruments: FX, indices, shares, metals, energies, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from FxPro in United Arab Emirates?
- Cards (Visa/Mastercard), bank transfer, e-wallets; local UAE bank transfer supported.
- What account types does FxPro offer?
- Standard, Raw+, cTrader, Elite, VIP. Minimum deposit ~USD 100 (method-dependent).
- Does FxPro offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. FxPro offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to United Arab Emirates residents.
Taxes for a UAE resident(1 rule)
- 0% personal income tax and 0% capital gains tax on individual trading profits (forex, stocks, crypto, derivatives) - as of the review (2026);https://www.dfsa.ae/public-register/firms/fxpro-global-markets-mena-limited
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.