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Plus500 in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%60
- Round-turn cost20%95
- Safety20%90
- Payouts15%40
- Track record10%90
- Platforms10%0
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- Plus500Gulf Securities LLC
- Local standing
- Locally regulated in UAE
- Licence as the register states it
- SCA and DFSA
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:300
- The firm behind it
- London-based fintech group
- What we hold against it
- Mixed third-party claims
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 youLocally regulated in 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: CFD trading account. 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 Plus500 sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 6 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 10 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it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Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:300 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts(2 methods)
| Method | Deposit, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| E-wallets | 24 | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank, e-wallets
- Cards
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- AED and USD
- Fee declared
- 2 of 2 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(1 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(1 platform)
- Proprietary web and app
| Class | Count | Min spread | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary web and app | — | 0.6 | 300UAE |
98 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 92 more.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.2 | 18,737 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 2 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 6 USD on the standard basis, under the United Arab Emirates median 7
- Authorised by the United Arab Emirates regulator in its own register
- Min deposit 10 USD, under the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Round-turn cost 95 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- Withdrawal in 72 h, over the United Arab Emirates median 24
- Platforms 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #5
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 5UAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #8
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500 group
- Rank in this country
- #21
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 20UAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #9
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0UAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #11
"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 | Plus500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 60 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 95 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 90 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 40 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 90 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 0 |
FAQ
- Does Plus500 accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Locally regulated in UAE Onboarding entity: Plus500Gulf Securities LLC
- Is Plus500 licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- SCA and DFSA Checked on 27.08.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Plus500?
- About 6.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Plus500 offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:300. leverageGeo: Up to 1:300
- Which trading platforms does Plus500 support?
- Proprietary web and app. Instruments: CFDs on 2800+ markets
- How can I withdraw money from Plus500 in United Arab Emirates?
- Cards, bank, e-wallets
- What account types does Plus500 offer?
- CFD trading account
Taxes for a UAE resident
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.