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Swissquote in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%50
- Round-turn cost20%45
- Safety20%100
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%65
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- Served. Swissquote MEA Ltd (SQMEA), DIFC Dubai; retail FX/CFD trading typically booked via Swissquote Bank Ltd (Switzerland).
- Local standing
- Locally licensed (DFSA), but SQMEA does NOT offer CFDs/rolling-spot FX to Retail Clients per DFSA Rulebook (restricted speculative investments); retail trading served under FINMA Swiss bank entity.
- Licence as the register states it
- DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority), DIFC; separate Representative Office licensed by Central Bank of the UAE.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:100 (retail, Swiss entity).
- The firm behind it
- Swissquote Bank Ltd, Gland, Switzerland; FINMA Swiss bank, listed on SIX (SQN).
- What we hold against it
- Bank-grade, high min deposit historically; strong regulatory standing; DFSA retail CFD restriction is a key limitation.
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 licensed (DFSA), but SQMEA does NOT offer CFDs/rolling-spot FX to Retail Clients per DFSA Rulebook (restricted speculative investments); retail trading served under FINMA Swiss bank entity.
- 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 (forex min USD 1, 000), Premium (USD 10, 000), Prime (USD 50, 000), dedicated expat account offered. 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 Swissquote sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 16 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 1000 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 1:100 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts(2 methods)
| Method | Deposit, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank wire | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| Cards | 24 | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 0 local rails)
Bank wire, cards;
- Bank wire
- Cards
- Account currency
- Multi-currency (USD, EUR, CHF, GBP, etc.); AED base not verified at review.
- Fee declared
- 2 of 2 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(9 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)
- Advanced Trader
- MT4
- MT5
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Trader | — | 1.1 |
| MT4 | — | 1.1 |
| MT5 | — | 1.1 |
| Forex pairs | 130+ | — |
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.
Identical for every row: Leverage 100 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.0 | 1,323 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(5 for and 3 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Authorised by the United Arab Emirates regulator in its own register
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: Advanced Trader, MT4, MT5
- Round turn 16 USD on the raw + commission basis, over the United Arab Emirates median 7
- Min deposit 1000 USD, over the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Round-turn cost 45 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 15UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50UAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #7
- Round turn, USD
- 13.6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 0UAE
- Leverage
- 30UAE
- Rank in this country
- #42
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 400 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50UAE
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 4UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 1000UAE
- Rank in this country
- #15
"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 | Swissquote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 50 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 45 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 100 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| 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 | 65 |
FAQ
- Does Swissquote accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Locally licensed (DFSA), but SQMEA does NOT offer CFDs/rolling-spot FX to Retail Clients per DFSA Rulebook (restricted speculative investments); retail trading served under FINMA Swiss bank entity. Onboarding entity: Served. Swissquote MEA Ltd (SQMEA), DIFC Dubai; retail FX/CFD trading typically booked via Swissquote Bank Ltd (Switzerland).
- Is Swissquote licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority), DIFC; separate Representative Office licensed by Central Bank of the UAE. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Swissquote?
- About 16.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Swissquote offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:100. Up to 1:100 (retail, Swiss entity).
- Which trading platforms does Swissquote support?
- Advanced Trader, MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, CFDs, stocks, ETFs, crypto, bonds, futures.
- How can I withdraw money from Swissquote in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank wire, cards; no dedicated local UAE rails verified.
- What account types does Swissquote offer?
- Standard (forex min USD 1,000), Premium (USD 10,000), Prime (USD 50,000); dedicated expat account offered.
- Does Swissquote offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Swissquote 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://swissquote.com/en-mea
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.