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Tickmill in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%55
- Round-turn cost20%90
- Safety20%10
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%60
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- Retail onboarded under offshore Tickmill Ltd (Seychelles); local Dubai presence is Tickmill UK Ltd Representative Office (DFSA).
- Local standing
- DFSA rep-office flagged; no full onshore UAE dealing licence — clients trade offshore.
- Licence as the register states it
- DFSA Representative Office ref F007663 (marketing/liaison only, not full CFD dealing); execution under Seychelles FSA SD008.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:500 (offshore Seychelles entity).
- The firm behind it
- Tickmill group founded 2014; multi-entity (FCA, CySEC, FSCA, Seychelles FSA, Labuan FSA, DFSA rep office).
- What we hold against it
- DFSA rep office is liaison-only; retail served offshore — no DIFC investor protection.
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 youDFSA rep-office flagged; no full onshore UAE dealing licence — clients trade offshore.
- 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: Classic (no commission) / Pro & Raw (raw spread + commission), min USD 100. 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 Tickmill 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Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 7 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it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Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 100 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it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 (4 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller;
- Cards
- Bank wire
- Skrill
- Neteller
- Account currency
- USD, EUR, GBP (no AED verified).
- Fee declared
- 4 of 4 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(7 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | — | 1.6 |
| MT5 | — | 1.6 |
| All instruments | 600+ | — |
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 500 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.1 | 233 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(3 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 90 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- No United Arab Emirates authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the United Arab Emirates median 50
- The published 1:500 comes from the group's offshore entity, not from the United Arab Emirates one
- Safety 10 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
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 1000UAE
- Rank in this country
- #25
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #26
- 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
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #20
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100UAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #27
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 400 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
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 | Tickmill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 55 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 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 | 60 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does Tickmill accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- No. DFSA rep-office flagged; no full onshore UAE dealing licence — clients trade offshore. Onboarding entity: Retail onboarded under offshore Tickmill Ltd (Seychelles); local Dubai presence is Tickmill UK Ltd Representative Office (DFSA).
- Is Tickmill licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- DFSA Representative Office ref F007663 (marketing/liaison only, not full CFD dealing); execution under Seychelles FSA SD008. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Tickmill?
- 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 Tickmill offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:500. Up to 1:500 (offshore Seychelles entity).
- Which trading platforms does Tickmill support?
- MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, stocks, bonds, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from Tickmill in United Arab Emirates?
- Cards, bank wire, Skrill, Neteller; no AED-specific rail verified.
- What account types does Tickmill offer?
- Classic (no commission) / Pro & Raw (raw spread + commission); min USD 100.
- Does Tickmill offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Tickmill 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://tickmill.com/about/licences-and-regulation
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.