Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Market specialisation: Financial services

Industries/sectors:

• Financial services

Permitted licences:

• Financial Services / Regulated Licence from Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

• Commercial Licence for Companies and Partnerships

• Operating Licence for NPIO and Foundations

• Dual Licence with DET

Permitted company types:

• Public Company (PLC);

• A Private Company (LTD); or,

• A branch office of a pre-existing foreign company (Recognised Company).

• A party may also seek to transfer the incorporation of an existing company to the DIFC from another jurisdiction (Continued Company).