WIP NOTICE: The rules currently configured for Dubai are documented here.
This page documents the rules that will be implemented in the Notabene system as of April 28, 2026, to reflect the updates in Cabinet Decision No. (134) of 2025 and in the VARA Circular on the Implementation of the UAE Virtual Assets Travel Rule Requirements, 24 February 2026.
The Dubai rules only apply to VASPs with DU set as their Division or jurisdiction set as AE-DU.
In Dubai, Travel Rule requirements are set forth in Part III, Section G of the Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook, in Cabinet Decision No. (134) of 2025 and in the VARA Circular on the Implementation of the UAE Virtual Assets Travel Rule Requirements, 24 February 2026 ("Regulations").
Threshold
Amount | Currency | Source |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Travel Rule information-transmission obligations apply to any Virtual Asset Transfer, regardless of the amount. Under Article 28 of Cabinet Decision No. (134) of 2025, financial Institutions shall verify the accuracy of originator information in all international Wire Transfers equal to or exceeding AED 3,500. Conversely, for transfers below AED 3,500, institutions are not required to verify the accuracy of the transmitted data, unless there are suspicions of a crime.
Required Originator and Beneficiary information vs Notabene system
Party to the TX | Required information (*) | IVMS field | Required? |
Originator | Name |
| Yes |
Originator | Account number |
| Yes |
Originator | Address |
| OR |
Originator | Identity number or travel document number |
| OR |
Originator | Date and place of birth |
| OR |
Originator | Customer identification number |
| OR |
Beneficiary | Name |
| Yes |
Beneficiary | Account number |
| Yes |
(*) Article 28/1 of Cabinet Decision No. (134) of 2025.