Plus500 licence record
Is Plus500 regulated by the DFSA?
Yes, according to our records. Plus500 is matched to a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (United Arab Emirates). Confirm it on the register before relying on it.
What the DFSA licence means
Our records show that, Plus500 holds a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the financial regulator for United Arab Emirates. We classify the DFSA as tier 2 — strong regulation. Credible regulators with real rulebooks, but fewer safeguards than tier 1 (e.g. no compensation scheme or looser leverage rules).
For Plus500 clients whose account is held by its DFSA-regulated entity, the key protections are: compensation — No compensation scheme; retail leverage — Set under DFSA conduct rules for retail clients; check the firm's disclosures; negative balance protection — not confirmed in our records (check the client agreement); client money — Client money rules modelled on UK CASS. Disputes can be taken to DFSA complaints / DIFC Courts.
Plus500 is also matched to licences from ASIC, CFTC / NFA, FCA, MAS, CySEC, EFSA, FMA (NZ), FSCA and FSA (Seychelles). ASIC, CFTC / NFA, FCA and MAS are rated higher than the DFSA in our methodology, so if you are eligible for those entities you may get stronger protection. Note that clients outside United Arab Emirates may be onboarded to a weaker entity (FSA (Seychelles)) instead.
Protection at a glance
- Regulator tier
- Tier 2 — Strong regulation
- Compensation scheme
- No compensation scheme
- Retail leverage
- Set under DFSA conduct rules for retail clients; check the firm's disclosures
- Negative balance protection
- Not confirmed — check with the broker
- Client money
- Client money rules modelled on UK CASS
- Complaints
- DFSA complaints / DIFC Courts
How to verify this licence
- Open Plus500's client agreement or website footer and note the exact company name and DFSA licence number.
- Search that name or number on the official DFSA register. Check the status is current, not cancelled or suspended.
- Confirm the website domain you're using (plus500.com) is the one listed on the register — clone firms copy genuine licence numbers.
- Search the DFSA warnings page and IOSCO I-SCAN for the brand name.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Plus500 regulated by the DFSA?
Our database records Plus500 as holding a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Confirm the current status on the DFSA register: https://www.dfsa.ae/public-register/firms
Does the DFSA licence protect all Plus500 clients?
No. It protects clients whose account is with the specific Plus500 company licensed by the DFSA. Clients onboarded to a different group entity are covered by that entity's regulator instead.
Is there a compensation scheme for Plus500 clients under the DFSA?
No compensation scheme
What leverage can Plus500 offer under the DFSA?
Set under DFSA conduct rules for retail clients; check the firm's disclosures