Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Implementation of the UAE Virtual Assets Travel Rule Requirements
VARA circulated implementation requirements for the UAE Virtual Assets 'Travel Rule', directing VASPs to collect and transmit originator/beneficiary information on virtual-asset transfers in line with FATF Recommendation 16, superseding prior travel-rule provisions in the rulebook (previously versioned 19 May 2025).
What firms should do
Yes - implement Travel Rule originator/beneficiary data transmission for virtual-asset transfers
- Regulator
- Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
- Type
- Administrative Notice
- Status
- Final/In Force
- Published
- 24 Feb 2026
- Takes effect
- 24 Feb 2026
- Topic
- Compliance & Risk
- Impact
- High
Found automatically on the regulator's website and summarised by AI by Arakan Lexara. Not legal advice; check the official source before relying on it.
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