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

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