Finfluencer Registration

This service enables natural person to be registered with the CMA as a finfluencer in accordance with Chairman of the Board of Directors’ Decision No. (10/R.M) of 2025 on the regulation of Finfluencer.

Service Process


Conditions & Requirements

1) The individual must be a financial analyst accredited by the Authority or by a regulatory body equivalent to the Authority, or must hold a CFA certificate and be independent, meaning not employed by any entity licensed by the Authority or an equivalent regulatory body.

2) The individual must be an influencer among market participants, which can be measured based on any of the following criteria: a. Having no fewer than 1,000 genuine followers. b. Possessing financial and technical experience in the financial or investment field for no less than six (6) months

c. Having repeatedly issued previous professional recommendations based on established principles, studies, standards, and analyses. d. Having any of their previous recommendations quoted or reported by specialized third parties, such as media outlets.


FAQ’s

Service completion duration

Application (Processing) Time
30 Mins

Registration of a Financial Recommendation Provider
3 Days


Payment channels

Bank transfer


Prompt Delivery

No


Service channels
  1. SCA WEBSITE

Target audience
  • A natural person who meets the conditions of a Finfluencer as stipulated in Chairman of the Board of Directors’ Decision No. (10/R.M) of 2025 on the regulation of Finfluencer.

Sector

Supervision Sector


Priority Service

No


Proactive Service

No


Category

Variation Service


Name of the main service

Licencing


Service Classfication

G2C


Digital Transformation

No


Service Code

370-005-051-000


Required Documents

  1. The applicant must submit the registration application to the CMA using the approved form

  2. Curriculum Vitae (CV).

  3. A valid passport copy, along with a residence visa copy for non-UAE nationals

  4. Copy of the UAE Emirates ID

  5. University degree or professional certificates (if available).

  6. Work experience certificates

  7. A recent credit report issued by Etihad Credit Bureau: https://www.aecb.gov.ae

  8. A valid Certificate of Good Conduct (Criminal Record Check Certificate).

For assistance, get in touch through

Call: 800 SCAUAE (722823)

Working Hours

  • Monday-Thursday: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Friday: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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