Citizenship: any Russia Ukraine Belarus Kazakhstan Armenia Georgia Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Azerbaijan Moldova Other countries Client type: any Individual Company Entrepreneur Private client / HNWI Holding Investment structure Opening format: any No residence permit With residence permit For non-residents In-person visit Remote possible Video identification Goal: any Everyday banking Wealth storage International payments Private banking EU business Asia operations UAE operations Trading company Holding structure Investments Region: any Georgia Armenia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan UAE Cyprus Switzerland Liechtenstein Turkey United Kingdom Lithuania
What you need Personal account Corporate account Debit card Private banking Savings account Investment account Multi-currency account SWIFT SEPA Backup account
EN Emirates NBD UAE · Personal BankingResident personal account
Client Individual
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit; Emirates ID required One of the UAE’s leading banks. The main scenario is a resident account with an Emirates ID: the resident visa and the account are handled as one project.
EN Emirates NBD UAE · Business BankingCorporate account
Client Company, Entrepreneur
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit / per current bank terms An account for UAE companies — mainland and freezone. The bank assesses the licence, real presence, turnover and settlement geography.
MA Mashreq UAE · Personal BankingResident personal account
Client Individual
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit; Emirates ID required A UAE private-sector bank with strong digital service. Personal accounts open to residents; non-resident scenarios are checked individually.
MA Mashreq UAE · Business BankingCorporate account
Client Company, Entrepreneur
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit / per current bank terms Corporate accounts for UAE operating companies, including freezones. Applications pass an extended review of activity and counterparties.
AD ADCB UAE · Personal BankingResident personal account
Client Individual
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit; Emirates ID required Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank: personal accounts and cards for UAE residents. A working alternative to Dubai banks within one project.
FA FAB UAE · Private BankingPrivate banking
Client Private client / HNWI, Individual
Residency Non-resident possible
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit / per current bank terms The UAE’s largest bank. Private banking serves clients with verifiable capital; entry thresholds and terms are agreed with the bank individually.
RA RAKBANK UAE · Business BankingCorporate account
Client Company, Entrepreneur
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit / per current bank terms A bank active with UAE small and medium business, including freezone companies. A practical option for a new operating business.
WB WIO Bank UAE · Business BankingCorporate account
Client Company, Entrepreneur
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening Digital onboarding for UAE companies — per current bank terms The UAE digital bank built for business: branch-free onboarding for companies with a resident signatory. A fast working account for freezone and mainland.
CB CBD UAE · Personal BankingResident personal account
Client Individual
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit; Emirates ID required Commercial Bank of Dubai: resident accounts and cards with strong digital onboarding. A working alternative to the UAE’s largest retail banks.
AD ADIB UAE · Personal BankingResident personal account
Client Individual
Residency Per bank requirements
Currencies AED · USD · EUR
Card · SWIFT · SEPA Yes · Yes · No
Opening In-person visit; Emirates ID required Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank: Sharia-compliant banking, resident accounts and cards. The choice of clients who value the Islamic model.