A Qualifying Applicant for a DIFC Prescribed Company is any of the following entities (most of which require a physical presence in the DIFC):
Authorised Firm
Fund
Family Office
Fintech Entity
Foundation
Government Entity
Holding Company
Private Trust Company
Proprietary Investment
Shareholder or UBO of DIFC Qualifying Applicant
Affiliates of a DIFC Qualifying Applicant
Family-Owned Business with a large UAE presence which fulfil at least 2 of the following:
total asset value of USD10+ million in the UAE;
100+ employees in the UAE;
30,000+ sq. ft. of space in the UAE (including offices, retail, schools, manufacturing); or
all shareholders are UAE nationals.