How to Open a Pocket Option Account in the UAE
A simple step-by-step guide to registering, verifying and funding your Pocket Option account as a resident of the UAE.
Open Pocket Option Account →To sign up with Pocket Option from the UAE, register online with your email and a password, confirm the email, and complete identity verification (KYC) with a passport or Emirates ID. You can then fund the account from $5 — according to Pocket Option, clients in the UAE typically use bank cards or e-wallets — or start on the free $50,000 demo without depositing at all.
What you need to open an account
- A valid email address
- A government-issued photo ID for verification (passport or Emirates ID)
- Proof of residential address if requested (KYC)
- A funding method (bank card or e-wallet)
How long: Registration takes a couple of minutes; identity verification is usually reviewed within a few hours.
Eligibility: You must be of legal age and a resident of a country where Pocket Option accepts clients — the UAE is on that list.
Step by step
- Click the ‘Open Pocket Option Account’ button on this page to start your registration.
- Enter your email and create a secure password (or continue with a social login).
- Confirm your email with the link or code Pocket Option sends you.
- Verify your identity (KYC) — upload a government ID such as a passport or Emirates ID.
- Try the free $50,000 demo account to learn the platform first.
- Fund your real account from $5 — the deposit page lists the methods available for the UAE.
- Start with $1 trades and only ever risk money you can afford to lose.
Before you deposit
It is worth getting comfortable with the platform and testing your strategy with virtual funds on a free demo account first.
Pocket Option account at a glance
| Detail | Pocket Option |
|---|---|
| Minimum deposit | $5 |
| Minimum trade | $1 |
| Base currency | USD (dirham payments are converted) |
| Accounts | Demo ($50,000 virtual) and Real |
| Platforms | Web platform, mobile app, desktop app, MT5 |
| Email check | A confirmation link/code verifies your email |
| Verification (KYC) | Passport or Emirates ID; usually reviewed within hours |
| Demo before deposit | Yes — no KYC needed to open the demo |
Terms change — confirm the current details in the platform before depositing.
Frequently asked questions
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Reviews
What traders say about opening and verifying an Pocket Option account:
Documented company. I swear to God, I tried it excellent
Good app. Overall good and smooth app, but the verification process takes long time
About account verification. Yesterday I uploaded my proof of residence and I was informed that the reviewing of my documents would only just take 24hours and it has been two days now and my account it still not verified. Yours sincerely Team Pocket Option
Verification issue. Pathetic experience while verifying the email if you go to your email to check cofe and come back the page goes back and if you try again it make you wait for 20 mins