Form A (Beneficial Owner Declaration)

النموذج (أ) — إقرار المالك المستفيد

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Form A is a declaration filed with the UAE's Ministry of Economy or the relevant economic department under the beneficial ownership regime (Cabinet Decision No. 58 of 2020 and its amendments). It identifies the ultimate natural person or persons who ultimately own or control a legal entity registered on the mainland or in most free zones — by ownership of 25% or more of shares, voting rights, the right to appoint or remove managers, or other means. The form requires name, nationality, date and place of birth, national ID, address, and the basis of control. Form A must be kept current and filed with the licensing authority; failure to do so exposes the entity and its officers to fines and licence suspension. DIFC and ADGM have their own equivalent UBO disclosure regimes.

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النموذج (أ) إقرار يُقدَّم إلى وزارة الاقتصاد أو الدائرة الاقتصادية المختصة وفق نظام المالك المستفيد (قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 58 لسنة 2020 وتعديلاته). يحدّد الإقرار الشخص أو الأشخاص الطبيعيين الذين يملكون أو يسيطرون في نهاية المطاف على منشأة مسجّلة في البر الرئيسي أو في معظم المناطق الحرة — بامتلاك 25% أو أكثر من الأسهم، أو بحقوق التصويت، أو بحق تعيين المديرين أو عزلهم، أو بوسائل أخرى. ويطلب النموذج الاسم والجنسية وتاريخ ومكان الميلاد ورقم الهوية والعنوان وأساس السيطرة. يجب تحديث النموذج (أ) وإيداعه لدى جهة الترخيص، وإلا تعرّضت المنشأة ومسؤولوها لغرامات وتعليق الرخصة. ولدى مركز دبي المالي العالمي وسوق أبوظبي العالمي أنظمتهما الخاصة للإفصاح عن المالك المستفيد.

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