Hi This Mehdi from Checkout.com's Dubai office Unfortunately you are right, you need a legal entity to apply in the UAE. While in Europe we can operate throu

Hi This Mehdi from Checkout.com's Dubai office Unfortunately you are right, you need a legal entity to apply in the UAE. While in Europe we can operate through our own acquiring licenses and support sole traders/entrepreneurs, in the UAE we need to use a local acquiring bank to process payments. Local acquirers such as Mashreq, NI or NABD (now FAB) all make the legal entity a requirement which we have no other option but to pass on to you. Rest assured that we are working hard to bring our services to parity across regions, so hopefully this will change one day. In the meantime if we can be of any help, feel free to contact us ! The Checkout.com Team