Our Partnerships

International Cooperation

The global nature of money laundering and terrorism financing requires the UAEFIU to work closely with international partners to conduct its work effectively.

Boosted by our membership of the Egmont Group — a collaborative body of FIUs from across the world — and a series of bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), we’re always looking to work alongside new international partners to strengthen our influence and effectiveness. We currently have MOUs with counterpart FIUs in 76 countries and jurisdictions.

MOUs

Our regional and international partners
Armenia Belgium Bermuda Brazil Canada Cook Islands Croatia Estonia Isle of Man Lebanon Macedonia Malawi Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Nigeria Philippines Portugal Serbia South Africa
Algeria Aruba Finland Greece Indonesia Jordan Libya Malaysia Maldives Mauritania Morocco Qatar Sudan
Poland Tunisia Yemen
Kazakhstan Madagascar Ukraine
Cyprus Kuwait Russia Sweden
Egypt
India United Kingdom
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Australia Kingdom of Bahrain Namibia Pakistan
Bangladesh China Israel Malta Moldova Somalia Korea Turkey
Iraq Iceland Oman Turkmenistan
Angola Nepal Japan Kenya Congo
France Jordan - Resigned Mali Mauritius Switzerland Ghana Togo Mexico
Request for Information (RFI) Process
FIUs that are members or non-members of the Egmont Group can request information from the UAEFIU to support their operations. The process below is followed to manage an RFI.
1
Receiving Requests
Requests from Egmont members:

Request is received, downloaded and acknowledgement is sent via Egmont secure web before being prioritised.

Requests from non-Egmont Group members:

The request is received, uploaded, and its receipt is acknowledged through the secure official communication channels agreed upon between the two parties, and its priority is determined.

All requests should be valid and include the following information: identification details of the subject, brief of investigation/analysis, purpose and usage of information, clear nexus to UAE.

2
Verification

Databases are verified and additional information is sourced from financial institutions (FIs), Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), Virtual Assists Services Providers (VASPs), and the competent authorities.

3
Data Analysis and Reporting

Analytical reports are collated, prepared, analysed and responses are sent to requesting FFIUs in a timely manner. These reports will include the following information:

  • Transactions or suspicious case reports.

  • The patterns followed, the activity of the accounts and the financial movements.

  • Register of companies and Beneficiary Owner data.

  • Virtual Assets

  • Related property and land (immovable assets).

  • Financial Declaration during entry/exit from the country.

  • Entry and exit movement from/to the country.

  • Ongoing investigations by law enforcement authorities.

  • Criminal records.

  • Any other relevant information the unit considers necessary to share with its counterpart units to support its research and operations.