--- title: "FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middele East DMCC · Retail Payment Services (CBUAE) · United Arab Emirates | Elucidate" description: "FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middele East DMCC is authorised by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as a retail payment services in the United Arab Emirates. Licence 08.01.02.009.2023.02. Register status, licences, activities and ownership." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/fis-worldpay-payment-services-middele-east-dmcc-64cc31a5aa58 --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [United Arab Emirates](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ae) 3. FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middele East DMCC United Arab Emirates · Payments & e-money # FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middele East DMCC Worldpay Payment Services Middle East DMCC is a limited liability company registered in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) free zone. The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) licenses it for Retail Payment Services in Category 2, under licence number 08.01.02.009.2023.02. Its direct parent is Worldpay International Group Limited of the United Kingdom. Global Payments Inc. acquired the Worldpay group in January 2026. Worldpay announced in April 2023 that the UAE licence covers card acquiring and disbursements for local and international merchants. Register status Licensed in the United Arab Emirates Retail Payment Services · Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) Prudential licence [1 licence or registration ↓](https://elucidate.co/directory/fis-worldpay-payment-services-middele-east-dmcc-64cc31a5aa58#licences) BIC **No BIC** LEI **No LEI mapped** [Licence no. **08.01.02.009.2023.02**](https://elucidate.co/directory/fis-worldpay-payment-services-middele-east-dmcc-64cc31a5aa58#licences) ## Licences and registrations Held by FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middele East DMCC. 1 entry on 1 of the 22 tracked registers, retrieved 24 September 2026. | Register | Licence | Number | Jurisdiction | Status | Registered | Ends | Activities | Register entry | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [CBUAE Register of Licensed Financial Institutions - Retail Payment Services](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/cbuae-rps) Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) | Retail Payment ServicesPayment Institution | 08.01.02.009.2023.02 | [United Arab Emirates](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ae) | Active | — | — | - Payment services | [Search the register ↗](https://www.centralbank.ae/media/hw0lreyi/cb-register-august-2026.pdf) | - Each licence applies in the country of the regulator that granted it. - Registers are tracked in 37 countries. Licences granted elsewhere are not recorded here. ## Swift network Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory. No LEI is matched to this entry, and BICs are linked by LEI only. ## Overview Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/fis-worldpay-payment-services-middele-east-dmcc-64cc31a5aa58#overview-sources) Customers Not published Employees Not published Ownership Group subsidiary Worldpay International Group Limited Firm type Merchant acquiring and processing Trades as Worldpay - **Standing:** The CBUAE register of August 2026 still lists the firm as FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middele East DMCC. Its LEI record, last updated June 2026, gives the name Worldpay Payment Services Middle East DMCC. Global Payments Inc. completed its acquisition of the Worldpay group on 9 January 2026. - **Ownership:** Worldpay International Group Limited (UK) is the firm's direct parent, and Global Payments Inc. has owned the Worldpay group since January 2026. - **Direct parent:** [Worldpay International Group Limited ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/213800W92ABFLC2AZ387), United Kingdom - **Ultimate owner:** Global Payments Inc., United States - **Head office:** Unit No: 3304-17, HDS Business Center, Plot No: JLT-PH1-M1A, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - **Company register:** DMCC DMCC195952 - **Incorporated:** 26 Jan 2023 - **Name in the local language:** ورلدباي بايمنت سيرفيسز ميدل إيست م.د.م.س - **Former name:** FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middle East DMCC ### Online - **Websites & references:** [worldpay.com ↗](https://www.worldpay.com/) [docs.worldpay.com ↗](https://docs.worldpay.com/) developer documentation (group) [platforms.worldpay.com ↗](https://platforms.worldpay.com/) software platforms site (group) - **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldpay) · [X ↗](https://x.com/Worldpay_Global) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/worldpay) · [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/worldpay/) Sources · 11 pages consulted 1. [centralbank.ae/media/hw0lreyi/cb-register-august-2026.pdf](https://www.centralbank.ae/media/hw0lreyi/cb-register-august-2026.pdf) 2. [lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/2138006UWUFQK6CQAD49](https://lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/2138006UWUFQK6CQAD49) 3. [lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/213800W92ABFLC2AZ387](https://lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/213800W92ABFLC2AZ387) 4. [worldpay.com/en](https://www.worldpay.com/en) 5. [worldpay.com/en/legal](https://www.worldpay.com/en/legal) 6. [worldpay.com/en/legal/enterprise-merchant-agreements](https://www.worldpay.com/en/legal/enterprise-merchant-agreements) 7. [worldpay.com/en/press-releases/worldpay-fis-opens-new-growth-opportunities-united-arab-emirates](https://www.worldpay.com/en/press-releases/worldpay-fis-opens-new-growth-opportunities-united-arab-emirates) 8. [sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000110465926002705/tm262856d1\_8k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000110465926002705/tm262856d1_8k.htm) 9. [investors.globalpayments.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/498/global-payments-completes-acquisition-of-worldpay-a](https://investors.globalpayments.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/498/global-payments-completes-acquisition-of-worldpay-and) 10. [prnewswire.com/news-releases/gtcr-completes-sale-of-worldpay-to-global-payments-302658108.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gtcr-completes-sale-of-worldpay-to-global-payments-302658108.html) 11. [arabianbusiness.com/industries/banking-finance/worldpay-sees-surge-in-real-time-payments-and-digital-wallets-](https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/banking-finance/worldpay-sees-surge-in-real-time-payments-and-digital-wallets-as-regulatory-reforms-reshape-uae-landscape) ## Authorisation Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/fis-worldpay-payment-services-middele-east-dmcc-64cc31a5aa58#overview-sources) - **Operates under:** Its own licences The CBUAE licenses the firm to provide Retail Payment Services in Category 2 (licence 08.01.02.009.2023.02). Worldpay describes this as a category II licence covering card acquiring and disbursements. | Authority | Licence or registration | Number | Held | Status | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) United Arab Emirates | Retail Payment Services, License Category 2 (National Company) | 08.01.02.009.2023.02 | In its own name | Active | [centralbank.ae ↗](https://www.centralbank.ae/media/hw0lreyi/cb-register-august-2026.pdf) | Licences and registrations the research found, at home and abroad, as the firm and its regulators publish them. The Licences and registrations card shows the entries on the registers the directory tracks. ## Products and markets Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/fis-worldpay-payment-services-middele-east-dmcc-64cc31a5aa58#overview-sources) - Merchant acquiring - Payouts and mass payments According to Worldpay, the UAE licence allows domestic card acquiring and disbursements for local firms and international merchants operating in the UAE. The firm serves merchants in the UAE under its CBUAE retail payment services licence. - **Payment volume:** USD 3.7tnannual payment volume of the combined Global Payments and Worldpay group Group · 12 Jan 2026 · [company statement ↗](https://investors.globalpayments.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/498/global-payments-completes-acquisition-of-worldpay-and) - **Sells to:** Enterprises · Platforms and marketplaces - **Serves customers in:** United Arab Emirates ## Recent events Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/fis-worldpay-payment-services-middele-east-dmcc-64cc31a5aa58#overview-sources) 1. Jan 2026 Merger / acquisition Global Payments Inc. completed its acquisition of Worldpay Holdco, LLC, the firm's group parent, from FIS and GTCR on 9 January 2026. [sec.gov ↗](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123360/000110465926002705/tm262856d1_8k.htm) 2. Apr 2025 Merger / acquisition Global Payments agreed to acquire the Worldpay group from GTCR and FIS for USD 24.25 billion in cash and stock. [prnewswire.com ↗](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gtcr-completes-sale-of-worldpay-to-global-payments-302658108.html) Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, security incidents, licence changes, funding rounds, acquisitions and leadership changes. Each links to its source. ## Identifiers - **Licence no. · CBUAE-RPS:** 08.01.02.009.2023.02 - **BIC:** Holds no BIC in Swift’s directory - **LEI:** No LEI mapped - **Elucidate firm ID:** 64cc31a5aa58 ## Profile - **Type:** Payments & e-money - **Regulation:** Prudential licence - **Main licence class:** Payment Institution - **Activities:** - Payment services - **Licensed in:** [United Arab Emirates](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ae) · Middle East & North Africa - **First registered:** Not published Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet. ## Ownership and group GLEIF relationship records No LEI is matched to this entry, so GLEIF relationship records cannot be linked. ## Addresses - **Address on the register:** Dubai - **Country:** United Arab Emirates ## ISO 20022 identification As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+) This institution holds no BIC. A CBPR+ message identifies it by name and postal address, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. - **Identified by:** Name and postal address. No LEI or clearing code is mapped in the directory - **Postal address:** Structured: town and country ```xml FIS Worldpay Payment Services Middele East DMCC Dubai AE ``` CBPR+ identifies the instructing and instructed agents by BIC only. An institution without a BIC can be the debtor, creditor or an intermediary agent. The values are as published by the register. Check them against your own records before use. ## Related institutions ### Other payments & e-money institutions in the United Arab Emirates - [AEDC Stable Coin Network And Distribution - L.L.C No BIC Payments & e-money Crypto Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 09.01.01.004.2026.01 (CBUAE-PTC) · also on CBUAE-PTCAT, CBUAE-SVF · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/aedc-stable-coin-network-and-distribution-l-l-c-ce122c02ae00) - [AIAE Services for Payments -L.L.C- S.P.C No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 08.01.02.038.2026.02 (CBUAE-RPS) · also on CBUAE-SVF · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/aiae-services-for-payments-l-l-c-s-p-c-6220d012f277) - [Al Ansari Digital Pay L.L.C No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 08.01.02.027.2025.02 (CBUAE-RPS) · also on CBUAE-SVF · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/al-ansari-digital-pay-l-l-c-b517205f3061) - [Beyon Money Financial Services L.L.C No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 08.01.02.022.2024.02 (CBUAE-RPS) · also on CBUAE-SVF · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/beyon-money-financial-services-l-l-c-955ecb2d8958) - [Botim Money Technology L.L.C No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 08.01.02.002.2022.01 (CBUAE-RPS) · also on CBUAE-SVF · LEI 984500F8A1FF59S6XD61](https://elucidate.co/directory/botim-money-technology-l-l-c-0a58a23041ac) - [Comera Pay L.L.C No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 08.01.02.018.2024.01 (CBUAE-RPS) · also on CBUAE-SVF · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/comera-pay-l-l-c-d33175d0accd) - [EITC Financial Services L.L.C No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 08.01.02.013.2024.02 (CBUAE-RPS) · also on CBUAE-SVF · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/eitc-financial-services-l-l-c-d8373e8aff84) - [H A Q Kamel Pay Services L.L.C No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · Licensed by Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) · 08.01.02.036.2026.02 (CBUAE-RPS) · also on CBUAE-SVF · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/h-a-q-kamel-pay-services-l-l-c-aae3ddea558b) [See all →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?type=payments&cc=AE) [Other entries on CBUAE-RPS →](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/cbuae-rps) Sources & method Register entries come from the public registers of financial regulators, standardised into one taxonomy. 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