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    Operating in ADGM Auditors Registration Fees
    Initial Registration Fees

    Audit firms that wish to operate in ADGM must be licensed by ADGM, pay the initial auditor registration fee, and as a minimum register at least one principal subject to the below fees. Please check the eligibility criteria before applying, which can be found in the ADGM Companies Regulations (Auditors) Rules.

    To find out more about the fees to set up in ADGM and become an ADGM licensed person, please click here.

    Auditor CategoryRegistration FeesAll Audit FirmsPer Audit Principal$3,000$750
    Annual Registration Renewal Fees

    Audit registration renewal fees apply annually to all audit firms and audit principals. The audit firm fees payable is dependent upon the number of audit reports issued in the twelve-month period of the previous calendar year.

    Auditor Category (All Registered Auditors)Annual Renewal FeesPer Audit Principal$750ANDAudit reports issued (0-10)$3,000Audit reports issued (11-20)$6,000Audit reports issued (21-30)$12,000Audit reports issued (31+)$20,000 plus $500 per audit above 30AND (if applicable)Per audit report issued of an unlisted Public Company$10,000Per audit report issued of a Public Interest Entity$15,000Per audit report issued of a Public Company that is listed on an investment exchange$20,000
    Additional Permits

    Additional Permits are required to audit public interest entities and Financial Institutions (FI), for which an additional registration and annual renewal fee shall apply.

    Please send any questions you may have by email to RA@adgm.com and a member of the team will get back to you.

    Permit CategoryRegistration FeesAnnual Renewal FeesBusiness RulesAdditional Public Audit Permit$5,000$5,000Must be or has applied to be a Registered AuditorAdditional FI Permit$5,000$5,000Must be or has applied to be a Registered Auditor
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