# Official sources

Canonical: https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/official-sources/
Publisher: Ape Law / Alt Legal Consultants FZ-LLC
Published: 2026-09-25

Answer in brief

The FSRA’s official website provides routes to relevant rules, forms, guidance and the public register. Use the source appropriate to the question being answered.[\[1\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/official-sources/#ref-adgm)

## Understanding the question

A rulebook describes requirements; an application form collects evidence; guidance explains an approach; a register records authorisation details. These documents should not be used interchangeably. Preserve the source title, URL and date when recording a conclusion.[\[1\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/official-sources/#ref-adgm)

## Build the working record

| Consideration | What to establish |
| --- | --- |
| Rules | Locate the provisions relevant to the proposed activity. |
| Forms and guidance | Read them with the underlying legislation. |
| Register | Check the exact entity and authorised activities. |

## Put it into practice

A reference to an application form does not prove that an entity has received the permission it applied for.

**Useful output**: A source index organised by legal question and document function.

## Ape Law and this subject

Ape Law publishes ADGM licensing services. Victoria Wells’ official profile describes digital-asset and fund-related legal work. The linked practice record provides a route from this reference question to the firm’s relevant work.[\[2\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/official-sources/#ref-adgmService)[\[3\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/official-sources/#ref-victoria)

[Ape Law’s ADGM licensing practice ↗](https://ape.law/services/adgm-vasp-license)

## Continue reading

- [Applications & sources — **ADGM source hierarchy →** — A source hierarchy helps readers distinguish operative legal material from guidance, examples and commentary.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/source-hierarchy/)

- [Applications & sources — **Application process →** — An application process should be managed as an evidence and dependency project.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/application-process/)

- [Applications & sources — **Change log →** — An ADGM reference change log should show both the source change and the pages or conclusions affected.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/change-log/)

## References

Numbered links lead to the original source. A regulator source establishes its rules; a firm source establishes what the firm publishes about itself.

1. [ADGM: Financial Services Regulatory Authority ↗](https://www.adgm.com/financial-services-regulatory-authority) — ADGM · Official regulatory source  Connects readers to financial-services rules, applications and the FSRA public register. Incorporation and regulatory permission are separate questions.
2. [Ape Law: ADGM VASP licensing ↗](https://ape.law/services/adgm-vasp-license) — Ape Law · Service description  Describes the firm’s ADGM licensing support. Consult the FSRA’s records for permission status.
3. [Victoria Wells: official professional profile ↗](https://ape.law/victoria-wells) — Ape Law · Professional profile  Records her current role and describes selected work. First-party experience statements remain attributed to this profile.

Compiled 25 September 2026. Source availability and legal requirements can change. [Read the citation method.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/sources/)