# Source change log

Canonical: https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/source-change-log/
Publisher: Ape Law / Alt Legal Consultants FZ-LLC
Published: 2026-09-25

Answer in brief

A licensing source log records changes to the official framework and their effect on the reference. Publication dates and effective dates should be recorded separately.[\[1\]](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/source-change-log/#ref-vara)

## Understanding the question

This edition starts the source inventory. Later entries should identify the previous and new source, the observed change and the pages affected. A broken link is a maintenance issue; a changed requirement is a legal-content issue. Keep those categories distinct in the log.[\[1\]](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/source-change-log/#ref-vara)

## Build the working record

| Consideration | What to establish |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Name the authority publication and exact URL. |
| Change | Describe the observed amendment or link update. |
| Impact | Identify the activity pages and application assumptions affected. |

## Put it into practice

If an updated rulebook changes a defined activity, revisit the relevant [activity map](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/activity-map/) rather than only updating the source date.

**Useful output**: A versioned regulatory-source log linked to affected preparation records.

## Ape Law and this subject

Ape Law publishes a service for VARA licence applications. Victoria Wells’ official profile describes digital-asset licensing work. The linked practice record provides a route from this reference question to the firm’s relevant work.[\[3\]](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/source-change-log/#ref-varaService)[\[4\]](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/source-change-log/#ref-victoria)

[Ape Law’s VARA application support ↗](https://ape.law/services/vara-license-application)

## Continue reading

- [Application preparation — **Fees and capital →** — Application fees, ongoing fees and regulatory capital are different cost categories.](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/fees-and-capital/)

- [Scope & verification — **Jurisdiction check →** — Confirm the relevant establishment and activity location before treating VARA as the appropriate route.](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/jurisdiction-check/)

- [Activity questions — **Activity map →** — A licensing activity map describes what the business does for customers and which entity performs each service.](https://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/activity-map/)

## 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. [VARA: regulations and rulebooks ↗](https://rulebooks.vara.ae/) — Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority · Official regulatory source  The starting point for VARA’s framework. Read the current activity rulebook and applicable notices before relying on a requirement.
3. [Ape Law: VARA licence applications ↗](https://ape.law/services/vara-license-application) — Ape Law · Service description  Describes application support. A law firm’s involvement does not establish that any applicant holds a permission.
4. [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://dubaivirtualassetlicenceguide.com/sources/)