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Jurisdictions

Choosing where to be regulated is a long-term decision.

A register of 39 jurisdictions and regulatory markets relevant to gaming, payments, crypto-asset and investment businesses: who regulates what, and which licensing routes apply. Filter by region and sector to see where each regime fits.

Europe18 jurisdictionsAsia & Middle East4 jurisdictionsAmericas & Caribbean11 jurisdictionsAfrica & Indian Ocean6 jurisdictionsCartography by ROZSUD from Natural Earth data (public domain).

39 jurisdictions shown

Europe18

Americas & Caribbean11

Overviews are general information and summarise frameworks at a high level. Regulatory requirements change and depend on the specific activity; they should not be relied on without advice on your circumstances.

Across jurisdictions

Services we support across jurisdictions

Licensing routes differ from one jurisdiction to the next. These cross-jurisdiction capabilities are supported across the register and described once on their own pages; how each is delivered depends on the requirements that apply in each jurisdiction.

Method

How we compare jurisdictions

  1. 1.

    Market access

    Which customers and markets the licence actually allows you to serve — and which it does not.

  2. 2.

    Banking acceptance

    How banks, EMIs and payment providers view entities licensed in the jurisdiction.

  3. 3.

    Substance

    Local directors, staff, office and decision-making the regulator expects to see.

  4. 4.

    Capital and cost

    Initial and ongoing capital, licence fees, local operating costs and tax treatment.

  5. 5.

    Timeline

    Realistic time from preparation to authorisation, and what typically extends it.

  6. 6.

    Reputation

    How counterparties, investors and other regulators regard the jurisdiction today.

Not sure which jurisdiction fits your model?

We compare candidate jurisdictions against your product, target markets, banking needs and budget — and recommend a route.

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