Europe · MT
An EU member state offering MGA licences for B2C and B2B remote gaming and MFSA authorisation for payments, investment services and crypto-asset services.
At a glance
Overview
Malta combines a mature online gaming licensing regime with EU financial services authorisation. Gaming licences are issued by the Malta Gaming Authority, distinguishing between business-to-consumer and business-to-business activity.
Financial services, including payment and e-money institutions, investment services and crypto-asset services under MiCA, are authorised and supervised by the Malta Financial Services Authority, with passporting available under EU law. We prepare and manage applications to both authorities.
Authorities
Regimes
For operators offering gaming services to players.
Sectors: Gaming
For suppliers providing critical gaming supplies to operators.
Sectors: Gaming
Payment and e-money institution authorisation.
Sectors: Payments
Crypto-asset services authorised under MiCA.
Sectors: Crypto
Investment firm authorisation under MiFID II.
Sectors: Investment
Our Regulatory & Licensing practice prepares the applications for these routes and manages them through to the regulator's decision.
Considerations
This overview is general information, summarised at a high level. Requirements change and depend on the specific activity; seek advice on your circumstances before acting.
Industries
Across jurisdictions
Services we support across the jurisdictions in our directory, described once on their own pages. We deliver each to the requirements that apply locally, coordinating local specialists where local law, registration, representation or professional requirements require it.
Support
Insights
Regulatory update
With MiCA's transitional periods over, the question for CASPs serving EU clients is whether their operating model matches the services they were authorised to provide.
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Analysis
As operators add licences, group structures often grow by accretion. A few principles, built in early, give a gaming group a structure that regulators, banks and investors can follow as it scales.
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We look at your product, target clients and banking needs to see whether this jurisdiction fits or another would serve you better, then send a written proposal with scope, timetable and fee.
