Licensing Atlas

Countries and jurisdictions

The Atlas covers 36 jurisdictions, including financial free zones such as ADGM and DIFC. Each country page lists its regulators, the fintech licences available there by family, the laws behind them, and the route to market, with links to every regulator and licence profile.

Last verified 2026-09-24Markdown · Data (CC BY 4.0)
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Jurisdictions covered by the Licensing AtlasAustraliaCanadaCyprusCzech RepublicEl SalvadorEstoniaFranceGeorgiaGermanyIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMalaysia (Labuan)NetherlandsPolandSlovakiaSouth AfricaSpainSwitzerlandUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesAbu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)BermudaBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsCuraçaoDubai (VARA)Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)Hong KongMaltaMauritiusSeychellesSingapore
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Last verified 2026-09-24Author Danil Marmysh, Founder & CEO, ProtegraReviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova, Head of Licensing, ProtegraReport an errorReference information, not legal advice.

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