Fintech licensing in British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) issues the licences in the British Virgin Islands. The Atlas covers 4 licence types here. They sit in 4 families: fund manager, investment firm, money transmitter and virtual asset service provider. Each licence page sets out the legal basis and fees, plus the decision period, with sources.
Financial regulators in British Virgin Islands
Fintech licences available in British Virgin Islands
Fund manager
Investment firm / broker-dealer
Money transmitter / money services business (MSB)
Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA)
Main laws
- Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022: No. 17 of 2022
Path to market
Match your activities to the licence types above; the activity pages show which licence permits each one. BVI FSC runs a regulatory sandbox, and the regulator page explains how to use it. The application goes to BVI FSC. It must include the capital and governance information and the AML file that the licence page requires.
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