Fintech licensing in British Virgin Islands
In British Virgin Islands, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC). The Atlas covers 4 licence types there, in 4 families: fund manager, investment firm, money transmitter and virtual asset service provider. Each licence page lists its legal basis, fees and 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
Start by mapping the activities you plan to offer onto the licence types above; the activity pages show which licence permits each one. BVI FSC offers a regulatory sandbox; the regulator page explains how to use them. The application goes to BVI FSC, together with the capital, governance and AML documentation the licence page lists.
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