Fintech licensing in Cyprus
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issues the fintech and crypto licences in Cyprus. Here the Atlas covers 8 licence types, in 5 families: crypto-asset service provider (MiCA), fund manager, investment firm, lending and trust and corporate services. Cyprus sits in the EU/EEA, so passportable licences issued there can be extended to the other member states by notification. Crypto-asset service providers are authorised under MiCA. Each licence page has its legal basis, fees and decision period, with sources.
Financial regulators in Cyprus
Fintech licences available in Cyprus
Crypto-asset service provider (MiCA CASP)
- CASP · Cyprus
Notification by financial entities providing crypto-asset services
Notification by financial entities providing crypto-asset services under MiCAR Article 60CySEC
- CASP · Cyprus
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorisation
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorisation under MiCAR Article 63CySEC · capital EUR 50,000
Fund manager
- FM · Cyprus
Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) authorisation
CySEC
- FM · Cyprus
Sub-threshold Alternative Investment Fund Manager registration
CySEC
- FM · Cyprus
UCITS Management Company authorisation
CySEC
Investment firm / broker-dealer
Lending / consumer credit
Trust and corporate service provider (TCSP)
Path to market
Start with your activities. Match them to the licence types above: the activity pages show which licence permits each one. CySEC runs an innovation hub and a regulatory sandbox, and the regulator page explains how to use them. Applications go to CySEC with the capital, governance and AML documentation that the licence page lists. Once authorised, a firm can extend an EU/EEA licence to other member states by passport notification, without applying for a new licence.
Getting licensed in Cyprus
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