Fintech licensing in Cyprus
In Cyprus, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). The Atlas covers 8 licence types there, in 5 families: crypto-asset service provider (MiCA), fund manager, investment firm, lending and trust and corporate services. Because Cyprus is in the EU/EEA, 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 lists 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 under MiCAR Article 60
CySEC
- CASP · Cyprus
Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorisation under MiCAR Article 63
CySEC
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 by mapping the activities you plan to offer onto the licence types above; the activity pages show which licence permits each one. CySEC offers an innovation hub and a regulatory sandbox; the regulator page explains how to use them. The application goes to CySEC, together with the capital, governance and AML documentation the licence page lists. Once authorised, an EU/EEA licence can be extended to other member states by passport notification rather than a new licence.
Getting licensed in Cyprus
Protegra handles licensing in Cyprus end to end: CASP licensing in Cyprus.
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