# Fintech licensing in Cyprus

Source page: https://protegra.io/licensing/jurisdictions/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

- [CyprusCyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission is the independent public supervisory authority responsible for the regulation and supervision](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/cysec-cyprus/)

## Fintech licences available in Cyprus

### [Crypto-asset service provider (MiCA CASP)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/casp-mica/)

- [CASP · CyprusNotification by financial entities providing crypto-asset services under MiCAR Article 60CySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/casp-mica/cyprus-art60/)
- [CASP · CyprusCrypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorisation under MiCAR Article 63CySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/casp-mica/cyprus/)

### [Fund manager](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/)

- [FM · CyprusAlternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) authorisationCySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/cyprus-aifm/)
- [FM · CyprusSub-threshold Alternative Investment Fund Manager registrationCySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/cyprus-sub-aifm/)
- [FM · CyprusUCITS Management Company authorisationCySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/cyprus-ucits/)

### [Investment firm / broker-dealer](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/)

- [IF · CyprusCyprus Investment Firm (CIF) authorisationCySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/cyprus-cif/)

### [Lending / consumer credit](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/)

- [Credit · CyprusEuropean Crowdfunding Service Provider authorisationCySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/cyprus-crowdfunding/)

### [Trust and corporate service provider (TCSP)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/trust-company/)

- [TCSP · CyprusAdministrative Services Provider (ASP) authorisationCySEC](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/trust-company/cyprus-asp/)

## 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](https://protegra.io/mica-cyprus).

Last verified: · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.