# Fintech licensing in Italy

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

In Italy, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (CONSOB). The Atlas covers 3 licence types there, in 3 families: crypto-asset service provider (MiCA), investment firm and lending. Because Italy 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 Italy

- [ItalyNational Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (CONSOB)CONSOB is Italy's independent administrative authority tasked with safeguarding investor protection, market transparency, fair conduct among](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/consob-italy/)

## Fintech licences available in Italy

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

- [CASP · ItalyFornitore di servizi per le cripto-attività / Crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorizationCONSOB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/casp-mica/italy/)

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

- [IF · ItalySocietà di Intermediazione Mobiliare (SIM) investment firm licenceCONSOB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/italy-sim/)

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

- [Credit · ItalyFornitore di servizi di crowdfunding / European crowdfunding service provider authorization (ECSPR)CONSOB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/italy-crowdfunding/)

## 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. CONSOB offers pre-application meetings, an innovation hub and a regulatory sandbox; the regulator page explains how to use them. The application goes to CONSOB, 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.

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