# Fintech licensing in Lithuania

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

In Lithuania, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the Bank of Lithuania (LB). The Atlas covers 10 licence types there, in 6 families: bank, crypto-asset service provider (MiCA), electronic money institution, investment firm, lending and payment institution. Because Lithuania 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 Lithuania

- [LithuaniaBank of Lithuania (LB)The Bank of Lithuania operates as the central bank of the Republic of Lithuania and member of the Eurosystem, conducting integrated prudenti](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/bank-of-lithuania/)

## Fintech licences available in Lithuania

### [Bank / credit institution](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/bank/)

- [Bank · LithuaniaSpecialised bank licenceLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/bank/lithuania-specialised/)
- [Bank · LithuaniaBank licenceLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/bank/lithuania/)

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

- [CASP · LithuaniaCrypto-asset service provider licenceLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/casp-mica/lithuania/)

### [Electronic money institution (EMI)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/emi/)

- [EMI · LithuaniaElectronic money institution licence for restricted activityLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/emi/lithuania-restricted/)
- [EMI · LithuaniaElectronic money institution licence for non-limited activityLB · capital EUR 350,000](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/emi/lithuania/)

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

- [IF · LithuaniaFinancial brokerage firm licenceLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/lithuania/)

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

- [Credit · LithuaniaCrowdfunding service provider authorizationLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/lithuania-crowdfunding/)
- [Credit · LithuaniaPeer-to-peer lending platform operatorLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/lithuania-p2p/)

### [Payment institution (PI)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/payment-institution/)

- [PI · LithuaniaPayment institution licence for restricted activityLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/payment-institution/lithuania-restricted/)
- [PI · LithuaniaPayment institution licenceLB](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/payment-institution/lithuania/)

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

Protegra handles licensing in Lithuania end to end: [CASP licensing in Lithuania](https://protegra.io/mica-lithuania).

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