Fintech licensing in Mauritius
In Mauritius, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the Financial Services Commission (FSC). The Atlas covers 7 licence types there, in 2 families: investment firm and virtual asset service provider. Each licence page lists its legal basis, fees and decision period with sources.
Financial regulators in Mauritius
Fintech licences available in Mauritius
Investment firm / broker-dealer
Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA)
Main laws
- The Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021: Act No. 21 of 2021
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. FSC offers pre-application meetings, an innovation hub and a regulatory sandbox; the regulator page explains how to use them. The application goes to FSC, together with the capital, governance and AML documentation the licence page lists.
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