# Fintech licensing in Slovakia

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

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

- [SlovakiaNational Bank of Slovakia (NBS)Národná banka Slovenska acts as the central bank and integrated financial supervisory authority of the Slovak Republic. It safeguards price](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/nbs-slovakia/)

## Fintech licences available in Slovakia

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

- [Bank · SlovakiaBanking licence (bankové povolenie)NBS](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/bank/slovakia/)

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

- [CASP · SlovakiaCrypto-asset service provider licence under MiCA (povolenie na činnosť poskytovateľa služieb kryptoaktív)NBS](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/casp-mica/slovakia/)

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

- [EMI · SlovakiaElectronic money institution licence (povolenie na vydávanie a správu elektronických peňazí bez obmedzenia rozsahu)NBS](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/emi/slovakia/)

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

- [IF · SlovakiaInvestment firm licence (povolenie na poskytovanie investičných služieb pre obchodníka s cennými papiermi)NBS](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/slovakia/)

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

- [Credit · SlovakiaCrowdfunding service provider authorisation under ECSPR (povolenie na činnosť poskytovateľa služieb kolektívneho financovania)NBS](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/slovakia-crowdfunding/)

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

- [PI · SlovakiaPayment institution licence (povolenie na poskytovanie platobných služieb bez obmedzenia rozsahu)NBS](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/payment-institution/slovakia/)

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

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

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