Jurisdiction · Europe (non-EU)

Fintech licensing in Switzerland

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) issues the fintech and crypto licences in Switzerland. Here the Atlas covers 8 licence types, in 5 families: bank, fund manager, investment firm, trust and corporate services and virtual asset service provider. Each licence page has its legal basis, fees and decision period, with sources.

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Financial regulators in Switzerland

Fintech licences available in Switzerland

Bank / credit institution

Fund manager

Investment firm / broker-dealer

Trust and corporate service provider (TCSP)

Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA)

Main laws

Path to market

Start with your activities. Match them to the licence types above: the activity pages show which licence permits each one. FINMA runs pre-application meetings, an innovation hub and a regulatory sandbox, and the regulator page explains how to use them. Applications go to FINMA with the capital, governance and AML documentation that the licence page lists.

Getting licensed in Switzerland

Protegra handles licensing in Switzerland end to end: crypto licensing in Switzerland.

Last verified 2026-10-01Author Danil Marmysh, Founder & CEO, ProtegraReviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova, Head of Licensing, ProtegraReport an errorReference information, not legal advice.

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