Virtual Asset Service Provider AML/CFT Registration (Ireland)
The Virtual Asset Service Provider AML/CFT Registration is issued by Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA). It is a national licence: it does not give a passport to other EU/EEA states. The official register lists 0 current holders. Ownership changes need the regulator's approval before completion.
At a glance
| Official name | Virtual Asset Service Provider AML/CFT Registration1 |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Central Bank of Ireland |
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Licence family | Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA) |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA)2 Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA)3 |
| Passporting | Domestic only |
| Public register | official register4 |
| Current holders | 04 |
What it lets you do
- Virtual asset exchange (FATF). Exchanging virtual assets for fiat currency or for other virtual assets as a business, as defined in the FATF glossary.
- Virtual asset transfer (FATF). Conducting transactions that move virtual assets between addresses or accounts on behalf of another person.
- Virtual asset safekeeping (FATF). Safekeeping or administering virtual assets, or instruments enabling control over them, for another person.
Where it is valid
Buying a company that already holds it
Prior notification with an objection period. Direct or indirect acquisition or disposal of qualifying holdings reaching or crossing 10%, 20%, 30%, or 50% of capital or voting rights, or resulting in the firm becoming a subsidiary, requires prior written notification to the Central Bank of Ireland; failure to notify renders the acquisition null and void. The Central Bank conducts a statutory assessment within 60 working days of complete acknowledgment (pausable once for 20 working days for EU acquirers or 30 working days for non-EU acquirers) evaluating acquirer reputation, financial soundness, and AML/CFT risks under the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations 2018, E-Money Regulations 2011, and MiFID Regulations 2017.5
Laws behind it
- Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114
- Digital Operational Resilience Act: Regulation (EU) 2022/2554
Sources
- centralbank.ie: impact of micar on vasp · retrieved 2026-09-24
- eur-lex.europa.eu: HTML (32023R1114) · retrieved 2026-09-24
- eur-lex.europa.eu: HTML (32022R2554) · retrieved 2026-09-24
- registers.centralbank.ie: DownloadsPage · retrieved 2026-09-24
- centralbank.ie: notification process for proposed acquisitions of qualifying · retrieved 2026-09-24
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