# Virtual Asset Service Provider AML/CFT Registration (Ireland)

Source page: https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/vasp/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 Registration [1] |
| --- | --- |
| Issued by | [Central Bank of Ireland](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/central-bank-of-ireland/) |
| Jurisdiction | [Ireland](https://protegra.io/licensing/jurisdictions/ireland/) |
| Licence family | [Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/vasp/) |
| 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 register](https://registers.centralbank.ie/DownloadsPage.aspx) [4] |
| Current holders | 0 [4] |

## What it lets you do

- [Virtual asset exchange (FATF)](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/vasp-exchange/)
- [Virtual asset transfer (FATF)](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/vasp-transfer/)
- [Virtual asset safekeeping (FATF)](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/vasp-custody/)

- **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

_Valid in Ireland._

## 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](https://protegra.io/licensing/laws/eu-mica-2023-1114/): Regulation (EU) 2023/1114
- [Digital Operational Resilience Act](https://protegra.io/licensing/laws/eu-dora-2022-2554/): Regulation (EU) 2022/2554

## Sources

1. [centralbank.ie: impact of micar on vasp](https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/anti-money-laundering-and-countering-the-financing-of-terrorism/virtual-asset-service-providers/impact-of-micar-on-vasp): retrieved 2026-09-24
2. [eur-lex.europa.eu: HTML (32023R1114)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32023R1114): retrieved 2026-09-24
3. [eur-lex.europa.eu: HTML (32022R2554)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32022R2554): retrieved 2026-09-24
4. [registers.centralbank.ie: DownloadsPage](https://registers.centralbank.ie/DownloadsPage.aspx): retrieved 2026-09-24
5. [centralbank.ie: notification process for proposed acquisitions of qualifying](https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/industry-market-sectors/payment-institutions/notification-process-for-proposed-acquisitions-of-qualifying-holdings): retrieved 2026-09-24

Last verified 2026-09-24 · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.