Europe · Mid track
Estonia.
Its regulators are the Estonian Tax & Customs Board (EMTA) and the Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon).
Our published timelines are 8–12 months (two stages) for the gaming licence and 4–6 months (≈3 for a VASP upgrade) for the crypto licence.
Estonia is one of 15 Mid-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 20 we cover in Europe.
Estonia Gaming Licence
An EU (EMTA) gaming licence — full European market access.
View details →Estonia Crypto Licence
The classic EU crypto licence — now a MiCA CASP via the FIU.
View details →Estonia at a glance.
- Activity licence fee
- €47,940 (games of chance)
- Operating permit fee
- €3,200 (+ review fees)
- Min. share capital
- €1,000,000 (games of chance)
- GGR tax
- 5–6% on remote gambling
- Timeline
- 8–12 months (two stages)
- Regulator
- Estonian Tax & Customs Board (EMTA)
- Licence
- CASP authorisation under MiCA
- Regulator
- Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon)
- Min. capital
- €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class
- Passporting
- All 27 EU states (MiCA Art. 65, notification)
- Timeline
- 4–6 months (≈3 for a VASP upgrade)
- Company
- Estonian OÜ with a local registered office
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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