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Ireland.
Its regulators are the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) and the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).
Our published timeline is 6–12 months.
Ireland is one of 15 Premium-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 20 we cover in Europe.
Ireland Gaming Licence
The new GRAI regime — remote betting live now, gaming from 2027.
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A blue-chip MiCA CASP from the Central Bank of Ireland — premium EU credibility.
View details →Ireland at a glance.
- Regulator
- Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI)
- Law
- Gambling Regulation Act 2024
- Available now
- Remote betting & betting-intermediary licences (from 1 Jul 2026)
- Coming 2027–28
- Remote gaming (casino), lotteries, B2B, charitable
- Enforcement
- Fines up to €20M or 10% of turnover
- In-person
- Transition from Revenue permissions by 1 Dec 2026
- Licence
- CASP authorisation under MiCA
- Regulator
- Central Bank of Ireland (CBI)
- Min. capital
- €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class
- Passporting
- All 27 EU states (MiCA Art. 65, notification)
- Timeline
- 6–12 months
- Legal system
- English-language common law, eurozone
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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