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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 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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