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Labuan.

Labuan's regulator is the Labuan Financial Services Authority.

Our published timeline is about 4–6 months end to end, our estimate (plus about 1 month for banking).

Labuan is one of 17 mid-track jurisdictions we cover, and one of 9 in Asia & Pacific.

Labuan at a glance.

Crypto licence →

The Labuan crypto licence is a Digital Financial Services / Money Broker (Digital) licence, issued by the Labuan Financial Services Authority. On our published timeline the process takes about 4–6 months end to end, our estimate (plus about 1 month for banking).

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Labuan Crypto Licence

A low-tax Asian midshore DFS licence from the Labuan FSA, in a Malaysian federal territory.

  • TimelineAbout 4–6 months end to end (our estimate), plus roughly a month to open banking; the FSA's own review takes 30 working days, 15 on the fast track
  • CapitalOur estimate, not a published fee: MYR 500,000 (~USD 100,000)
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Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.

Company formation in Labuan: company types, registry fees and annual filings →

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