Malta.
The Malta Gaming Authority regulates gaming, and the Malta Financial Services Authority regulates crypto.
Our published timelines are 4–6 months for the gaming licence and 6–9 months for the crypto licence.
Malta is one of 18 premium-track jurisdictions we cover, and one of 20 in Europe.
Malta Gaming Licence
The tier-1 EU (MGA) licence, with strong credibility and banking, though most EU markets still require their own licence.
View details →Malta Crypto Licence
A MiCA CASP passport via the MFSA, from the original 'Blockchain Island'.
View details →Malta at a glance.
The Malta gaming licence is issued by the Malta Gaming Authority. The fixed annual fee is €25,000 plus compliance contribution. On our published timeline the process takes 4–6 months. Gaming tax is 15% (Type 1) or 10% (Types 2–4) on Malta-player revenue from 1 Oct 2026 (5% before). Minimum share capital is €40,000–€240,000 (by type).
The Malta crypto licence is a CASP authorisation under MiCA, issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority. The application fee is €10,000, €20,000 or €25,000 by class (plus annual). On our published timeline the process takes 6–9 months. Minimum capital is €50,000, €125,000 or €150,000 by class. It can be passported to all 27 EU states (MiCA Art. 65, notification).
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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