Europe · Premium track
Malta.
Its regulators are the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).
Our published timelines are 4–6 months for the gaming licence and 6–9 months (faster than DE/FR/IT) for the crypto licence.
Malta is one of 15 Premium-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 20 we cover in Europe.
Malta Gaming Licence
The tier-1 EU (MGA) licence — blue-chip credibility and full EU market access.
View details →Malta Crypto Licence
The original 'Blockchain Island' — a MiCA CASP passport via the MFSA.
View details →Malta at a glance.
- Application fee
- €5,000 (non-refundable)
- Fixed annual fee (B2C)
- €25,000 + compliance contribution
- Gaming tax
- 5% on Malta-player revenue
- Min. share capital
- €40,000–€240,000 (by type)
- Timeline
- 4–6 months
- Regulator
- Malta Gaming Authority (MGA)
- Licence
- CASP authorisation under MiCA
- Regulator
- Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)
- Min. capital
- €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class
- Application fee
- ≈€8,000–€30,000 by class (+ annual)
- Passporting
- All 27 EU states (MiCA Art. 65, notification)
- Timeline
- 6–9 months (faster than DE/FR/IT)
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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