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Malta Licences.
Malta is a premium-track jurisdiction in Europe for gaming and crypto licensing. The tier-1 EU (MGA) licence — blue-chip credibility and full EU market access. The original 'Blockchain Island' — a MiCA CASP passport via the MFSA. 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 Gaming Licence
The tier-1 EU (MGA) licence — blue-chip credibility and full EU market access.
- RegulatorMalta Gaming Authority (MGA)
- Timeline4–6 months
Malta Crypto Licence
The original 'Blockchain Island' — a MiCA CASP passport via the MFSA.
- RegulatorMalta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)
- Timeline6–9 months (faster than DE/FR/IT)
Every Malta guide.
16 in-depth guides covering cost, requirements, timelines and the application process — written by the team that files them.
Crypto
- Malta Crypto Licence Requirements in 2026
Full Malta CASP licence requirements for 2026 — a Maltese company with real substance, capital by class, MFSA fit-and-proper vetting, an MLRO.
- Malta VFA to CASP Transition: 2026 Deadline Guide
Malta's pioneering VFA licence is being replaced by the MiCA CASP authorisation. Here's what VFA holders must do before the 1 July 2026 grandfathering window.
- Crypto Exchange License in Malta: MiCA CASP Classes (2026)
Licensing a crypto exchange in Malta now that the VFA Act transitional route closed on 30 June 2026 — what the MFSA expects, the ESMA peer review effect, and onboarding clients from wound-down VASPs.
- Malta Crypto Licence Cost (CASP, 2026)
The real Malta crypto license cost in 2026 — the MFSA application fee by class, annual supervisory fees, class-based CASP capital.
- The Malta CASP Licence Explained: 2026 Guide
The Malta CASP licence explained — what an MFSA Crypto-Asset Service Provider authorisation is under MiCA, the three capital classes, fees.
- Malta Crypto Licence 2026: The Definitive CASP Guide
The definitive Malta crypto license guide for 2026 — the MFSA CASP authorisation under MiCA, capital by class, EU-27 passporting, VFA transition.
Gaming
- The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) Explained: 2026 Guide
What is the Malta Gaming Authority? How the MGA licenses operators and suppliers, verifies licensees, taxes gaming and enforces the Gaming Act — explained plainly.
- Malta Gaming Licence Check: Verify an MGA Operator in 2026
How to run a Malta gaming license check in 2026 — look up an operator on the MGA Licensee Register, read a valid MGA entry, verify the licence seal.
- Malta Gaming Company Setup: The 2026 Substance Guide
How to set up the Malta company and real substance behind an MGA licence in 2026 — share capital by type, local key functions, MLRO, tax and tier-1 banking.
- Malta Gaming Licence Types Explained (MGA, 2026)
The Malta gaming license types explained for 2026 — the four B2C Gaming Service types (1–4), the B2B Critical Gaming Supply licence.
- The Malta Casino Launch Checklist (2026)
How to launch a Malta casino in 2026 — an end-to-end MGA checklist covering every phase from company and capital to fit-and-proper, system audit.
- Malta Remote Gaming Licence Explained (MGA, 2026)
The Malta remote gaming license explained for 2026 — the MGA's online B2C Gaming Service licence, the four types, online-specific obligations.
- Malta Gaming Licence Requirements in 2026
Full MGA gaming licence requirements for 2026 — a Malta company and real substance, share capital by type, fit-and-proper due diligence.
- Malta B2B Gaming Licence 2026: Critical Gaming Supply
The Malta B2B gaming license explained — who needs an MGA Critical Gaming Supply licence, what materially affects gaming outcomes means, requirements.
- Malta Gaming Licence Cost & Process (MGA, 2026)
The real Malta gaming license cost in 2026 — MGA application and annual fees, the 5% gaming tax, compliance contribution, substance.
- Malta Gaming Licence 2026: The Definitive MGA Guide
The definitive Malta gaming license guide for 2026 — what an MGA licence is, the Gaming Act framework, the four B2C types plus B2B, cost.
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