Europe · Premium track
UK.
Its regulators are the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Our published timeline is ≈9–12+ months; high rejection rate — budget for iteration.
UK is one of 15 Premium-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 20 we cover in Europe.
UK Gaming Licence
The gold-standard UKGC licence — unmatched trust and market scale.
View details →UK Crypto Licence
The FCA cryptoasset (AML) registration now — with the full FSMA licence regime landing 2027.
View details →UK at a glance.
- Regulator
- UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)
- Licences
- Remote casino / betting / gambling software operating licences
- Application fee
- £4,224–£91,686 (up to £793,729 for the largest)
- Personal licences
- Personal Management Licences (PML) — £1,234 each
- Remote gaming duty
- 40% from 1 April 2026
- Standards
- LCCP, RTS, AML, advertising codes, HMRC
- Route now
- FCA cryptoasset registration (MLR 2017) + financial-promotions compliance
- Regulator
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); HM Treasury sets the perimeter
- Capital
- MLR: none (AML regime); FSMA prudential rules from 2027
- Substance
- UK company, resourced MLRO, fit-and-proper management
- Tax
- Corp tax 25%; CGT 18%/24%; crypto exchange VAT-exempt
- Timeline
- ≈9–12+ months; high rejection rate — budget for iteration
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
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