UK Licences.
The UK is a premium-track jurisdiction in Europe for gaming and crypto licensing. Our published timeline for the crypto licence is about 9–12+ months.
Gaming or crypto in the UK?
The UK splits the two between different bodies, with gaming going to the UK Gambling Commission and crypto to the Financial Conduct Authority. On the gaming side the application fee is £4,224–£91,686 (up to £793,729 for the largest).
UK Gaming Licence
The UKGC licence, one of the most respected in gambling, with access to a large market.
- RegulatorUK Gambling Commission (UKGC)
UK Crypto Licence
FCA authorisation under the new FSMA crypto regime, with applications open from 30 September 2026.
- RegulatorFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA); HM Treasury sets the perimeter
- Timelineabout 9–12+ months
Every UK guide.
8 in-depth guides covering cost, requirements, timelines and the application process — written by the team that files them.
- UK Gambling Licence 2026: The UKGC Guide
A 2026 guide to the UK gambling licence — what a UKGC remote operating licence is, the licence types, cost.
- UK Gambling Licence Cost: The Real 2026 Maths
The true UK gambling licence cost in 2026 — UKGC application fees by GGY, annual fees, £1,234 PMLs and the 40% remote gaming duty.
- UK Remote Gaming Duty 2026: The 40% Rate Explained
UK Remote Gaming Duty rose to 40% from 1 April 2026. What RGD is, why an offshore licence won't dodge it on UK-facing play.
- UK Gambling Licence Types Explained (UKGC, 2026)
The UK gambling licence types explained for 2026 — remote casino, remote betting and remote gambling software operating licences, plus PMLs.
- UK Personal Management Licence (PML) Explained 2026
The UK Personal Management Licence explained for 2026 — which management roles need a PML, the £1,234 fee, the UKGC fit-and-proper test.
- UK Gambling Licence Requirements in 2026
Full UKGC gambling licence requirements for 2026 — the corporate structure, Personal Management Licences, fit-and-proper controllers.
- How to Apply for a UK Gambling Licence (UKGC)
How to apply for a gambling licence in the UK, step by step: scoping your UKGC operating licences and PMLs, building the LCCP/RTS file.
- The UK Online Casino Launch Checklist (2026)
Our UKGC checklist takes a UK online casino from entity and financial resources through RTS systems and LCCP compliance to the application and duty.
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