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Licensing in more than 60 countries.

Payment, e-money, cryptoasset, gaming and investment licences, obtained by operators who have built and run regulated firms themselves. Each guide sets out the capital, the fees, the regulator’s published timing and the requirements.

250+Licences obtained
60+Countries
2013Since
62Licence guides
Same dayWritten proposal

Firms we have licensed.

Selected engagements from more than 250 licences obtained since 2013, for payment, e-money and cryptoasset firms.

Since 2013Advising global payment firms
60+Countries licensed in
250+Licences obtained globally
Clients
ClearBankVolkswagenMacmillan Cancer SupportRoyal College of MusicStaysureOval MoneyEMQCentus
nexpayPayment Institution

Obtained Nexpay’s FCA Authorised Payment Institution licence.

dzingElectronic Money Institution

Obtained Dzing Finance’s FCA Authorised Electronic Money Institution licence.

Payment Institution

Obtained Orbital’s FCA Authorised Payment Institution licence.

Licence guides by type.

Every guide we publish, grouped by what the licence lets you do.

Licence guides by jurisdiction.

British Virgin Islands

South Africa

Also covered.

Jurisdictions we advise on beyond the guides above.

RegionAuthorisationsRegulators
Europe (other)EMI, PI and MiCA authorisations in every EU and EEA state, including Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Bulgaria and RomaniaNational authorities
New ZealandFinancial service provider registration and AML/CFT supervision for remittance and digital currencyFMA, DIA
CanadaRetail payment activities registration for payment service providersBank of Canada
Middle EastPayment, e-money and investment licences in Bahrain and Saudi ArabiaCBB, SAMA
AfricaPayment service provider and remittance licences in Nigeria, Kenya and South AfricaCBN, CBK, SARB
Latin AmericaPayment institution and remittance authorisations in Brazil, Mexico and ColombiaBCB, CNBV, SFC

How we work.

  • Senior-ledThe same senior team handles your application from the first call to approval, including every question the regulator raises.
  • Same dayA reply within three business hours and a written proposal the same day: the licence, the requirements, the cost and the timing.
  • ConfidentialYour plans, your application and any listing stay private. Clients are named only with their agreement.
  • Live workspaceDocuments, regulator questions, messages and progress in a shared client workspace, visible to your team at every stage.

Why firms choose BCC.

  • OperatorsWe have run regulated payment businesses, held regulator-approved roles and licensed payment firms in more than 60 countries since 2013.
  • One teamOne in-house team runs the whole programme, from the application to the day you go live.
  • ArrangedBank and safeguarding accounts, card issuing and payment processing, arranged directly through our relationships with banks, card schemes, issuers and processors.

Which licence, where, and what it costs.

The licence that fits your business, the requirements, the cost and the timing.