# Crypto Licence Costs

> Crypto license cost comparison by country: MFSA fees of EUR 10,000 to EUR 25,000 to apply, an AMF contribution of EUR 10,000, and regulators publishing no fixed fee.

## Key facts

- Malta publishes the most complete crypto licence fee schedule in the EU: EUR 10,000, EUR 20,000 or EUR 25,000 to apply by class, and an annual supervisory fee of EUR 10,000, EUR 25,000 or EUR 50,000 plus EUR 2,000 for every service the licence covers.
- France charges a flat EUR 10,000 contribution on authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider and EUR 10,000 a year thereafter, with an extra 0.0094 per thousand of assets under custody, minimum EUR 1,500, for custodians.
- Three of the five regulators checked in August 2026 publish no fixed application fee at all: the Netherlands charges EUR 200 an hour capped at EUR 100,000, Germany charges by time spent, and Ireland publishes no application fee for MiCAR authorisation.

## Key pages

- [Crypto license cost comparison by country](https://cryptolicencecosts.com/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [MiCA licence cost: which regulators publish a fee, and what it is](https://cryptolicencecosts.com/mica-licence-cost/): MiCA sets capital, not fees. Fees are national: Malta publishes a full schedule, France a flat EUR 10,000 contribution, and three other regulators publish no figure.
- [Crypto licence cost in the UK: the FCA fee, in pounds](https://cryptolicencecosts.com/crypto-licence-cost-uk/): The UK is outside MiCA. Registering a cryptoasset business under the Money Laundering Regulations is a Category 6 FCA fee, and a separate FSMA regime opens in 2026.
- [What actually drives the cost of a crypto licence](https://cryptolicencecosts.com/crypto-licence-legal-fees/): No regulator publishes legal, consultancy or staffing costs for a crypto licence. 4 of 21 advisers we read publish a fee, EUR 15,000 to EUR 60,000. What moves the bill.
- [Published crypto licence fees in the EU, August 2026](https://cryptolicencecosts.com/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-15.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://cryptolicencecosts.com/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- Published crypto licence fees in the EU, August 2026. Methodology: Fees computed with the calculator's own expressions from published sources: Malta from the Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (Fees) Regulations (S.L. 647.01, regulation 6); France from the AMF guide to fees and contributions. Netherlands, Ireland and Germany rows are marked as unpublished because the AFM charges by the hour with a cap, the Central Bank of Ireland publishes no application fee, and BaFin charges by time spent under the FinDAGebV. Capital is the Annex IV minimum to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 for the class shown, which is held rather than paid. Malta year-one figures show a full year of supervisory fee; regulation 6(6) prorates the first payment.
- Last updated: 2026-08-15. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (Fees) Regulations, S.L. 647.01 (Legal Notice 295 of 2024), Malta: https://legislation.mt/eli/sl/647.1/eng
- Source: AMF, fees and contributions payable to the AMF (guide): https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/publications/professional-guides/fees-and-contributions-amf
- Source: AFM, cost of licensing or notification for crypto companies: https://www.afm.nl/en/sector/cryptopartijen/vereisten-en-vergunningen/kosten
- Source: Central Bank of Ireland, MiCAR frequently asked questions: https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/markets-in-crypto-assets-regulation/micar---frequently-asked-questions
- Source: Central Bank of Ireland, industry funding levy: https://www.centralbank.ie/regulation/how-we-regulate/fees-levies/industry-funding-levy
- Source: BaFin, Kryptowerte-Dienstleistungen (MiCAR authorisation and fees): https://www.bafin.de/DE/unternehmen-maerkte/erlaubnis-registrierung/geschaefte-krypto/kryptowerte-dienstleistungen/kryptowerte-dienstleistungen_node.html
- Source: FCA, authorisation and registration application fees (pricing categories): https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/authorisation/apply/fees
- Source: FCA Handbook, FEES App 4 Annex 1, cryptoasset business application fee: https://handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/App/4/Annex1.html
- Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA), Article 67 and Annex IV: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1114/oj/eng

## Citation

Cite as: "Published crypto licence fees in the EU, August 2026", Crypto Licence Costs, https://cryptolicencecosts.com/ (updated 2026-08-15).

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