Financial License Guides by Jurisdiction (2026): 19 Countries Compared

Guides to financial licences in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, the EU (Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Estonia), offshore centres such as the Seychelles and Mauritius, Canada and the US.

European Union

LithuaniaEMI from €350k MaltaFrom €75k CyprusFrom €75k EstoniaCASP from €50k

UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)

Dubai (VARA)From AED 100k DIFC (DFSA)From US$30k Abu Dhabi (ADGM)6 months of expenses+ UAE onshore (Central Bank)From AED 100k

Hong Kong and Singapore

Hong KongLiquid capital from HK$100k SingaporeFrom S$100k

Offshore centres

SeychellesUS$100k MauritiusFrom MUR 600k Labuan (Malaysia)From RM1m VanuatuVT 5m deposit British Virgin IslandsVaries Cayman IslandsCase by case St Vincent and the GrenadinesCrypto EC$300k

North America (Canada and the US)

CanadaNone (MSB) United StatesBy state