🇯🇵 How much does a crypto licence in Japan cost?
Cost model verified: oldest component 1 day ago (verified 2026-07-07).
roughly EUR 0 to EUR 25k cash over three years
Plus roughly EUR 50k to EUR 75k of capital you must hold.
Confidence: Low
Modelled scenario: Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider (angou shisan koukan gyousha) registration with the FSA/JFSA under the Payment Services Act (Shikin Kessai Ho). Japan levies no per-firm annual FSA supervision fee, so the supervision_fee component is included with null amounts. JVCEA self-regulatory membership fees are a separate cost, not a regulator fee.
These figures are planning estimates for a stated representative scenario, not quotes and not legal or financial advice. Regulator fees and capital minimums are sourced from official schedules; professional and substance costs are market estimates with ranges. Your numbers will differ. Verify against the cited sources and take advice before committing.
| Component | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | 3-year total | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | |||||
| Application fee | Japan application fee is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | - | - | Japan application fee is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | estimate |
| Capital | |||||
| Minimum capital (held) | - | - | - | Japan minimum capital is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | verified |
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