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Pinned 🇦🇹 Austria partly open Verified 2026-07-03
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🇩🇪 Germany
partly open
Verified 2026-07-03
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| Licence type | E-money institution licence (Konzession) under the E-Geldgesetz 2010 (E-Money Act 2010), Austria's EMD2 transposition; credit institutions licensed under the Banking Act (BWG) may also issue e-money without a separate EMI licence | E-Geld-Institut under the ZAG. |
| Regulator | Financial Market Authority Austria (Finanzmarktaufsicht, FMA) | BaFin, with the Deutsche Bundesbank. |
| Capital requirement | Austria capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Timeline to authorisation | Austria timeline to authorisation is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany timeline to authorisation is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Local substance | Austria local substance is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany local substance is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Application cost | Austria application cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany application cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Ongoing cost | Austria ongoing cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany ongoing cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Passporting | Austria passporting is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany passporting is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| EMIs authorised | Austria emis authorised is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany emis authorised is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Key restrictions | Austria key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Safeguarding | Austria safeguarding is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany safeguarding is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
| Recent changes | PSD3 and the PSR will merge the payment institution and EMI regimes into one licence that can issue e-money. Final texts published 23 April 2026, applicability targeted around 2028; existing EMIs are grandfathered but must update their file. | PSD3 and PSR merge the payment institution and EMI regimes into one payment institution licence that can issue e-money. Final texts published 23 Apr 2026, OJ expected mid to late 2026, PSR applies about 20 days after publication, PSD3 transposition within 18 months (applicability ~Q2/Q3 2028). Existing EMIs are grandfathered but must update their file. |
| Difficulty rating | Austria difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. | Germany difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. |
Informational only, not legal advice. A delta compares the sortable figure only (capital, timeline, cost, difficulty, passporting, approvals); it is not a judgement on overall suitability. Verify with qualified counsel before acting.