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🇫🇷 France partly open
Verified 2026-07-03
 🇵🇹 Portugal partly open
Verified 2026-07-03
Licence type Etablissement de monnaie electronique.
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: ACPR
Instituicao de Moeda Eletronica under the RJSPME (Decree-Law 91/2018).
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: Banco de Portugal, https://www.bportugal.pt/en/page/application-authorisation-electronic-money-institution
Regulator ACPR (part of the Banque de France). Not the AMF, which handles markets and crypto.
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: ACPR, https://acpr.banque-france.fr/fr/professionnels/lacpr-vous-accompagne/banque/creer-ma-societe/mes-procedures/etablissement-de-monnaie-electronique
Banco de Portugal.
Verified 2026-07-02 Source: Banco de Portugal, https://www.bportugal.pt/en/page/list-authorised-institutions
Capital requirement France capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal capital requirement is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Timeline to authorisation France timeline to authorisation is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal timeline to authorisation is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Local substance France local substance is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal local substance is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Application cost France application cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal application cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Ongoing cost France ongoing cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal ongoing cost is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Passporting France passporting is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal passporting is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
EMIs authorised France emis authorised is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal emis authorised is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Key restrictions France key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal key restrictions is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Safeguarding France safeguarding is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal safeguarding is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.
Recent changes 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.
Verified 2026-07-03 Source: EU
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.
Verified 2026-07-03 Source: EU
Difficulty rating France difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass. Portugal difficulty rating is locked. Unlock with the £349 pass.

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