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MiCAR licence support for CASPsWe prepare the ground.You land the licence.
Regulatory Hospitality is our end-to-end service for crypto firms seeking MiCAR authorisation. We arrange the EU entity, local directors, MLRO, compliance team, office, accounting and regulator liaison, through our own experts and vetted local partners.
The MiCAR transitional period ended on 1 July 2026. Serving EU clients now requires authorisation.
Authorisation in one member state lets you passport your services across the Union. The work is in getting the first one right, and in building an operation that stands up once you are supervised.
01 / Who it is for
Three routes to an EU licence.
We are a non-EU firm entering Europe.
Full Regulatory Hospitality
Everything arranged, end to end
We set up the EU entity and arrange every person, premise and policy your application needs.
See what we arrangeWe operated under a national VASP registration.
Transition to MiCAR
Close the gaps, then apply
We map your existing framework against MiCAR, close the gaps and manage the application with your regulator.
See the journeyWe are authorised and need to run it well.
After authorisation
Operate with confidence
Passport notifications, MLRO support and day-to-day compliance operations through our AML Operations team.
Explore AML Operations02 / Regulatory Hospitality
Everything a regulator expects, arranged around you.
Think of it as a concierge for regulation. You arrive with a business model. We provide the people, the premises, the paperwork and the introductions, through our expert team and our best local partners.
Jurisdiction strategy
We compare member states on regulatory approach, timelines, cost and substance, and recommend where to apply.
Entity, office and substance
An EU company with its registered office and place of effective management in the Union, a physical office and the local presence supervisors look for.
Local directorship
Experienced, fit-and-proper directors, including the EU-resident director MiCAR requires.
MLRO and compliance officer
Qualified key function holders, ready to run your AML/CFT framework from day one.
Risk and compliance operations
KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring and blockchain analytics, staffed and working before you go live.
Accounting, audit and reporting
Bookkeeping, statutory audit and own-funds reporting, delivered by local professionals.
Application dossier
Programme of operations, governance, AML/CFT, ICT and DORA, safeguarding, complaints and wind-down policies, written to the regulator’s standard.
Regulator liaison
We manage communication with the national competent authority, from pre-application meetings to every round of questions.
Banking and partner introductions
Introductions to banking, custody and analytics partners that work with authorised CASPs.
03 / The journey
Five stages. One point of contact.
Assess
Readiness review, scope of services and choice of jurisdiction.
Establish
Entity, office, directors and key function holders in place.
Prepare
Application dossier, policies and operating model built to standard.
Engage
Submission and every round of regulator questions, managed.
Operate
Authorised, passported and supported by our AML Operations team.
04 / Why Regulatory Hospitality
A licence is an operating model, not a form.
Regulators authorise people and processes, not documents. That is why we do not stop at the application. The directors, MLRO and operations team we arrange are the people who will run your controls after approval, supported by the same AskRegulations specialists who work alerts for regulated firms every day.
A complete application, sooner
Gaps are closed before submission, not discovered in the regulator’s questions.
Substance that stands up
Real people, real premises and real processes in the jurisdiction.
Continuity after approval
The team that built your framework can help you run it.
05 / FAQ
Questions, answered.
At a glance
- Service
- MiCAR authorisation support (Regulatory Hospitality)
- For
- Crypto-asset service providers seeking an EU licence
- Regulation
- Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114
- Includes
- EU entity, local directors, MLRO, compliance team, office, accounting, regulator liaison
- Outcome
- Authorisation in one member state, passported across the EU
- Contact
- office@askregulations.com
What is MiCAR authorisation for a CASP?
MiCAR, the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114), requires crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to be authorised by a national competent authority before serving clients in the EU. Once authorised in one member state, a CASP can provide its services across the EU through passporting.
Has the MiCAR transitional period ended?
Yes. The transitional period ended on 1 July 2026 across the EU. Since then, providing crypto-asset services to EU clients requires a MiCAR authorisation; earlier national registrations are no longer enough.
Can a non-EU company obtain a MiCAR licence?
Yes, through an EU entity. MiCAR requires a registered office in a member state, a place of effective management in the EU and at least one director resident in the EU. Regulatory Hospitality arranges each of these.
Do you provide local directors and an MLRO?
Yes. Through our team and vetted local partners we arrange fit-and-proper directors, including an EU-resident director, an MLRO and compliance officer, and the risk and compliance operations team your application needs.
Which member state should we apply in?
It depends on your services, target markets, timeline and budget. Regulators differ in approach, capacity and expectations of local substance. We compare the options and recommend a jurisdiction before you commit.
What happens after authorisation?
We help you notify your regulator of the member states you intend to serve, then support day-to-day compliance through our AML Operations team: KYC and KYB, transaction monitoring, screening and MLRO support.
06 / Contact
Tell us what you need.
Tell us about your services and target markets. We will outline the jurisdiction options, the team you will need and a realistic plan to authorisation.