Obtaining an offshore financial license begins with company registration. It is very important to choose the right jurisdiction here. Traditionally, the countries of choice are Belize, Georgia (Tbilisi Free Zone), Dubai and the UAE, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, Cyprus, and other island states (Mauritius, Seychelles).

What is an offshore financial license and how to get one?

Financial services is a broad concept, including insurance companies, banks, forex brokers and other activities related to money management.

It is best to create a new company, without history. Our consultant will advise you on the conditions for opening a company and obtaining a financial license. Your specific situation and goals will be taken into account. We practice an individual approach to each client and are very happy to help you resolve any issues related to a license to provide financial services. Our clients are protected as much as possible.

The Crystal.Tax team is ready to help you obtain an offshore financial license in the shortest possible time. And you don’t have to waste time collecting papers and queues yourself. Our clients' time is most valuable to us.

Offshore financial licenses: which companies most often need them?

The service is relevant if you carry out:

  • trading foreign exchange operations on the Forex markets;
  • currency exchange;
  • money transfers;
  • deposit opening services;
  • any business related to securities;
  • any business related to loans;
  • brokerage activities;
  • casino services;
  • insurance activities;
  • tourism activities. 

The list is incomplete and varies in each jurisdiction. 

Offshore financial licence

Which offshore financial business will have the most prospects?

It is difficult to answer this question unambiguously. It is necessary to analyze your goals and capabilities. Let's take bank cards, for example. Almost everyone has one. If you want to offer prepaid cards, you have three options:

  • partner with a licensed card issuer;
  • partnership with a partner of a licensed issuer;
  • become a licensed issuer.

The easiest is the second way, the most difficult is the third. Countries are becoming transparent and open, so a license to provide financial services is now required for all those companies that offer banking and investment products, incl. Forex, securities, cryptocurrencies. Both brokers and financial consultants need a license. The commission may require additional documents, so obtaining a license to provide financial services is not easy and requires time. A financial license may be revoked in exceptional cases.

An offshore financial license in each state provides its own special advantages. Your task is to find out all the conditions from the consultants and, together with a specialist, choose a jurisdiction. Be prepared that obtaining a financial license will take some time. And not everything can always happen at once. If you are asked to provide any additional documents, we will notify you and the papers will be collected as soon as possible.

Why is it worth it? Because the presence of a license convinces the company’s partners of its reliability and stability, and clients willingly trust such companies with money.

We maintain direct partnerships with the best banks and other companies, and also promptly resolve all issues in the government authorities of our country. We work not only in Kyiv, but also in other cities and countries. To learn more about the procedure for obtaining an offshore financial license, do not waste time, but contact our consultants through convenient communication channels:

  • phone;
  • email;
  • via online chat.
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Maksym Stepanenko

Maksym Stepanenko

Managing Partner, Crystal Tax

International client projects since 2012: company structures, tax, immigration, DUNS and NCAGE. 50+ jurisdictions.

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