EU / EEA · Central Bank of Ireland
Central Bank of Ireland investment-firm licensing
A MiFID investment firm authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland is a premium, English-language gateway to the European Union. Ireland became a natural European home for firms relocating from the UK after Brexit, combining common-law familiarity with full single-market access.
The regulator
The Central Bank of Ireland is a rigorous, gatekeeping supervisor that scrutinises substance, board composition, and the location of mind and management. It expects decisions to be genuinely taken in Ireland, not merely booked there.
What the licence permits
Regulated under the Central Bank of Ireland
- Provide MiFID II investment services
- Execute, receive, and transmit client orders
- Passport across the EEA
- Operate in an English-language, common-law jurisdiction
Who it suits
Firms that want EU access with English-language, common-law familiarity, including those repapering UK operations into the bloc.
Market access
Full EEA passporting from a respected onshore regulator inside the euro area.
What to weigh
The Central Bank expects real local substance, not a brass plate. That rigour is the point: it is what makes an Irish authorisation respected.
We run the Ireland application end to end
Whether you build from new or acquire an existing licensed entity, BrokLicense handles incorporation, the regulator application, the AML and compliance framework, banking and liquidity introductions, and the trading stack. You stay the principal. We do the work, in confidence, and stay on for compliance once you are live.
Cost, capital, and timelines depend on your model and are set out in a first consultation, under NDA, not published here.
Other permissions in Ireland
Related reading
- EU Passporting Explained: One Licence, Thirty MarketsA single EU investment-firm licence works across the whole European Economic Area. Here is how passporting works and why it shapes where firms base.
- How to Choose the Right Jurisdiction for Your BrokerageThe cheapest licence is rarely the right one. Choosing a jurisdiction is about your clients, your banking, and your ambition, not the lowest sticker price.
- Onshore vs Offshore Brokerage Licences: It Is Not About Cutting CornersOffshore does not mean unregulated, and onshore does not mean better. The two serve different businesses. Here is how to tell which one fits yours.
Other Europe jurisdictions
All jurisdictionsDiscuss your mandate in confidence
Every engagement begins under a mutual NDA. Set out the firm you intend to operate and the timeline you are working to, and you leave the first consultation with a recommended jurisdiction, the route to the licence, and a defined scope of work.
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