EU / EEA · Bank of Lithuania
Investment-firm licensing in Lithuania (Bank of Lithuania)
A Lithuanian investment firm, supervised by the Bank of Lithuania, is a fintech-forward EU base with full passporting. Lithuania built one of Europe’s most accessible regimes for new financial firms, becoming a leading hub for electronic money and payments and extending that openness to investment services.
The regulator
The Bank of Lithuania is both the central bank and the financial supervisor, and it has actively courted fintech with clear guidance and a responsive authorisation process. Accessibility has not meant laxity: the regulator pairs its openness with firm conduct and AML expectations.
What the licence permits
Regulated under the Bank of Lithuania
- Provide MiFID II investment services
- Receive, transmit, and execute client orders
- Passport across the EEA
- Operate in a fintech-first EU jurisdiction
Who it suits
New and scaling firms that want a modern, accessible EU regulator with a strong fintech track record.
Market access
Full EEA passporting from a single authorisation inside the euro area.
What to weigh
Lithuania’s accessibility is real, but the regime has matured and supervision has tightened as the hub grew. Treat it as accessible, not undemanding.
We run the Lithuania 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 Lithuania
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.
Discuss 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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