VASP Licensing

Virtual Asset Service Provider registration.

Overview

We assist virtual-asset businesses — exchanges, custodians, brokers and wallet providers — with registration or licensing as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) and with building the AML/CFT framework regulators expect. UNICORP prepares and coordinates the application; the relevant authority decides whether to register or license the business, and we do not guarantee the outcome or any banking relationship.

Why consider it

Operate crypto exchange, custody or brokerage services within a recognised AML/CFT regime

Meet the registration expectations of banks, payment providers and institutional partners

Suits teams with a defined product, compliance budget and qualified AML officer

Not suitable if you cannot implement travel-rule, KYC and transaction-monitoring controls

What UNICORP provides

Jurisdiction and activity-scope selection (exchange, custody, broker, transfer, issuance)

Company formation and appointment of an AML/compliance officer

Preparation of AML/CFT, KYC, travel-rule and risk policies and the application pack

Coordination of the registration/licence application and regulator liaison

Guidance on ongoing monitoring, reporting and audit obligations

How it works

Activity mapping

We define which VASP activities you perform and the regimes that fit.

Compliance build

We prepare the AML/CFT framework and corporate structure the regime requires.

Application

We submit and manage the registration/licence application with the regulator.

Ongoing compliance

We support monitoring, reporting and periodic review after registration.

Jurisdictions & options

Lithuania Poland Czech Republic El Salvador Dubai (VARA) Labuan BVI

Quote-based engagement

Government/regulator fees, audit, capital and compliance-tooling costs vary by jurisdiction and are quoted per engagement, separate from our preparation fee. Crypto/virtual-asset advertising is separately restricted by ad networks regardless of licensing.

Frequently asked

Is a VASP registration the same everywhere?

No. Requirements differ significantly — some regimes are a registration with an AML supervisor, others are a full licence with capital and audit obligations. We match your activities to the appropriate regime rather than copying one country's rules onto another.

Will registration guarantee a bank account?

No. VASP registration is separate from banking. Banks and payment providers run their own risk assessment of virtual-asset businesses, and approval is at their discretion.

Official references

Bank of Lithuania — virtual-asset supervision Dubai VARA — licensed activities

Requirements, fees and categories are set by the relevant authority and should be confirmed against its current official guidance.

Virtual-asset services are regulated for AML/CFT and, in many places, licensed activities. This is general information, not legal or financial advice; we do not guarantee registration, banking or advertising eligibility.

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