Anjouan Gaming Licence Cost in 2026: Fees, Year-One Budget and Curaçao Comparison
Short answer: As of October 2026, the Anjouan gaming licence cost set by the regulator is €17,828 to issue the licence and €17,828 for each annual renewal, for both B2C and B2B licences (Anjouan Gaming fee schedule). A B2C licence adds €500 for every additional domain. Your real year-one budget is higher, because company setup, compliance staff, a dispute-resolution provider and your gaming platform are not part of the regulator's fee.
This guide breaks the Anjouan gaming licence cost into what the regulator charges, what you pay around it, and how the total compares with a Curaçao licence under the new LOK regime. Every regulator figure below links to the official source and is stated as of October 2026.
How much does an Anjouan gaming licence cost in 2026?
The Anjouan licence fee is €17,828, and the annual renewal is also €17,828.
That figure comes from the fee schedule published by Anjouan Gaming, the internet gaming authority that operates under the Anjouan Offshore Financial Authority (AOFA). The schedule (as of October 2026) reads:
| Fee type | B2C licence | B2B licence | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence issuance | €17,828 | €17,828 | One-time |
| Annual renewal | €17,828 | €17,828 | Annual |
| Additional domain / URL | €500 each | Not applicable | Per licensing cycle |
Source: Anjouan Gaming, Fees, as of October 2026.
Three payment rules matter for your cash plan:
- All fees are in euros. The Authority states that every fee is payable in EUR.
- Application fees are non-refundable. You lose the fee if the application is refused, so prepare the file before you pay.
- Renewal is due before the renewal date. The annual fee must be paid before the date the Authority sets for your licence.
The Authority also says it may charge extra administrative fees for domain changes, removals, licence amendments and replacement certificates, quoted at the time of request. It does not publish those amounts.
If an older guide quotes a different renewal number, check it against the Authority's current schedule. The schedule itself says fees are "subject to periodic review."
What is the full year-one budget for an Anjouan licence?
The regulator fee is the only line with a fixed public price. Everything else depends on your structure and your providers, so treat this as a checklist to get written quotes against.
| Cost line | Who sets the price | Published figure (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Licence issuance | Anjouan Gaming | €17,828 |
| Extra B2C domains | Anjouan Gaming | €500 per domain |
| Admin changes (amendments, certificates) | Anjouan Gaming | Quoted on request |
| Company formation and registered address | Your corporate provider | None published by the regulator |
| Key person and compliance officer | You or a provider | None published |
| Approved ADR provider | The ADR provider | None published |
| AML, KYC and responsible gaming policies | Your compliance team or adviser | None published |
| Gaming platform or white label | Platform vendor | Vendor pricing |
| Payments and banking | PSPs and banks | Provider pricing |
A useful rule of thumb: plan the regulator fee as one fixed line and get quotes for the rest before you apply. Many founders underbudget the compliance and platform lines, not the licence.
If you plan to launch on a white-label gaming platform first, ask the vendor whether its own licence status or B2B approvals affect your application.
What does the Anjouan licence fee include?
The fee buys an Internet Gaming Licence in one of two categories: B2C or B2B.
- B2C operator licence: for entities offering gaming directly to players.
- B2B service provider licence: for "critical service suppliers" providing platform, software or technical services to licensed B2C operators.
According to the Authority's licence types page, permitted activities can include online casinos, sports betting, poker and bingo, prediction markets, blockchain-based gaming platforms and cryptocurrency-enabled gaming operations. The exact scope is set in each licence's conditions.
B2C and B2B are separate licences. If you run a casino and also sell your platform to other operators, budget for both.
The fee does not include your company, your staff, your platform or your legal position in the countries you target. For a plain-language overview of the regime, see our glossary entry on the Anjouan gaming licence.
What do you need to apply for an Anjouan gaming licence?
You need a company, documented ownership, vetted key people and proof of funds.
The required documents page lists, as of October 2026:
- Corporate documents: certified certificate of incorporation, articles of association, current shareholder register, and the full ownership chain up to the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) for group structures.
- Personal documents for directors, beneficial owners and key persons: government ID, proof of address, personal declarations, and professional history and references if requested.
- Financial documents: which may include audited financial statements, bank references and source-of-funds evidence.
- Application forms and declarations.
The Authority's due diligence framework adds fitness and propriety checks on key persons, and screening against sanctions lists, politically exposed persons databases and adverse media. It states it "will not issue a licence where screening identifies unresolved concerns."
Expect a full KYC review on everyone in your cap table who matters. Clean, certified documents are the cheapest way to cut time and cost.
How long does it take to get an Anjouan licence?
The Authority does not publish a fixed timeline.
Its application process page describes four stages: document submission, review of applicant information, regulatory due diligence, and licence issuance. It says processing time depends on "the completeness of the submitted documentation and the complexity of the due diligence review," and that incomplete applications are not processed until everything arrives.
In practice, the fastest applications are the ones with a finished ownership chart, certified documents and source-of-funds evidence ready on day one. Any adviser quoting a guaranteed approval date is quoting their own estimate, not the regulator's.
What ongoing obligations add cost after approval?
The licence comes with standard conditions that create recurring work, and recurring work is a cost.
From the Authority's licence conditions and ongoing supervision pages, as of October 2026:
- Approved domains only. You may operate only on domains the Authority has approved, and every domain change needs approval.
- Key Person Authorisation for people in designated roles.
- Compliance reports at prescribed intervals, covering AML controls, responsible gaming and financial performance. The Authority's homepage notice set the Q1 2026 report deadline at 30 April 2026.
- Notice of material changes, including ownership, directors, key persons, compliance officers, domains and platform providers.
- Beneficial ownership transparency. You must disclose nominees, trusts or foundations in the shareholding, including arrangements that keep holdings below the 10% notification threshold. The Authority may ask for source-of-wealth checks on any beneficial owner.
- An approved ADR provider. B2C licensees must name an Authority-approved alternative dispute resolution provider in their player terms.
- B2B commercial substance. B2B licensees must show a clear commercial rationale for provider contracts and disclose significant cross-border B2B flows, including settlements in virtual assets.
The Authority says the beneficial ownership, ADR and B2B substance rules apply now to new applications, and to existing licensees by their next renewal. If you use nominee structures, read our note on nominee directors before you design the cap table.
Anjouan vs Curaçao: which gaming licence costs less?
On regulator fees alone, Anjouan costs less than a Curaçao B2C licence under the LOK.
Curaçao's National Ordinance on Games of Chance (LOK) came into force on 24 December 2024, and the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) now licenses operators directly. Its fee document, License Fees under the LOK, version 2.0 of 15 October 2025, sets the figures below.
| Regulator fee (as of Oct 2026) | Anjouan B2C | Curaçao B2C (LOK) |
|---|---|---|
| Application / issuance | €17,828 issuance | €4,592 application fee |
| Per UBO or qualified interest holder | Not listed | €150 each, one-time |
| Annual fee | €17,828 renewal | €47,450 (€24,490 licence fee to the National Treasury plus €22,960 supervisory fee to the CGA) |
| First-year annual fee | Not separately listed | Pro-rated for the year of issuance |
| Extra domains | €500 each per licensing cycle | Admin fees apply |
| Refundable? | No | No |
Sources: Anjouan Gaming fees; CGA License Fees under the LOK v2.0.
From year two, the Curaçao B2C annual fee of €47,450 is about 2.7 times the Anjouan renewal of €17,828.
Fees are not the only factor. The CGA's fee document refers to invoices sent to the company's local director, so Curaçao's structure brings its own local costs. Payment providers, platform vendors and some markets also weigh the licensing jurisdiction when they decide whether to work with you. For the history behind Curaçao's change, read our guide to Curaçao sublicences vs master licences and our glossary entry on the Curaçao gaming licence. If you are also comparing Canada-based options, see the Kahnawake gaming licence.
Does an Anjouan licence let you accept players from any country?
No. The licence has no territorial restrictions under Anjouan law, but it does not override other countries' laws.
The Authority's international cooperation page states that licences "do not override local prohibitions or regulatory requirements" and that operators "remain solely responsible for geo-blocking, market access controls, and local compliance."
That page also says licences are issued under the Anjouan Computer Gaming Licensing Act 2005, and cites a legal opinion, reconfirmed in February 2026, on the AOFA's authority. Read these as the Authority's own statements, and get local advice for every market you plan to target.
Budget for market-by-market legal checks and geo-blocking as part of the licence cost, not as an extra.
Plan the full budget before you pay the fee
The Anjouan gaming licence cost is easy to quote and easy to underestimate. The €17,828 regulator fee is fixed; the company, compliance, platform and market-access lines are where budgets break.
If you want a costed plan for an Anjouan or Curaçao licence, including the company structure around it, book a free 15-minute consultation with OnScale. See our gaming licence services or our page for iGaming founders, or write to us at contact@onscale.org.
This article is for general information only and is not legal, tax or regulatory advice. Fees and rules change; confirm the current position with the Anjouan Gaming authority, the Curaçao Gaming Authority and qualified counsel before you apply or launch.
FAQ
- How much is the Anjouan gaming licence fee in 2026?
- €17,828 for issuance and €17,828 for each annual renewal, for B2C and B2B alike, as of October 2026.
- Is the Anjouan application fee refundable?
- No. The Authority states that application fees are non-refundable regardless of the outcome.
- How much does an extra domain cost on an Anjouan licence?
- €500 per additional domain or URL per licensing cycle on a B2C licence. B2B licences have no domain charge on the schedule.
- Do I need separate B2C and B2B licences?
- Yes, if you do both. The Authority issues them as two separate licence categories, each priced at €17,828.
- Is Anjouan cheaper than Curaçao?
- On regulator fees, yes. As of October 2026, an Anjouan B2C renewal is €17,828 a year, while a Curaçao B2C licence costs €47,450 a year under the LOK.
- How can I check if a casino holds a real Anjouan licence?
- Use the Authority's Verify a Licence tool and search by licence number, company name or domain.
