Gibraltar Gaming License
How to get a Gibraltar gambling license: current costs, timelines, requirements, taxes, and operating limits.
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Gibraltar's current framework is the Gambling Act 2025 as amended, with most provisions in force since April 1, 2026. It separates the Licensing Authority that grants licenses from the Gambling Commissioner who supervises license holders, and it divides regulated activity among B2C operators, B2B suppliers, and Gambling Operator Support Services. A Gibraltar license authorizes only the activities and entity stated in that license. It does not replace any license required in the countries where customers are located.
The cost depends on the activity, vertical, annual yield, and supply model rather than one headline price. A new B2C betting or gaming application costs GBP 30,000, while the annual fee for each of those verticals is GBP 50,000, GBP 100,000, or GBP 200,000 by yield band. No numeric service level applies, and the applicant must maintain a Gibraltar registered office where applicable, adequate resources, effective supervision, and sufficient substantive presence. The six-month window for newly regulated activity is the immediate implementation issue, and the exact filing cutoff must be confirmed with the Gambling Division.
License facts: The Licensing Authority, currently the Minister responsible for gambling, grants and varies licenses. The Gambling Commissioner regulates and supervises license holders. Both are supported by the HM Government of Gibraltar Gambling Division.
- Cost boundary
- There is no official all-in licensing budget. The non-refundable application fee must be paid in full when the application is submitted. Current B2C application fees are GBP 30,000 for a new betting operator, GBP 30,000 for a new gaming operator, GBP 20,000 for a lottery operator, and GBP 15,000 for a betting intermediary or agent. B2B application fees are GBP 20,000 for a gaming aggregator, GBP 20,000 for a platform supplier, GBP 10,000 for direct integration, and GBP 8,000 for each of the specifically listed contracted-out fraud or risk, CDD or compliance, and ID-verification routes. Each listed GOSS application costs GBP 8,000. If one application covers multiple related activities, only the principal-activity application fee is charged. Annual B2C betting and gaming fees are GBP 50,000 where annual gross yield for the license is under GBP 20 million, GBP 100,000 from GBP 20 million through GBP 300 million, and GBP 200,000 above GBP 300 million, per vertical; an operator holding both betting and gaming pays the sum for both verticals. Annual fees are GBP 100,000 for a betting intermediary, GBP 50,000 for a betting agent, and GBP 100,000 for a lottery operator. A B2B aggregator or platform supplier pays GBP 85,000 for one vertical plus GBP 15,000 for each additional vertical. Direct-integration annual fees are GBP 85,000, GBP 50,000, or GBP 20,000 under Tiers 1, 2, and 3. Each listed substantially contracted-out B2B service carries a GBP 50,000 annual fee. GOSS annual fees are GBP 50,000 for marketing or affiliate services, reduced to GBP 25,000 where annual sales are under GBP 200,000; GBP 5,000 for relevant company ownership; and GBP 50,000 for holding or managing customer funds. Approval of a content provider supplying through an aggregation platform costs GBP 1,000. Annual fees fall due on April 1 and must be paid by April 30. A new license issued during the year is apportioned from the beginning of the calendar quarter in which it takes effect.
- Process timing
- No numeric licensing service level applies. The Gambling Division encourages early engagement and currently combines its developing digital portal with email-based handling. A formal application must identify the regulated activities requested, provide a Gibraltar address for service, include the prescribed and additionally requested information, and be accompanied by the full application fee. The Licensing Authority can request further information or verification before deciding the case. Under section 49, determination is due as soon as reasonably practicable after the completed application and all requested information have been received. Preparation, completeness review, ownership and controller work, funding and resource review, business-model assessment, effective-supervision assessment, technical scope, testing, policies, and information requests therefore remain case-specific.
- Tax / revenue model
- General Betting Duty is 0.15 percent of gross betting profit and General Gaming Duty is 0.15 percent of gross gaming profit, with the first GBP 100,000 exempt in each case. Betting Intermediary or Agent Duty is 0.15 percent of gross intermediary profit, with no exemption in Schedule 1. Free bets, bonuses, free spins, and similar incentives are not deductible when calculating betting or gaming profit; relevant chargebacks may be deducted. These duties are separate from license fees and corporation tax. The standard corporation-tax rate for most companies is 15 percent on taxable profits or gains accrued in or derived from Gibraltar. The actual result depends on the applicant's income source, entity, group, deductions, transfer pricing, and cross-border structure; 15 percent must not be applied as a blanket rate to GGY or worldwide group revenue.
- Applicant / local requirements
- A legal person that has a registered office must have that registered office in Gibraltar; a legal person without a registered office must carry on business in Gibraltar. The applicant must also provide a Gibraltar address for service and satisfy the separate sufficient-substantive-presence test. The Licensing Authority has discretion to assess the nature, extent, purpose, and use of remote gambling equipment located or proposed in Gibraltar, the number and nature of Gibraltar jobs, tax revenue accruing to Government, and any other relevant factors. The threshold conditions also require appropriate financial, human, systems, control, policy, and information resources and a structure that can be effectively supervised. No mandatory employee count, server percentage, office size, or universal outsourcing limit applies. Outsourcing is not an automatic refusal ground, but it cannot leave the applicant without appropriate resources, effective supervision, or sufficient substantive presence.
- Term / continuation
- No universal fixed license term is established. An annual renewal form is due by March 15, and the annual license fee falls due on April 1 and must be paid by April 30. Regulation 6 refers to application fees for both a grant and a renewal, but Schedule 2 labels several B2C rows as new applications and the administrative process assigns application fees only to a grant. The license agreement, later licensing regulations, and direct Gambling Division confirmation therefore control the exact term and any renewal-application fee. Existing 2005 Act license holders remain deemed licensed until the Authority issues their replacement licenses.
The Gambling Act 2025, Act No. 2026-04, and the Gambling (Amendment) Act 2026 came into operation on April 1, 2026, together with the 2026 gambling duty and license-fee regulations. Sections 55 to 77 on regulated individuals were expressly excluded from commencement. Existing license holders were grandfathered, while businesses already carrying on newly regulated activities received the six-month transitional route. A new portal and section 14 register are live, and version 2.0 of the duties-and-fees administrative process took effect on June 12, 2026. Work continues on marketing-sector licensing, a new Social Responsibility Code, and updated Technical Standards.
Licensing decision matrix
The 2025 Act separates B2C gambling, B2B gambling supply, and support services. The correct route follows the regulated activity, vertical, contracting model, customer-fund control, and place from which the work is carried on.
Definedfixed by the route or ruleScope-specificchanges with the entity, product, or approvalUnresolvedno dependable rule or figure yet
- Applicant route Defined
- Use a B2C Gambling Operator, B2B Gambling Operator, or Gambling Operator Support Services license. One license can include related activities, but remote and non-remote gambling cannot be combined.
- Applicant entity Defined
- A legal-person applicant with a registered office must maintain that office in Gibraltar and satisfy suitability, ownership, funding, and effective-supervision tests.
- Local presence Scope-specific
- Substantive presence is assessed from local jobs, equipment, human and technical resources, tax contribution, structure, and effective supervision. No fixed headcount or server percentage applies.
- Key people Scope-specific
- Management and controllers remain subject to suitability review. The separate statutory regulated-individual regime has not yet commenced.
- Technical approval Scope-specific
- Systems, content, integrations, outsourced controls, and testing must match the regulated activities and license conditions. The exact approval package follows the proposed model.
- Tax or revenue base Defined
- Betting and gaming duty is 0.15% of the applicable gross profit, with a GBP 100,000 exemption for operators. Intermediaries and agents use gross intermediary profit without that listed exemption.
- Ongoing duties Defined
- The operator files its annual renewal return by March 15, pays the annual fee by April 30, and maintains governance, supervision, tax, technical, and license-condition compliance.
- Approval timing Unresolved
- No fixed decision time applies. The Authority decides as soon as reasonably practicable after a complete application and any additional requested information.
- Fees and cost Scope-specific
- Application and annual fees depend on B2C, B2B, support-service activity, vertical count, GGY band, and integration tier. There is no single Gibraltar license price.
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What does a Gibraltar B2C casino license cost?+
A new B2C gaming application costs GBP 30,000. The annual gaming fee is GBP 50,000 below GBP 20 million in annual gross yield, GBP 100,000 from GBP 20 million through GBP 300 million, and GBP 200,000 above GBP 300 million. A license issued partway through the licensing year is apportioned from the start of that calendar quarter. Gaming duty, corporate tax, testing, advisors, systems, staffing, and Gibraltar substance remain separate costs.
Can one application cover both casino and sportsbook activity?+
The Act allows one license to authorize more than one regulated activity. One application covering multiple related activities pays the application fee for its principal activity. Annual fees work differently: an operator holding both betting and gaming licenses pays the applicable annual fee for each vertical. The proposed scope should be confirmed with the Gambling Division before submission.
What do Gibraltar B2B licenses cost?+
A gaming-aggregator or platform-supplier application costs GBP 20,000, and direct integration costs GBP 10,000. Aggregators and platform suppliers pay GBP 85,000 annually for one vertical plus GBP 15,000 for each additional vertical. Direct-integration annual fees range from GBP 20,000 to GBP 85,000 by the published sales and integration tiers. The specifically listed substantially contracted-out fraud, risk, compliance, verification, and CRM services carry GBP 50,000 annual fees. The exact route depends on what the supplier actually provides, not its product label.
How long does a Gibraltar gambling application take?+
No fixed number of weeks or months applies. The statutory standard is determination as soon as reasonably practicable after the Authority has the completed application and all additionally requested information. Preliminary engagement, file preparation, ownership and funding review, business-model and resource assessment, technical scope, testing, and responses to information requests sit outside any guaranteed timetable.
Do I need an office, employees, or servers in Gibraltar?+
A legal person with a registered office must have it in Gibraltar, and every applicant must satisfy the separate substantive-presence and effective-supervision tests. Equipment in Gibraltar, the number and nature of local jobs, tax contribution, human and technical resources, and the structure of the business are relevant. No minimum headcount or server percentage applies, and an outsourced model does not automatically fail.
What gambling duty does a Gibraltar operator pay?+
Betting and gaming operators pay 0.15 percent of the applicable gross betting or gaming profit, with the first GBP 100,000 exempt. Betting intermediaries and agents pay 0.15 percent of gross intermediary profit with no exemption listed. Bonuses and free bets or spins are not deductible, while relevant chargebacks may be. Corporation tax is separate and must be calculated for the actual Gibraltar-source profit and entity structure.
What must newly regulated businesses do during the 2026 transition?+
A business that was already conducting an activity that became licensable on April 1, 2026 is treated as holding a transitional license for six months. It must notify the Gambling Division and submit a full and complete application during that initial period. A timely complete filing extends the transitional license until the application is granted or refused. Existing license holders under the 2005 Act follow a different route: they remain deemed licensed until the Authority issues replacement licenses without a fresh application.
Is a Gibraltar gambling license valid for five years?+
Five years is not a universal term. The Act and fee regulations set no standard duration for every license. An annual renewal form is due by March 15 and the annual fee by April 30, but the exact license term and any separate renewal-application fee must be checked in the license agreement and with the Division.