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The specific acceptance units and authorities are subject to the latest public information of the Bank of Lithuania.。
1. Lithuania EMI payment license：Institutional background and legal basis
The Lithuanian Electronic Money Institution (EMI) is authorized by the Bank of Lithuania (LB) under the EU Electronic Money and Payment Services Regime。EMI can issue electronic money and provide approved payment services，Often used for EU payment services，But authorization does not automatically solve bank accounts or marketing problems in all member states。
Electronic currency issuance、payment account、Acquiring、money transfer、Payment initiation and other services should be requested on a case-by-case basis；Projects that do not issue electronic currency should compare PI。Limited activity EMI vs. full EMI in scale、Passport and capital are different。
Important tips：Local governance should be implemented、Customer fund protection、ICT and AML/CFT arrangements。
2. Core regulatory information
regulatory path
Electronic Money Institution (EMI) Authorization
Local governance should be implemented、Customer fund protection、ICT and AML/CFT arrangements。
Check the key points
License Scope and Ongoing Obligations
The content has been combined with the disclosure rules of regulatory agencies、Cross-check application material structure and actual business process。
3. Business scope and license boundaries
Scope description
The following content is used to delineate the project scope of Lithuania’s EMI payment license；The final decision should be based on actual business and official approval.。
Issue electronic money
Application documents should describe the product that issues electronic money、client、channel、transaction process、Revenue model and controls。
Payment accounts and transfers
Application documents should describe the payment account and the product to be transferred、client、channel、transaction process、Revenue model and controls。
Approved EU cross-border payment services
Application documents should describe approved EU cross-border payment service products、client、channel、transaction process、Revenue model and controls。
4. Application subject、capital、people and places
Check before applying
The Bank of Lithuania usually withdraws from the principal、personnel、Review of business authenticity and risk control；Material depth will vary from project to project。
official information：Bank of Lithuania。The latest form should be double-checked before submission.、cost、Timeframes and technical requirements。
business plan
Describe the proposed issuance of electronic currency item by item、Payment accounts and transfers、Approved EU cross-border payment services，including customers、area、channel、Products and funding flows。
Equity and Management
Disclosure Shareholders、ultimate controller、Directors and key personnel，and be prepared to be honest、Proof of experience and financial resources。
Governance and Control
Establish division of responsibilities、conflict of interest、complaint、outsourcing、business continuity、Cybersecurity and financial controls。
AML/CFT Framework
Establish customer due diligence based on risk assessment、Continuous monitoring、Sanctions Screening、suspicious transaction report、Record keeping and training mechanisms。
Capital and financial resources
Electronic money institutions are usually required to maintain an initial capital of not less than €350,000，and continue to meet its own funds、Client Fund Protection and Prudential Reporting Requirements；Mixing business and payment services affects calculation methods。
Key People and Governance
Management、Shareholders and ultimate controllers must pass suitability review，Key personnel should cover compliance、MLRO、risk、finance、Information Security and Internal Audit，and demonstrate practical governance capabilities in Lithuania。
Office and local content
office、Registered address and record keeping location should be checked separately。If the regulatory authority requires local substance，A mail-only virtual address must not be used as a substitute for actual management、customer service、System control and file access arrangements。
5. Government charges and project budgets
The budget should differentiate between statutory expenses、Capital or margin、Company and premises costs、Personnel costs and professional service fees。If there is no official basis, do not write a fixed total price or guarantee the betting period.。
| budget items | Billing basis | Checkpoints |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory application and annual fees | By license type、Scope of authority、Number of applicants and key personnel，and calculation of the current fee schedule of the competent authority.。 | Only quote the current fee schedule of the competent authority；Third-party service fees must not be packaged as government fees。 |
| capital、Security deposit and insurance | Electronic money institutions are usually required to maintain an initial capital of not less than €350,000，and continue to meet its own funds、Client Fund Protection and Prudential Reporting Requirements；Mixing business and payment services affects calculation methods。 | Capital is not a service fee，Nor shall it be satisfied by temporary borrowings or funds from unexplained sources.。 |
| Company establishment and statutory maintenance | According to registration place、share capital、registered agent、secretary、Registered address、Separate quotations for annual reports and tax returns。 | The establishment of a company does not mean the approval of a license or the opening of a bank account.。 |
| Office and personnel | by lease、deposit、area、use、local salary、Visa and residency requirement accounting。 | First confirm the substantive requirements for regulatory acceptance，Sign a new lease or hire staff。 |
| system、Systems and professional services | AML/KYC calculation based on business complexity、Sanctions Screening、Transaction monitoring、network security、audit、legal advice、Translation and notarization。 | The quotation should specify the scope、hypothesis、Third-party fees and number of replacement parts。 |
6. Application process and review cycle
The length of the process depends on the complexity of the business、Data completeness and inquiries from Lithuanian banks or receiving institutions，It is not appropriate to promise a fixed time for approval。
first step：Delineate regulated activities
put product、client、area、Channels and fund flows are mapped to the scope of permissions authorized by the Electronic Money Institution (EMI)。
Step 2：Design subject and governance structure
Determine the applicant、Equity、director、key personnel、Office space and outsourcing arrangements。
Step 3：Prepare application and institutional documents
Prepare business plan、financial forecast、Organizational structure、Risk assessment and various compliance policies。
Step 4：Submit and receive review
Submit application to the Bank of Lithuania，Reply to addendum、Interview、System demonstration or on-site inspection。
Step 5：Approval and continued compliance
Check license conditions，Complete capital before starting business、personnel、system、Client assets and reporting arrangements。
7. Licensed、Renewal and ongoing supervision
Licensees must continue to maintain the protection of their own funds and client funds，Submit prudently、Payments and AML reporting，management agent、branch、outsourcing、Major accidents and cross-border notifications。The long-term absence of core management from Lithuania will pose substantial risks。
8. 2023–2026 Regulatory Updates and Official Information
LB’s current authorization guidelines and application forms should be used in 2026，and simultaneously evaluate DORA and EU payment reform。The so-called "fast track" cannot replace integrity review and local actual management.。
Official verification entrance：Bank of Lithuania：financial markets authorization。
Information update instructions：regulatory scope、capital、personnel、cost、Time limits and continuing obligations subject to adjustment，Before formal application, the current rules of the competent authority should be followed、The form and case approval shall prevail.。
9. Customer FAQ
The Lithuanian Electronic Money Institution (EMI) is authorized by the Bank of Lithuania (LB) under the EU Electronic Money and Payment Services Regime。EMI can issue electronic money and provide approved payment services，Often used for EU payment services，But authorization does not automatically solve bank accounts or marketing problems in all member states。 Electronic currency issuance、payment account、Acquiring、money transfer、Payment initiation and other services should be requested on a case-by-case basis；Projects that do not issue electronic currency should compare PI。Limited activity EMI vs. full EMI in scale、Passport and capital are different。
Full EMI is usually based on initial capital of €350,000，And must prove the actual management of Lithuania、Directors and key functions、three year plan、Customer fund protection、AML/CFT、outsourcing、ICT and DORA、complaint、Agents and Orderly Exits。
Licensees must continue to maintain the protection of their own funds and client funds，Submit prudently、Payments and AML reporting，management agent、branch、outsourcing、Major accidents and cross-border notifications。The long-term absence of core management from Lithuania will pose substantial risks。
LB’s current authorization guidelines and application forms should be used in 2026，and simultaneously evaluate DORA and EU payment reform。The so-called "fast track" cannot replace integrity review and local actual management.。 See the latest rulesBank of Lithuania：financial markets authorization。
The system should be based on the company's customers、Country or region、product、Channel and transaction characteristics shape enterprise risk assessment，and fall to customer due diligence、Beneficial owner identification、Continuous monitoring、Sanctions and PEP Screening、Suspicious transaction escalation and reporting、record keeping、Staff training and independent testing。Directly apply common templates、There is no threshold basis or the operation record cannot be displayed，Usually insufficient to prove that the system can actually operate。
Don’t judge based on just a single number。Legal minimum capital should be distinguished、regulatory capital、margin、Insurance、Protection of customer assets and sufficient financial resources to sustain operations，And check the current rules of the Bank of Lithuania according to the scope of application and business scale。Source of funds、Financial forecasts and stress scenarios should also be interpretable and verifiable。Special attention should also be paid to this project：Local governance should be implemented、Customer fund protection、ICT and AML/CFT arrangements。
The answer depends on local laws、Eligibility to apply for Electronic Money Institution (EMI) authorization、Planned activities and outsourcing model。Even if the rules do not uniformly provide for a certain position or area，Bank of Lithuania may still focus on decisions、Record、customer service、Whether risk management and regulatory communications have sufficient local substance；Before leasing space or hiring personnel，Case requirements should be checked first。
Review time is subject to application completeness、business complexity、Key personnel qualifications、Regulatory inquiries、Interviews or system demonstrations and third-party attestation of impact，It is not appropriate to promise a fixed date for approval。The project plan should separately list preparation、submit、Supplementary parts、Technical rectification and post-approval commissioning phase，and retain sufficient buffering；Only the competent authority can decide whether to accept and approve。
Usually not。Applicants should complete supplier due diligence，Describe data flow、service level、Audit right、Subcontract、information security、Business continuity and exit arrangements，and retain the rules、threshold、Alarm handling and major accident supervision capabilities。Whether outsourcing is ultimately allowed and what notification or approval is required，Should be checked against the current regulations of the Bank of Lithuania。
Already submitted、Company registration under review or completion is described as approved。Formal commencement of regulated activities、Actively solicit customers、Before collecting client funds or issuing potentially misleading licensing claims，It should be confirmed that the license has taken effect、The business does not exceed the approved scope，And also check the cross-border marketing rules of the target customer’s location。
Common matters include renewal or annual fees、Regulatory filing、Financial or compliance audit、training、record keeping、Complaint handling、Client Assets and Capital Monitoring，and equity、director、key personnel、address、Business scope、System and major incident notification or prior approval。A compliance calendar and change approval process should be established，and get regular rule updates from the Bank of Lithuania。
should beBank of LithuaniaCurrent regulations issued、Application form、guidelines、The fee schedule and announcement shall prevail。88MSO page is used to help organize questions and materials，Not representing regulatory agencies，Nor can it replace local lawyers、Opinions from tax consultants or competent authorities on individual cases。
You can continue reading based on project boundariesUK EMI/PI payment license、US MTL state payment license。These pages are used to compare different regulatory pathways or supporting services；Do they need to be processed at the same time?，real product、Customer area、The contracting entity and capital flow shall prevail.。
Government or competent authority fees should correspond to official fee schedules、Payment notice or receipt；capital、margin、Insurance、office、personnel、system、audit、law、Translation and consulting services are independent budget items。Formal quotations should specify the currency、taxes、third party expenses、Applicable Assumptions and Exclusions。
The applicant should be confirmed first、Legal registered address、actual management location、Differences Between Customer Reception Locations and Record Keeping Locations，Recalculation of registration fees、agent or secretary、rent、deposit、furnish、communication、Insurance、Visas and local personnel。Rent an office first and then determine regulatory boundaries，May cause unrecoverable costs。