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Gambling activity licence (tegevusluba) — application preparation and management

Preparation and management of an application for an Estonian gambling activity licence (tegevusluba).

In short

Preparation and management of an application for an Estonian gambling activity licence (tegevusluba). The price is from €23,000, excluding VAT. How long it takes: drafting 6–10 weeks; authority's statutory term. It is ordered and paid on micaconsult.com.

Who it is for

Operators of online or land-based games of chance, betting or lotteries in Estonia.

Price

Service	Price	Order
Gambling activity licence (tegevusluba) — application preparation and management	from €23,000	Order

All prices are in euros and exclude VAT. VAT is added where it applies under the Estonian Value Added Tax Act.

What the price includes

Application for the gambling activity licence (tegevusluba) and preparation for the operating permit (korraldamise luba) under the Gambling Act
Management of the Tax and Customs Board's questions
Application file
Description of the games and systems
AML and responsible gambling documents

Not included in the price

State fees for the licence and the permits
Certification of the gaming system

State and notary fees

State fees and the fees of the supervisory authority are not included in the price; you pay them yourself.

State fees for the activity licence and for the operating permit (significant — named in writing before the work starts)
Gambling tax on the operation

Requirements

The applicant must meet the capital, management, technical and AML requirements; an operating permit for the specific games is a separate step. Ordered and paid on this page; the amount is our fee for the standard scope, and work beyond it is done only with your written agreement. FIU licence FIU000117 is LexorCorp's own licence for its trust and company services; it does not authorise the client. The authorisation is granted or refused by the competent authority — no service provider can promise it.

Before we start

Estonian company
Share capital required by the Gambling Act
Certified platform
Fit and proper board

Documents and information we need from you

Articles of association and registry extract of the applicant
Proof of registered office and place of management in Estonia (lease, premises)
Organisational chart, staffing plan and job descriptions of key functions (compliance, risk management, internal audit, AML officer)
For each management board and supervisory board member: CV, copy of passport, criminal record certificate(s) from every country of residence in the last 10 years, declaration on fitness and propriety (investigations, dismissals, insolvencies, sanctions), evidence of qualifications and experience, time commitment and conflicts of interest
For each qualifying holder (10 % or more, direct or indirect): identity, ownership chart up to the ultimate beneficial owners, source of funds for the capital, financial statements (legal persons), fit-and-proper declaration and criminal record

Process

You: Provide information, capital and people that meet the legal requirements; sign and answer the authority's questions.
LexorCorp: Prepare the application and its documents and manage the procedure until the decision.
Authority: The Estonian Tax and Customs Board decides.

How long it takes

Drafting 6–10 weeks; authority's statutory term

Law and requirements

Gambling Act (Hasartmänguseadus)
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act

General information about our service, not legal advice.

Questions and answers

Gambling activity licence: what does it cost?

From €23,000, excluding VAT. State fees and the fees of the supervisory authority are not included in the price; you pay them yourself.

Gambling activity licence: who is it for?