Labuan financial business activities
Labuan digital financial services licence
Labuan's Digital Financial Services licence is the framework under which crypto and digital-asset businesses operate in Labuan — commonly called the Labuan crypto licence.
Labuan extended its regulatory framework to digital assets, and the Digital Financial Services licence is the result. It is the route by which exchanges and digital-asset businesses obtain regulated status in the jurisdiction, and dozens of companies now hold it.
Because the digital-asset perimeter moves quickly, the pre-assessment stage matters more here than for any other Labuan licence: the first question is always whether your specific activity falls inside the DFS framework, inside money broking, or outside Labuan's regime altogether.
We assess the activity, advise on the current requirements, prepare the application and manage the process with Labuan FSA — and we maintain the entity afterwards.
What to expect
| Governing law | Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 |
|---|---|
| Activity assessment | The scope of the DFS framework is activity-specific — a pre-assessment against Labuan FSA's current guidance is the necessary first step |
| Physical office | A Labuan operational office is expected, as for other Labuan licensed activities |
| Capital and fitness | Capital, fit-and-proper and business plan requirements are set by Labuan FSA and vary by activity — we confirm current figures in writing before you commit |
| Economic substance | Applies — fit and proper full-time employees and operating expenditure in Labuan |
How we help
- Pre-assessment of the proposed business activity against Labuan FSA's criteria
- Advice on the latest regulatory and statutory requirements for the licence
- Preparation of the application, business plan and supporting documents
- Managing your interaction with Labuan FSA throughout the assessment
- Incorporating and maintaining the licensed entity itself — registered office, resident secretary, statutory records
- Post-licensing compliance: economic substance, reporting, accounting and audit
Frequently asked questions
Is there a specific 'crypto licence' in Labuan?
The licence is formally called the Digital Financial Services licence. 'Labuan crypto licence' is the market's informal name for it.
Does my activity fall under DFS or money broking?
That depends entirely on what you actually do. Some digital-asset trading activity sits closer to money broking. Establishing which framework applies is the first thing we assess, because it changes the capital requirement, the application and the timeline.
Why do the requirements have no fixed figures on this page?
Because the requirements depend on which licence your digital-asset activity falls under, and this is the fastest-moving part of Labuan's regime. Where a licence carries a fixed figure, it is shown on that licence's page: the money broking page, for example, lists its paid-up capital for digital assets. For digital financial services, we give you the current gazetted requirements in writing at pre-assessment.
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We are the licensed trust company, so the advice and the filing come from the same place.
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The primary documents this page relies on, linked to the authority that issued them. If one has moved, tell us and we will correct it.
- Digital financial services — Labuan FSA overview of the licensed activity (opens in a new tab)
Labuan FSA · Regulator
Labuan FSA's own description of the digital financial services framework.
- List of Labuan digital financial service providers — Labuan FSA public register (opens in a new tab)
Labuan FSA · Public register
Every provider currently approved under the framework.
- Acts administered by Labuan FSA — including the Labuan Companies Act 1990, the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990 and the Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 (opens in a new tab)
Labuan FSA · Legislation
Last reviewed 4 August 2026
Whilst considerable care has been taken to ensure the information contained within this page is accurate and up to date, no warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of any information and no liability is accepted for any errors or omissions in such information. The information given in this page is based on our present understanding of the current laws, guidelines and regulations and may therefore be subject to change without notice.
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