Services

What we provide to licensees, applicants, and the public: licensing, compliance oversight, enforcement, guidance, and international cooperation.

Malta Global License delivers the full range of functions you would expect from a licensing authority: we assess and issue licences, monitor compliance, enforce the framework, issue guidance, and work with other regulators. Below is a structured overview of our services and where to find more detail.

What we provide

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License

We assess applications for B2C and B2B remote gaming licences, process variations and transfers, and carry out fit-and-proper assessments of applicants and key persons.

  • Application assessment for operator and B2B supplier licences
  • Variations, renewals, and change-of-control
  • Fit and proper assessments of entities and key persons
License types and process
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Compliance and supervision

We monitor licensees through reporting, audits, and thematic work, and provide guidance on meeting regulatory obligations.

  • Ongoing monitoring, returns, and compliance reviews
  • Thematic work on AML/CFT, player protection, and technical standards
  • Guidance on licence conditions and regulatory expectations
Compliance framework
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Legal and enforcement

We interpret regulations and policy, investigate suspected breaches, and take enforcement action where appropriate. Outcomes are published on our enforcement register.

  • Interpretation of regulations and published policy
  • Investigation of suspected breaches
  • Enforcement action and public disclosure of outcomes
Enquiries
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International cooperation

We exchange information with other regulators, recognise equivalent regimes where the law provides, and participate in international fora where relevant.

  • Information exchange with other regulators
  • Recognition of equivalent licensing regimes
  • Participation in international regulatory fora

Guidance and publications

We publish codes of practice, guidance notes, consultations, and enforcement outcomes. Licensees must comply with the law, their licence conditions, and any codes we issue; guidance explains how to meet those requirements.

  • Codes of practice— Binding codes on key areas such as player protection, AML/CFT, and technical standards.
  • Guidance notes— Non-binding guidance on how to meet regulatory requirements and interpret our expectations.
  • Consultations— Draft framework and guidance changes are published for comment before we adopt them.
  • Enforcement register— Published outcomes of enforcement actions, with case summaries and dates.
  • Notices and publications— Policy updates, annual reports, and other official publications.

For the latest notices, consultations, and enforcement summaries, see our announcements and the public registers. For copies of specific guidance or past publications, contact us.

Enquiries

For questions about our services, how to apply for a license, or how to meet your compliance obligations, contact the Authority.

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