Malta Gaming Licence & MGA Application Support

Match the MGA permission to the service

Malta's gaming framework distinguishes the B2C Gaming Service Licence and the B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence. The MGA's licence category guidance explains that distinction. An operator serving players and a supplier providing critical gaming services should therefore begin by mapping their activities rather than using the same application assumptions.

iGaming Firm can help prepare that activity map and organise the application workstreams. The review should identify the applicant, ownership, management, games and services, platform relationships and intended markets. Malta authorisation also needs to be considered alongside the laws of each target market; it is not a single licence for unrestricted access across Europe.

Prepare a consistent application narrative

The business plan, financial assumptions, supplier contracts and technical description should tell the same story. If one document says the applicant controls player accounts while another places that responsibility with a platform partner, the operating model needs to be resolved before submission.

A preparation exercise can cover ownership information, source of funding, key responsibilities, product scope and the policies supporting operation. We help track evidence and dependencies so that application documents are not prepared in isolation. The authority determines the required information and may request further clarification during its review.

Connect policies to the people and systems

The proposed business needs an operational plan for verification, financial crime controls, customer protection, complaints, privacy and incidents. A policy pack should identify the responsible people and the systems they will use. Where a function is outsourced, access to records and oversight should be clear.

Our AML consultancy can support the relevant procedures, while GDPR advisory addresses data flows and supplier responsibilities. Contracts with a platform, games provider or white-label partner should accurately reflect the model presented to the MGA.

Plan costs and dependencies realistically

Application and annual fees are only part of the budget. Consider financial resources, personnel, testing, audits, corporate administration and platform commitments. The correct assumptions depend on the licence category and the business, so current official requirements should be checked before pricing the project.

A launch timetable should distinguish work controlled by the applicant from regulator review and third-party delivery. Banking, integration and supplier approval can affect readiness independently of the licence process. We help identify those dependencies and organise a clear route to completion.

Existing licensees and business acquisitions

A new brand, supplier, product or ownership arrangement may require further assessment. Buying a company with an MGA licence also requires a careful review of the permissions, history and applicable change requirements. See our iGaming acquisition service for the wider transaction process.

What support can you provide?

We can scope application preparation, commercial agreements, policy work, project coordination and ongoing advisory support. Specialist technical, tax or local services can be coordinated where the project requires them.

Where should we begin?

Share the proposed B2C or B2B activities, ownership structure, products, target markets and platform arrangements. We can then identify the relevant workstreams and the information needed for an initial review.

This page provides general information and describes potential advisory support. It is not a legal opinion on a particular business, product or market. Scope and any specialist local advice are agreed for each engagement.