Is Gibraltar on any blacklist or grey list?

No. Gibraltar is a reputable-tier jurisdiction and is on no EU list (Annex I or Annex II) and on no FATF list as of 2026. The regulator is the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, and the territory has run a purpose-built statutory regime for crypto businesses, the DLT framework, since 2018. General information, not legal advice.

Is my ownership public in Gibraltar?

Yes. Gibraltar runs a public register of beneficial owners and is moving toward free public access, so your name is on record and the company is not anonymous. The licensed corporate-service provider files beneficial-owner information under Gibraltar AML law and the Companies Act 2014, and it does so at the formation stage regardless of our platform tier. This is the central trade-off: a reputable, DLT-native regulated home, but not privacy. If anonymity matters more, pick Wyoming or New Mexico.

Does a Gibraltar Ltd give me access to the EU single market?

No. Since Brexit, Gibraltar is outside the EU and no longer passports into the single market, so a Gibraltar Ltd is not an EU passport into the bloc. It is a strong English-common-law, DLT-native home in its own right, but if your goal is frictionless EU-wide selling, you would need an EU-domiciled structure for that.

What's the total cost, and can I pay in Bitcoin?

$3,299 is the all-in Year-1 price, filed through the licensed corporate-service provider with Tier 1 KYC. Year-2 onward is $1,599/yr for the registered office, company secretary, and government renewal. You settle the whole order in BTC (on-chain and Lightning) or USDT via BitSettle; Gibraltar itself requires fiat, so we pay the government fee from our operating account.

SKU #40 · Gibraltar · REPUTABLE

Gibraltar company formation for crypto

Gibraltar non-resident private limited filed under the Gibraltar Companies Act 2014. The original DLT Regulatory Framework jurisdiction (2018, predating EU MiCA finalization). English common law, post-Brexit, pairs with Xapo Bank Gibraltar as the canonical crypto-native banking rail. Gibraltar UBO register is public (and moving toward free public access); pick WY or NM if anonymity matters.

Tier: REPUTABLE
Formation: up to 5 business days
KYC: Tier 1
Renewal: $1599/yr

Quick answer

What is the Gibraltar company formation for crypto and what does it cost?

DLT-native English-law jurisdiction. It is $3,299 all-in / ₿0.04144472 / 4,144,472 sats, paid in Bitcoin or USDT, and formation takes 5 business days.

Tier: REPUTABLE
All-in price: $3,299 all-in / ₿0.04144472 / 4,144,472 sats
Year-2 renewal: $1,599/yr
KYC tier: Tier 1
Formation time: 5 business days
EU / FATF status: off both EU lists, off the FATF lists

Who this is wrong for:Since Brexit, Gibraltar lost frictionless EU single-market access. It is no longer an EU passport into the bloc, so if your plan depended on selling across the EU from inside it, a Gibraltar Ltd will not give you that on its own. Price the loss of passporting in before you choose it for EU-market reasons.

What's included

Gibraltar government registration fee under the Companies Act 2014: we file and pay it on your behalf
Memorandum of Association
Articles of Association
First Subscriber Resolution naming the initial shareholder
Director Consent
Beneficial Owner identification filed to the Gibraltar public beneficial-owner register under Gibraltar AML law and the Companies Act 2014
First-year registered office and company secretary through a GFSC-registered licensed Gibraltar corporate-service provider
Sanctions screen on the order (OFAC, EU, UN) + Tier 1 KYC

What's NOT included

Apostille (sold separately at $189; adds roughly 5 to 10 business days where a bank or counter-party requires legalized documents)
Year-2+ registered office, company secretary, and government renewal ($1,599/yr)
Bank account opening (separate post-formation flow; the same-jurisdiction crypto-native rail is comparatively quick, mainstream Gibraltar banks run 4 to 8 weeks)
Any tax preparation or filing (we form the entity, we are not your accountant)
A full GFSC DLT-provider license, if you intend to operate as a regulated VASP (regulator-grade work, referral basis to Gibraltar counsel)
Mail forwarding (we do not sell this)

We list what's not included on every product page so there are no checkout surprises.

When to choose this product

Operator-grade use case

The default reputable-tier home for a Bitcoin-native or fintech operator who wants a regulated jurisdiction with a real licensing path rather than an offshore flag. Gibraltar is REPUTABLE, on no EU list (Annex I or Annex II) and on no FATF list as of 2026, and runs the GFSC DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) framework, in force since 2018 and one of the first purpose-built statutory regimes for crypto businesses anywhere. The Ltd files under the Gibraltar Companies Act 2014 in about 5 business days, under English common law, with apostille supported.

Most appropriate for digital-asset operators who want formation and banking under one regulator: the same-jurisdiction crypto-native rail makes Gibraltar the tightest formation-plus-banking pair on the platform, with BTC and USD held inside one corridor. It also fits operators building toward a DLT-provider license who want the regulator's years of crypto-supervision experience, and Bitcoin-treasury holders who value a credible, well-recognized base over a Caribbean wrapper.

Less ideal for operators whose priority is anonymity: Gibraltar runs a public beneficial-owner register and is moving toward free public access, so your ownership is on record, not private. If UBO privacy is the hard requirement, a Wyoming LLC or New Mexico LLC is the right pick instead. It is also not an EU passport: post-Brexit, a Gibraltar Ltd no longer sells frictionless across the EU single market, so price the loss of passporting in before choosing it for EU-market reasons.

KYC document checklist

What you'll need to hand us

Tier 0

Applies

Email address
Country of residence
Intended use statement (free-text)

Tier 1

Required

Government-issued photo ID (passport or national ID)
Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement, or government letter, dated within 90 days)
Source-of-funds attestation (drop-down + free text)
Optional: PEP and adverse-media screening consent

Tier 2

Not required

Everything in Tier 1
Beneficial owner declaration for every party with 25%+ ownership
Source-of-wealth documentation (tax return, employment letter, salary, asset proof)
Manual enhanced-due-diligence reviewer notes from our KYC partner

FAQ

Common questions

Is Gibraltar on any blacklist or grey list?: No. Gibraltar is a reputable-tier jurisdiction and is on no EU list (Annex I or Annex II) and on no FATF list as of 2026. The regulator is the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, and the territory has run a purpose-built statutory regime for crypto businesses, the DLT framework, since 2018. General information, not legal advice.
Is my ownership public in Gibraltar?: Yes. Gibraltar runs a public register of beneficial owners and is moving toward free public access, so your name is on record and the company is not anonymous. The licensed corporate-service provider files beneficial-owner information under Gibraltar AML law and the Companies Act 2014, and it does so at the formation stage regardless of our platform tier. This is the central trade-off: a reputable, DLT-native regulated home, but not privacy. If anonymity matters more, pick Wyoming or New Mexico.
Does a Gibraltar Ltd give me access to the EU single market?: No. Since Brexit, Gibraltar is outside the EU and no longer passports into the single market, so a Gibraltar Ltd is not an EU passport into the bloc. It is a strong English-common-law, DLT-native home in its own right, but if your goal is frictionless EU-wide selling, you would need an EU-domiciled structure for that.
What's the total cost, and can I pay in Bitcoin?: $3,299 is the all-in Year-1 price, filed through the licensed corporate-service provider with Tier 1 KYC. Year-2 onward is $1,599/yr for the registered office, company secretary, and government renewal. You settle the whole order in BTC (on-chain and Lightning) or USDT via BitSettle; Gibraltar itself requires fiat, so we pay the government fee from our operating account.