MiCA licence in Poland: no designated authority yet

Who authorises CASPs in Poland?

The KNF said on 23 June 2026 that no Polish authority, including the KNF, had been designated for most MiCA-supervised activity. The notice makes an exception for e-money tokens and says the old Polish virtual-currency register is not a MiCA permission. A proposal to designate the KNF does not create an operative Article 63 route.

Lead CASP authority

Not designated

No designated CASP authority (KNF was proposed)

Transition ended

1 July 2026

ESMA's list still shows a six-month period, but Poland never enacted it. The KNF gives 1 July 2026.

Authorities in ESMA’s CASP file

None

No entry with Poland as home state

White papers notified here

1

0 other crypto-assets (Title II), 1 e-money tokens (Title IV)

The sources list links to the official notices. ESMA publishes the interim MiCA register that this page reads, and the searchable CASP register holds every entry from it.

CASPs authorised in Poland

ESMA’s CASP data dated 6 October 2026 lists no current entry with Poland as home state. MiCA still applies, and the gap does not let a firm operate without authorisation. Residents can use firms from other EEA states that notified Poland as a host state, listed below.

Firms passported into Poland

In all, 178 firms authorised in another EEA state may serve residents of Poland. Each one lists Poland as a host state for at least one current service in ESMA’s file, through the Article 65 cross-border notification route. Most come from Cyprus (20), the Netherlands (20), France (18) and Malta (18).

Tracked exchanges in Poland

We track 52 licensed exchange and broker brands. The groups below sort them by ESMA’s home and host states for Poland.

A missing notification means ESMA’s file names no service in Poland for that legal entity. The brand may still reach Poland through another group entity or a later notification, so check the record before you rely on it. Platforms in the last group restrict EEA services or are still applying; see exchanges without a MiCA licence.

Article 110 warnings

ESMA’s Article 110 file dated 16 September 2026 holds no entry reported from Poland. The file is a warning dataset and not a complete list of unauthorised firms.

The MiCA warning list shows every entry with its reporting state and date.

How to apply for a MiCA licence in Poland

Without a designated authority there is no confirmed domestic Article 63 route in Poland. A business that wants to provide crypto-asset services must base its real management and operations in another EEA home state, apply to that authority and then notify Poland as a host state under Article 65. MiCA’s authorisation requirement continues during the gap, and waiting does not give a firm permission to operate.

Article 67 sets the requirement at the higher of the Annex IV minimum or one quarter of the previous year’s fixed overheads. The statutory periods cover the regulatory review only: preparation and questions from the authority add time. The CASP licence guide maps the services, documents and process, and the MiCA licence cost guide separates capital from fees and running costs.

Frequently asked questions

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