What the B2B licence is
The Anjouan B2B licence is a regulatory authorisation issued by AGA and administered by ALSI for entities that supply services to B2C operators holding an Anjouan gaming licence. It is structurally similar to the Malta MGA Critical Supplier authorisation and the UK Gambling Commission Software Supplier licence, but simpler and cheaper.
ALSI confirmed on 25 March 2026 that all game, content, data-feed, and similar providers must hold a valid Anjouan B2B licence to qualify as content providers on a B2C licence. This is a framework-level requirement, not a per-contract one: operators cannot lawfully integrate uncertified suppliers, and suppliers cannot lawfully distribute to Anjouan operators without the licence.
Who needs one
Every supplier whose product or service is material to an Anjouan B2C operator's licensed activity:
- Platform / turnkey providers — the core gaming platform an operator runs on.
- Game studios and aggregators — slots, table games, live casino, content aggregators.
- Random Number Generator (RNG) vendors.
- Data-feed providers — sportsbook odds feeds, live-event feeds, settlement data.
- Payment solution providers — iGaming-specific PSPs, crypto on/off-ramps, and EMI services marketed to operators.
- KYC / identity verification providers whose product is material to operator AML compliance.
- Affiliate networks at scale that route meaningful volumes to Anjouan operators.
Incidental services are out of scope: generic cloud hosting, general-purpose SaaS, CRM platforms not specific to iGaming. The test is whether your product materially affects the operator's regulatory obligations or sits inside the licensed activity itself.
Cost
The B2B licence fee is EUR 17,828 per year, all-inclusive — the same figure and same scope of inclusions as the B2C licence. Confirmed by ALSI (April 2026).
| Fee | Amount (EUR) | When |
|---|---|---|
| Licence issuance (year 1) | 17,828 | At submission |
| Annual renewal (year 2+) | 17,828 | Each anniversary |
| Variation / scope change | 500 | If adding product categories |
| Company formation (ALSI direct, if new entity) | 3,750 | If not already incorporated |
Total year-one spend including documentation, legal review, and a modest compliance framework typically runs EUR 23,000–EUR 32,000.
Requirements vs the B2C licence
The B2B licence is a lighter framework than the B2C operator licence. The regulator is authorising your product for use inside the Anjouan perimeter, not your ability to operate a player-facing business.
- Entity: Anjouan company not required. Foreign suppliers can apply as non-Anjouan entities, subject to local agent appointment.
- UBO disclosure: required at the applicable threshold (typically 10%, higher with a specific corporate structure), with UBO Declaration Form on each.
- Remote ID Verification: mandatory for directors, UBOs, and the nominated Key Person.
- AML policy: required where your product is material to operator AML (PSPs, KYC vendors). Not required for pure-content suppliers.
- Technical certification: RNG and game-fairness certification for game / RNG suppliers. Platform providers need architecture and security documentation.
- Responsible gaming: N/A for most B2B suppliers; required for platform providers whose RG tools operators rely on.
- Financial: no minimum capital. Going-concern financials expected for at-scale suppliers.
Application process
Typically two to three weeks from complete submission.
- Scope definition — agree the product categories covered. A PSP adding crypto rails later needs a variation, so scope accurately up-front.
- Documentation — entity documents, UBO Declaration Forms, audited accounts where available, technical and security documentation proportionate to scope.
- Remote ID Verification — directors, UBOs, and the nominated Key Person.
- Submission to ALSI with the EUR 17,828 fee.
- Due diligence — faster than B2C review; typically 5–10 business days.
- Technical or operational review — proportionate to product (RNG: certification evidence; platform: architecture review; PSP: controls documentation).
- Licence issuance — certificate issued and published on the ALSI B2B register.
Why it is now mandatory
Two regulatory developments made B2B licensing mandatory in 2026, not optional as it was in 2025.
ALSI's March 2026 confirmation. In a direct regulator communication, ALSI confirmed that all game, content, data-feed, and similar providers must hold a valid Anjouan B2B licence to qualify as recognised content providers on a B2C licence. This removed the residual ambiguity from 2025, when the licence was voluntary in practice even though the framework existed on paper.
Operator-side procurement tightening. Anjouan B2C operators are now required, at renewal, to demonstrate that their content and technology suppliers are regulated — either through the Anjouan B2B licence or through an equivalent recognised authorisation in another jurisdiction. Unlicensed suppliers cannot be integrated into the licensed estate.
If you sell into Anjouan — or expect to in the next 12 months — the B2B licence is now the cheapest regulatory answer that keeps your operator customers compliant. The alternative is losing shelf space to competitors that hold it.
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