- Is Anjouan a legitimate iGaming licence in 2026?
- Yes. Anjouan licences are administered by Anjouan Licensing Services Inc. (ALSI) under the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (AOFA) and the Anjouan Gaming Board (ABGB). The legal framework dates to 2005 and was modernised in 2024-25 to support a fully online operator workflow. Most major payment-processor compliance lists now recognise Anjouan as a regulated jurisdiction. The relevant question is not legitimacy but banking acceptance — see below.
- Why did Anjouan become popular after the Curaçao reform?
- Curaçao's 2024 Landsverordening op de Kansspelen (LOK) reform wound down the old Master/Sub-licence structure that thousands of operators relied on. Operators who couldn't — or didn't want to — comply with the new direct CGA licence requirements (local rep, supervisory contribution, etc.) needed an alternative offshore home. Anjouan offered a near-zero-tax, no-capital, fast-setup alternative and the regulator was actively courting the relocation.
- Which licence is easier to bank?
- Curaçao still has the deeper banking-partner network in 2026 because banks built compliance playbooks around it over 20 years. Anjouan is bankable but the partner list is narrower — typically offshore EMIs and a small set of specialist banks. The "easier to bank" answer depends on which EMI you can credibly reach: if you already have a relationship with a Curaçao-friendly bank, staying on Curaçao is operationally cheaper. If you're starting cold, Anjouan's shorter path to licence + the banking partners GetBanked maintains often gets you live faster.
- Can the same company hold both licences?
- Technically yes, but it's rare. Holding two licences doubles compliance overhead and confuses bank underwriters ("which entity is acquiring?"). The more common dual-jurisdiction pattern is one operating entity licensed in one of them plus a payments entity in an EU EMI jurisdiction (Lithuania or Estonia) that fronts the fiat rails.
- What happens if Anjouan loses recognition?
- Anjouan licences have historically faced periods of payment-processor caution — for example, parts of the Visa/Mastercard merchant approval workflows. The risk is real but currently manageable: if you operate on Anjouan, maintain at least one back-up route (EU EMI partnership or a parallel Curaçao or Kahnawake structure ready to spin up) so payments don't go dark if any single network turns cautious.
- What does the all-in 5-year cost look like at €5M GGR?
- Use the licence-cost calculator for your specific GGR. As a rough indication at €5M GGR over 5 years: both licences land in the €600k–€900k range once you include compliance staffing and audit. Curaçao is higher because of the local-personnel requirement; Anjouan is lower but assume a higher banking-introduction cost. Neither is "cheap" — the cheapest licence is the one your bank already approves.
- How does GetBanked help operators on either licence?
- GetBanked maintains direct relationships with banks and EMIs that actively onboard Curaçao and Anjouan-licensed operators. Pre-approval tells you in 24 hours whether your specific profile (jurisdiction of incorporation, processing history, UBO geographies, monthly volume) is bankable in 2026 — before you commit to either licence. Most operators choose the licence after they know which bank will accept them, not before.