UAB „Earthport Payment Services“ suteikta mokėjimo įstaigos licencija
On 18 March 2019, the Bank of Lithuania announced that its Board had granted Earthport Payment Services, UAB a payment institution licence. The authorised services included credit transfers, issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactions under Lithuania’s Law on Payments.
Earthport’s global payment network enables transactions for the world’s largest financial institutions, eco-commercial companies, money transfer organizations and payment aggregators. At the time of the March 2019 licensing announcement, Earthport PLC was the parent company, authorised as a payment institution by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Visa announced its acquisition of control of Earthport on 8 May 2019. This ownership information describes the historical position.
Company in Lithuania UAB provides assistance with the acquisition of ready-made Lithuanian companies and legal support for businesses seeking authorisation as Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA). Our services include assessing regulatory requirements, preparing corporate documentation, developing AML/CTF compliance policies and assisting with applications submitted to the Bank of Lithuania. Since 1 January 2026, Lithuania’s former national VASP registration regime no longer provides authorisation to offer regulated crypto-asset services. CASP authorisation is subject to regulatory assessment and approval is not guaranteed.
