Entry requires a Gibraltar company, effective control and a local office, fit-and-proper checks and product testing. Approvals historically take c.2–6 months. The 2025 Act raises substance requirements (staff, offices, local tax contribution), increasing entry cost and demanding local leadership across compliance, risk, AML, finance and often trading/product. The tight local labour market is a practical bottleneck.
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Gibraltar · Question 03 of 11
Market entry in practice: How hard is entry, really?
Mixed · Probable · Not reviewed · Back to full Gibraltar report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Gibraltar (GI) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner (GGC) — Gambling Division, HM Government of Gibraltar |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | Not reviewed |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Entry requires a Gibraltar company, effective control and a local office, fit-and-proper checks and product testing. Approvals historically take c.2–6 months. The 2025 Act raises substance requirements (staff, offices, local tax contribution), increasing entry cost and demanding local leadership acr…