Bureau de change / currency exchange office
Where: United Kingdom — HMRC. We build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision of the competent authority. The authorisation is granted to your company; no decision can be guaranteed.
Updated on 3 November 2026 · Published under the responsibility of Jason Pivron, director · Who we are
Capital, as recorded in our catalogue
Capital depends on the other activities
Held by your company; not part of our fees.
What the file covers
HMRC AML supervision; an FCA authorisation may be added for money transmission.
- Assembling the regulatory file and responding to further requests.
- Renewal and monitoring of the obligations: every year.
How the file runs
The same five steps for every licence: a 20-minute call, a firm quote, the regulatory file (here: hmrc aml supervision; an fca authorisation may be added for money transmission), filing and follow-up to the decision of HMRC, then what follows the decision. The steps in detail →
After the decision: Annual declaration and fee to HMRC: without them, the registration is cancelled. Reviewed on 30 September 2026 Source
Fees
On request — after an enhanced compliance review.
Excluding tax and regulatory capital; government and regulator fees included; firm quote before signature.
Documents required
The list for « Bureau de change / currency exchange office » is given after the call, in your client space. The baseline documents →
Questions
Where can the Bureau de change / currency exchange office be obtained?
United Kingdom, from HMRC (United Kingdom — HMRC).
What capital is required?
Capital depends on the other activities.
How much does it cost?
On request: this activity is high-risk, and the file first goes through enhanced compliance review; the price is given after that review.
What does the file cover?
HMRC AML supervision; an FCA authorisation may be added for money transmission.
Does the Bureau de change / currency exchange office have to be renewed?
Annual declaration and fee to HMRC: without them, the registration is cancelled. (Reviewed on 30 September 2026.)
Is the licence guaranteed?
No. The authorisation is granted to your company by the competent authority, never by us: we build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision, which no one can guarantee.
Other licences in the United Kingdom
The same family, elsewhere
Where these figures come from
Information from our catalogue as of 16 October 2026. Checked again with HMRC before any filing; not advice.