Anjouan issues one comprehensive licence covering online casino, sports betting, poker, bingo, lottery, eSports and blockchain-based gaming, for both B2C operators and B2B suppliers. First-year cost is approximately €17,828 all in, with annual renewal at around €13,300. There is no minimum capital requirement, no tax on gross gaming revenue, and no requirement to maintain staff or offices in the jurisdiction — only a registered address.
Jurisdiction and legal basis
Anjouan is an autonomous island within the Union of the Comoros. Its remote gambling regime dates from the Computer Gaming Licensing Act No. 007 of 2005 and was designed from the outset for internationally facing operators.
Who supervises what
Supervision operates on two tiers, with administration handled by a third party.
The Anjouan Betting and Gaming Board (ABGB) exercises sector-specific gambling oversight.
The Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (AOFA) provides financial regulatory supervision, focused on fit-and-proper standards and AML/CFT compliance.
Anjouan Licensing Services Inc. (ALSI) has administered the licensing process since May 2023 and is the primary interface for applicants and licensees.
This division is worth understanding before reading elsewhere: sources describing the Anjouan regime attribute issuance variously to AOFA, ABGB, and to an "Anjouan Gambling Authority" that does not appear in the primary framework.
Scope and cost
One licence covers all verticals. There is no separate application for casino, sportsbook or poker, and the same framework accommodates both operators and suppliers.
| Year one, all in | ~€17,828 |
| Annual renewal | ~€13,300 |
| Per authorised key person, annually | ~€2,000 |
| Web addresses covered | Two |
| Processing time | Reported at two to eight weeks |
What is not required
No minimum capital. No local office, resident staff, or travel to the jurisdiction — a registered legal address suffices. No tax on gross gaming revenue, no corporate income tax, and no VAT.
The contrast with Curaçao is the point. Where Curaçao introduced substance requirements from January 2026, Anjouan has none. Where Curaçao requires a locally incorporated entity with a resident director, Anjouan requires an address.
Excluded territories
An Anjouan licence does not authorise operation everywhere. Excluded territories include Australia, Austria, the Comoros Islands themselves, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, along with all FATF-blacklisted countries and any further jurisdictions the AOFA designates.
The list is shorter than the regulated-market map suggests, which is why the licence appeals to operators targeting emerging markets rather than established European ones.
The 2025 B2B requirement
Since July 2025, all B2B providers serving Anjouan licensees — software, platform, game, payments and compliance technology suppliers — must hold their own licence.
This is the most substantive tightening of the regime in recent years. It extends supervision along the supply chain rather than stopping at the operator, and it mirrors the B2B supplier category Curaçao introduced under the LOK.
Licensees file quarterly compliance reports; Q1 2026 reports were due by 30 April 2026.
Anjouan compared to Curaçao
Both are offshore regimes serving internationally facing operators, and they now sit at opposite ends of the same market.
Curaçao costs more, takes longer, requires local substance, publishes a register, and gives its regulator investigative and revocation powers. Anjouan costs less, moves faster, requires no presence, publishes no register, and applies its standards through a two-tier structure with an external administrator.
Neither is a substitute for a licence in a regulated European market. They serve operators for whom that route is not available or not economic. Our side-by-side comparison sets the two regimes against each other row by row.
Frequently asked questions
What does an Anjouan licence cover?
One licence covers online casino, sports betting, poker, bingo, lottery, eSports and blockchain-based gaming, for both B2C and B2B activity, across up to two web addresses.
How much does it cost?
Approximately €17,828 for the first year all in, then around €13,300 annually, plus roughly €2,000 per authorised key person.
Is there a gaming tax?
No tax on gross gaming revenue, no corporate income tax and no VAT.
Does Anjouan require a local office?
No. A registered legal address is sufficient; there is no requirement for staff or premises.
Do software suppliers need their own licence?
Yes. Since July 2025 all B2B providers serving Anjouan licensees must be licensed in their own right.
- Anjouan licensing — anjouangaming.com
Page last reviewed: 1 August 2026