Is Airbnb Payments UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?

Yes. Airbnb Payments UK Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900596. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.

Who regulates Airbnb Payments UK Limited?

Airbnb Payments UK Limited is authorised and supervised by Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk.

What is Airbnb Payments UK Limited's licence or FRN number?

Airbnb Payments UK Limited's licence reference number is 900596. Enter it on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk to confirm the institution's identity and that its authorisation is in force.

Airbnb Payments UK Limited

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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

900596

Authorised since

03 May 2018

EEA passports

Profile rates

Data-derived · A is broadest

Three named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.

Reach: DomesticTier D
Scope: SpecialistTier C
Tenure: MatureTier B

About this institution

Verified active. Airbnb Payments UK Limited holds a current licence issued by the Financial Conduct Authority under reference 900596. The entity is authorised to conduct three core activities: distribution and redemption of electronic money, issuance of electronic money, and safeguarding of customer funds. Authorisation was granted on 3 May 2018 and the operational status remains active as recorded in the register.

The licence does not extend to EEA passporting. No host states are listed in the register for cross-border activity under this authorisation. The entity operates under its UK regulator only.

Data note: the register records no EEA passporting reach for this entity. As at the last cross-check, the Financial Conduct Authority register confirms Airbnb Payments UK Limited as an active authorised electronic money institution under licence reference 900596.

Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities Airbnb Payments UK Limited is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING

Frequently asked questions

Is Airbnb Payments UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?: Yes. Airbnb Payments UK Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900596. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates Airbnb Payments UK Limited?: Airbnb Payments UK Limited is authorised and supervised by Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk.
What is Airbnb Payments UK Limited's licence or FRN number?: Airbnb Payments UK Limited's licence reference number is 900596. Enter it on the FCA Financial Services Register at register.fca.org.uk to confirm the institution's identity and that its authorisation is in force.

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