Profile rates
Data-derived · A is broadestThree named tiers comparing this institution against the rest of the European register.
- Reach
- DomesticTier D
- Scope
- SpecialistTier C
- Tenure
- MatureTier B
No EEA passporting on record.
Authorised for 3 payment-services activities.
Authorised 8 years ago.
Pricing snapshot
Editorial · SkrillerHeadline fees on the published free / standard plan, taken from the institution’s own fee schedule.
- Plan
- Skriller
- Monthly fee
- Free; EUR 5.00 dormancy fee after 6 months inactivity
- Card issuance
- EUR 10.00
- Free ATM / month
- Not on free plan
- ATM fee
- 1.75% (min EUR 1.00)
- FX markup
- 3.99%
- SEPA transfer
- Not published
- SWIFT transfer
- 1.75% (min EUR 3.50)
Effective Apr 2026: 0.50% fee on incoming card receipts.
Verified 8 May 2026Source ↗
About this institution
Verified active. Skrill Limited holds a UK electronic money licence (ref 900001) issued by the FCA. It is authorised to safeguard customer funds, distribute and redeem electronic money, and issue electronic money.
The licence also permits Skrill Limited to operate electronic money services exclusively within the United Kingdom. No passporting activity is recorded in the register, implying the licence is limited to the UK.
The licence was granted 13 January 2018 and the FCA register lists the entity as active. As at the last cross-check, the FCA register confirms Skrill Limited holds licence 900001, status active.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Skrill Limited, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.
Cross-checked against the Financial Conduct Authority register
Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.
First verified and added to this directory
Licence granted by the Financial Conduct Authority
Position in the United Kingdom register
United Kingdom EMIs
474
Active
289
Full / small licences
403 / 71
Licence age rank
2/287
Skrill Limited is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 2nd oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 112 granted in 2018.
Is your money safe with Skrill Limited?
Skrill Limited holds an e-money authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority, which means client money must be safeguarded: held separately from the firm's own funds at a credit institution, or covered by an equivalent insurance policy. E-money is not a bank deposit - it is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no automatic compensation payout if the firm fails.
If an authorised EMI becomes insolvent, safeguarded funds sit outside the insolvency estate and are returned to customers by the administrator - repayment can take time, and administration costs may be deducted along the way.
Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)
Payment-services activities Skrill Limited is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
Frequently asked questions
- Is Skrill Limited a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Skrill Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900001. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates Skrill Limited?
- Skrill 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 Skrill Limited's licence or FRN number?
- Skrill Limited's licence reference number is 900001. 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.
Sourced from the FCA Financial Services Register and the EBA EUCLID register; cross-checked daily.
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