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 · Free (merchant)Headline fees on the published free / standard plan, taken from the institution’s own fee schedule.
- Plan
- Free (merchant)
- Monthly fee
- Free
- Card issuance
- n/a
- Free ATM / month
- n/a
- ATM fee
- n/a
- FX markup
- 1.50% on non-UK card transactions
- SEPA transfer
- Free payouts
- SWIFT transfer
- n/a
In-person 1.75% UK cards. Online 1.4% + 20p UK / 2.5% + 25p non-UK. Manually keyed 2.5%. Plus plan from GBP 29/month adds advanced features.
Verified 8 May 2026Source ↗
About this institution
Verified active. Squareup Europe Ltd holds a UK e-money licence (900846) authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to issue electronic money, distribute and redeem it, and safeguard customer funds.
The licence carries no EEA passporting entries; no host states are listed, so the authorisation applies solely within the United Kingdom.
Data note: licence granted 15 March 2018, operational status remains active. The Financial Conduct Authority reference 900846 confirms active status as at the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Squareup Europe Ltd, 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
18/287
Squareup Europe Ltd is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 18th oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 112 granted in 2018.
Is your money safe with Squareup Europe Ltd?
Squareup Europe Ltd 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 Squareup Europe Ltd is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
Frequently asked questions
- Is Squareup Europe Ltd a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Squareup Europe Ltd holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900846. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates Squareup Europe Ltd?
- Squareup Europe Ltd 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 Squareup Europe Ltd's licence or FRN number?
- Squareup Europe Ltd's licence reference number is 900846. 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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