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 · Standard (merchant)Headline fees on the published free / standard plan, taken from the institution’s own fee schedule.
- Plan
- Standard (merchant)
- Monthly fee
- Free
- Card issuance
- Stripe Issuing: variable
- Free ATM / month
- n/a
- ATM fee
- n/a
- FX markup
- 1.00% + card-network rate
- SEPA transfer
- Free payouts
- SWIFT transfer
- Free payouts in supported countries
Acquiring at 1.5% + 20p UK / 2.5% + 25p international.
Verified 15 Apr 2026Source ↗
About this institution
Verified active. Stripe Payments UK Limited holds a current UK e money licence. Authorised to safeguard customer funds, distribute and redeem electronic money, and issue electronic money under FCA supervision.
No passporting details are recorded in the register. The licence has no listed EEA host states.
The licence was granted 2 May 2018, and the operational status is active. The register lists the Financial Conduct Authority reference 900461, status active as of the last cross-check.
Licence timeline
3 dated eventsDated events for Stripe Payments UK 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
52/287
Stripe Payments UK Limited is one of 474 e-money institutions on the United Kingdom register, 289 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 52nd oldest of the 287 dated United Kingdom EMI authorisations, one of 112 granted in 2018.
Is your money safe with Stripe Payments UK Limited?
Stripe Payments UK 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 Stripe Payments UK Limited is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.
- Distribution and redemption of electronic moneyEMI_DISTRIBUTION
- Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
- Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
Frequently asked questions
- Is Stripe Payments UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?
- Yes. Stripe Payments UK Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900461. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
- Who regulates Stripe Payments UK Limited?
- Stripe 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 Stripe Payments UK Limited's licence or FRN number?
- Stripe Payments UK Limited's licence reference number is 900461. 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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