World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France

About this institution

Dated events for World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France, from the register record and this directory’s daily cross-checks. Status changes are recorded as they are observed.

1. 21 Oct 2026

   Cross-checked against the De Nederlandsche Bank register

   Automated daily verification of licence status and reference.

2. 06 Jul 2026

   First verified and added to this directory

3. 16 Apr 2020

   Licence granted by the De Nederlandsche Bank

Position in the Netherlands register

World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France is one of 65 e-money institutions on the Netherlands register, 64 of which are currently active. Its licence is the 23rd oldest of the 65 dated Netherlands EMI authorisations, one of 6 granted in 2020.

Is your money safe with World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France?

World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France holds an e-money authorisation from De Nederlandsche Bank, 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 a national deposit guarantee scheme, 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.

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Under the EU passporting regime, World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France can provide services across the following EEA jurisdictions, in addition to its home authorisation in Netherlands.

• Iceland10
• Portugal10
• Lithuania10
• Greece10
• Germany10
• Luxembourg10
• Croatia10
• Spain10
• Estonia10
• Austria10
• Hungary10
• Sweden10
• Malta10
• Slovenia10
• Denmark10
• Finland10
• Ireland10
• Czech Republic10
• Romania10
• Italy10
• Norway10
• Belgium10
• Cyprus10
• France10
• Slovakia10
• Poland10
• Liechtenstein10
• Bulgaria10
• Latvia10

Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France is permitted to carry out under its licence, as recorded in the register.

• ✓Issuance of electronic moneyEMI_ISSUANCE
• ✓Execution of payment transactions where funds are covered by credit linePSD2_4
• ✓Safeguarding of customer fundsSAFEGUARDING
• ✓Money remittancePSD2_6
• ✓Execution of payment transactions on a payment accountPSD2_3
• ✓Issuing payment instruments and acquiring payment transactionsPSD2_5

Frequently asked questions

Is World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France a licensed e-money institution?

Yes. World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France holds EMI authorisation from De Nederlandsche Bank in Netherlands, licence reference R161090. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the EBA EUCLID register.

Who regulates World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France?

World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France is authorised and supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank in Netherlands. Its e-money licence and current status are listed on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu.

What is World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France's licence or FRN number?

World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France's licence reference number is R161090. Enter it on the EBA EUCLID register at euclid.eba.europa.eu to confirm the institution's identity and that its authorisation is in force.

Is World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France authorised in other EEA countries?

Yes. World First Netherlands B.V./WorldFirst Nederland/WorldFirst Deutschland/WorldFirst België/WorldFirst France is passported to 29 EEA jurisdictions, meaning it can provide e-money and payment services across those countries on its home authorisation.

Sourced from the FCA Financial Services Register and the EBA EUCLID register; cross-checked daily.

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Registered office

Street

Vijzelstraat 20

City

AMSTERDAM, 1017HK