Is World First UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?

Yes. World First UK Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900508. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.

Who regulates World First UK Limited?

World First 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 World First UK Limited's licence or FRN number?

World First UK Limited's licence reference number is 900508. 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.

World First UK Limited

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Regulator

Financial Conduct Authority

Licence number

900508

Authorised since

16 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. World First UK Limited holds a current licence issued by the Financial Conduct Authority. The entity is authorised to issue electronic money, distribute and redeem electronic money, and safeguard customer funds. Licence reference 900508 was granted in May 2018 and remains on the register as operational.

The authorisation does not extend to EEA passporting. World First UK Limited operates solely within United Kingdom jurisdiction and maintains no recorded host-state permissions across the wider European Economic Area.

Data note: the register records no active cross-border reach. The entity's authorisation continues under FCA reference 900508, verified as at the last register cross-check.

Authorised activities (PSD2 / EMD2)

Payment-services activities World First UK Limited 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 World First UK Limited a licensed e-money institution?: Yes. World First UK Limited holds EMI authorisation from Financial Conduct Authority in United Kingdom, licence reference 900508. Its authorisation is currently active and is cross-checked against the FCA Financial Services Register.
Who regulates World First UK Limited?: World First 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 World First UK Limited's licence or FRN number?: World First UK Limited's licence reference number is 900508. 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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