Authorised payment institutions in the EEA

Authorised payment institutions (PIs) can provide payment services in other European Economic Area (EEA) member states through a cross-border passport arrangement (known as passporting).

You can apply to:

• establish a physical presence in the state (for example, if your firm wanted to open a permanent office in that state)
• provide cross-border services (for example, if you wanted to provide payment services without establishing a permanent presence in that country)
• You can apply to passport under PSD2 from 13 December 2017 

More information

See more information on:

• applying for passporting
• Chapter 5 of Payment Services and Electronic Money – Our Approach