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Office space for MGA licensees

The coworking counter along the windows, with high stools, behind a slatted screen

A base in Malta, for gaming companies

MGA rules set no office size or type. A licensee must be established in the EU or EEA, its key people need MGA approval and must be readily available to it, and its gaming system must sit in Malta or the EU or EEA unless the MGA agrees. Where your team works is for you and your advisers. BUSINESSLABS gives it a real base: a private office or dedicated desks with a lease agreement you can use with regulators, and boardrooms for board meetings.

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Reception 08:00–17:00, Monday to Friday

What the regulator looks for

Approved people, and systems it can reach

  1. An EU or EEA companyThe licence holder must be established in the European Economic Area; it need not be a Maltese company
  2. A licence for MaltaGaming services from Malta need an MGA licence, or a recognition notice for a firm licensed in another EU or EEA state
  3. Approved key peopleEach key function is held by a named person with an MGA certificate, who knows and can reach your systems and is readily available to the MGA
  4. Servers in the EEAThe gaming system sits in Malta or another EU or EEA state, elsewhere only if the MGA agrees, with a live mirror of essential data the MGA can reach
  5. Open to inspectionThe MGA can investigate with or without notice, inspect premises holding gaming equipment, and reach your data wherever it is stored

A summary for orientation, not legal advice. Every point carries its source and the date it was last checked.

Sources, and the last review

  1. LawGaming Authorisations Regulations (S.L. 583.05), regulations 3, 10 and 22 ↗
  2. DirectiveGaming Authorisations and Compliance Directive (Directive 3 of 2018), articles 4 to 8 and 17 ↗
  3. LawGaming Act (Cap. 583), articles 31 and 32, on investigations ↗
  4. FIAUImplementing Procedures Part II, remote gaming, section 5.1, on the MLRO ↗
  5. LawGaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations (S.L. 583.06), regulations 13 and 14, on inspections ↗
  6. FIAUImplementing Procedures Part I, section 5.1.2, on where the MLRO is based ↗
  7. GuidanceMGA System Documentation Checklist (MGA/F/001, version 5), items 8.3.2 and 7.3.2, on the mirror server ↗
  8. GuidanceMGA FAQ, Who can apply for a licence? ↗
  9. GuidanceMGA, Recognition Notices ↗
  10. MGAMGA concludes consultation on proposed updates to the Recognition Notice Framework, 29 October 2026 ↗
  11. ReviewedChecked on 4 November 2026

How BUSINESSLABS covers it

Everything but the licence

  1. The leaseA lease agreement for the use of space, a private office or a dedicated desk, that you can use with regulators
  2. Your teamDesks and offices for the people you base in Malta, with access cards for 24/7
  3. Board meetingsBoardrooms for eight to thirty, by the hour; members use their monthly credits
  4. The planA business plan and market research from the B2B Malta team
Boardroom A, a timber table for eight with a screen on the wall

Questions

What people ask

The questions as people ask them, in search and to AI assistants.

Does an MGA licensee have to be a Maltese company?

No. The law requires a licence holder to be established in the European Economic Area, and the MGA says any entity established in the EU or EEA can apply if it meets the share capital and financial statement requirements. Your structure is for your advisers.

Do key function holders have to live in Malta?

The MGA's rules do not say so. Each needs an MGA certificate, full knowledge of and access to your systems, and must be readily available to the MGA. For the money laundering reporting officer, the FIAU says they need not be in Malta, though that is very hard to justify for a business that targets the Maltese market or has a physical business there. The answer for each role is for your advisers.

Does the server have to be in Malta?

Not necessarily. Your key technical setup must be in Malta or another EU or EEA state, or elsewhere if the MGA agrees. When the main servers are outside Malta, the MGA's application checklist asks for a live mirror of essential regulatory data in Malta that the MGA can reach. BUSINESSLABS does not host servers.

Can an iGaming company use a coworking space in Malta?

The MGA's rules do not set the type or size of office a licensee uses. What it checks is your licence, your approved key people, your technical setup and your capacity to meet your obligations. Whether a coworking desk or a private office suits you is for you and your advisers.

We hold a gaming licence in another EU country. Can our team work from Malta?

If you offer games in or from Malta under that licence, the law requires you to apply to the MGA for a recognition notice. The MGA says it is valid for one year and reviewed every year. In October 2026 the MGA closed its consultation on a revised approach to recognition notices and said more detail will follow, so ask your advisers what applies now.

Can the MGA inspect our office?

Yes. MGA officers may inspect premises holding equipment, software or anything else related to gaming, investigate with or without notice, and ask for books and documents. Whoever is in charge of the premises must give them reasonable assistance.

Can we hold our board meetings here?

Yes. Boardrooms seat eight to thirty, with screens for directors who join by video.

The end of the line

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