Fintech growth, hiring plans and licensing facts in one short PDF.
What's inside: how fast the sector is growing; who is hiring in 2026; the licensing path, from first question to first payment.
The Numbers Behind Europe’s Leading FinTech Capital
Hear from the fintech teams, the regulator and the ministry behind the numbers above.
Direct CENTROlink Access: Issue dedicated IBANs and connect directly to SEPA & SEPA Instant rails reducing reliance on commercial banking partners.
24/7/365 Settlement: Execute real-time euro payment settlements directly through central bank infrastructure.
Proven Scale: Join 138 payment providers from 20 countries connected to CENTROlink.
3-Month Statutory Window: Predictable, streamlined licensing turnaround for EMI and PI applications.
Transparent Dialogue: Open access to regulator guidance designed to solve technical compliance bottlenecks early.
EU Passporting: A single licence lets you serve customers across the EU/EEA under passporting rules.
91,600+ Tech & Risk Specialists: Tap into a talent pool across software engineering, compliance, and AML.
Compliance Know-How: 3,500+ financial-market participants trained at the AML Centre of Excellence, set up by the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Lithuania and banks.
Institutional Maturity: Global names already on board, including Revolut, Vinted Pay, Checkout.com, and Ebury.
Fintech regulator support, from first question to first payment.
Free pre-application advice
One-on-one consultations with Bank of Lithuania experts on licensing and regulatory requirements, before you submit your application
Test under supervision
A live environment run by the Bank of Lithuania for genuine innovations that benefit consumers and need real-world testing.
Direct euro payment rails
Run by the Bank of Lithuania, CENTROlink gives eligible EEA-licensed payment providers direct access to SEPA, the euro payments network, with instant payments around the clock. 138 providers from 20 countries were connected at the end of 2025.
Meet us at Singapore FinTech Festival 2026
Go Vilnius is part of the Lithuanian delegation, together with Invest Lithuania and Bank of Lithuania. Book a 1:1 meeting to talk about setting up a team or a company in Vilnius.