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First Data GmbH

From Buckingham Intelligence · Register data as at 30 October 2026

First Data GmbH is authorised as an e-money institution by BaFin, reference 122281, and has been since 4 September 2018. It can serve customers in Germany and 29 other EU and EEA countries.

Licence and status

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StatusAuthorised
LicenceE-money institution
RegulatorBaFin
Regulator reference122281
First authorised4 September 2018
Head officeBad Homburg, Germany
Countries it can serveGermany plus 29 other EU and EEA countries
SourceEBA register entry, data as at 30 October 2026

What it is authorised to do

The payment services listed on its authorisation.

  • Cash paid into a payment account
  • Cash withdrawals from a payment account
  • Direct debits
  • Card payments
  • Credit transfers and standing orders
  • Direct debits on a credit line
  • Card payments on a credit line
  • Credit transfers on a credit line
  • Issuing payment cards or instruments
  • Accepting card payments for merchants
  • Money remittance
  • Payment initiation
  • Account information
  • Issuing e-money

Where it can operate

29 countries notified in addition to Germany.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.

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Questions

About First Data GmbH's licence.

Is First Data GmbH regulated?

Yes. First Data GmbH is authorised as an e-money institution by BaFin, reference 122281, since 4 September 2018, according to the EBA register as at 30 October 2026.

Which countries can First Data GmbH serve?

Germany, plus 29 other EU and EEA countries where it has notified the right to provide its services.

What is First Data GmbH allowed to do?

The register lists: cash paid into a payment account, cash withdrawals from a payment account, direct debits, card payments, credit transfers and standing orders, direct debits on a credit line, card payments on a credit line, credit transfers on a credit line, issuing payment cards or instruments, accepting card payments for merchants, money remittance, payment initiation, account information, issuing e-money.

How is this page kept up to date?

The licence details are refreshed from the EBA register each month. The firm can verify the page and keep its own section current.