• Doing business with the FSA
  • How do I get authorised
    • Helping you apply
    • Authorisation fee
    • Retail intermediaries
    • Wholesale investment firms
    • Other provider firms & deposit takers
    • Insurance firms
    • Credit unions
    • What to expect from us

To apply to become directly authorised by the FSA a firm needs to submit an application to us. We will assess the application and advise the firm of the decision.

For guidance applicable to all firms see Helping you apply.

To build your application pack, and for guidance specific to your firm, select the application link appropriate to your firm type from the lists below.