Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) — Portugal — Portugal

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Portugal's SRIJ regulates online gambling since 2015 with licences for online casino, sports betting, poker and bingo, with GGR tax between 15% and 30% depending on the game type.
Portugal's Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) regulates online gambling under Decree-Law 66/2015, which opened the market to private operators, ending the state monopoly of Santa Casa da Misericórdia in several gaming categories. Four licence categories: Online Casino (slots, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, live casino), Sports and Horse Racing Betting, Online Bingo and Online Poker. Operators offering multiple products require separate licences for each category, though simultaneous applications are permitted. Requirements include EU company with permanent establishment in Portugal, detailed business plan, EU-accredited laboratory-certified technical systems (GLI, BMM, iTechLabs accepted), EU-aligned AML policies and fit and proper assessment of all significant shareholders and directors. Servers must be within the EU. Application fee: EUR 15,000 per licence category. Annual maintenance: EUR 15,000-50,000. GGR tax: 15% for online casino (slots and table games), 25% for online bingo, 8-30% for sports betting and poker depending on operator margin — making Portugal's casino online tax one of Europe's most competitive. Processing time 3-6 months. Licence duration 3 years, renewable. Post-licensing: integration with SRIJ national self-exclusion system, deposit and session limit tools, identity verification before any significant financial transaction, monthly activity reports and periodic accredited laboratory audits. Contact: srij.turismodeportugal.pt | Avenida 5 de Outubro 101, 1050-051 Lisboa, Portugal.
Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) — Portugal - Technical Sheet
Founded2011
HQPortugal
CountryPortugal
CityLisboa
LicensesSRIJ Portugal
ProductsOnline Casino Licence, Sports Betting Licence, Online Poker Licence
Webhttps://www.srij.turismodeportugal.pt