Certifications & Licences

Our regulatory framework

We maintain active licences, registrations, and certifications across all major jurisdictions in which we operate.

FCA Authorised Payment Institution

Paynectra Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom as a Payment Institution under the Payment Services Regulations 2017.

Active

PCI DSS Level 1 Certified

The highest certification tier in the payment card industry. Audited annually by a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). Merchants using our hosted page inherit our compliance scope.

Certified

EMI Licence (EEA)

Our European operations are conducted under an Electronic Money Institution licence with full passporting rights across the European Economic Area (EEA).

Licensed

GDPR Compliant

Full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation. Appointed Data Protection Officer, documented processing records, and Privacy by Design across all systems.

Compliant

FinCEN Registered (US)

Registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for US operations. Full BSA/AML programme in place.

Registered

AML & KYC Programme

Comprehensive Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer programme aligned with FATF standards. Real-time sanctions screening on all transactions.

Active
PSD2 & SCA

Strong Customer Authentication

Paynectra fully supports PSD2's Strong Customer Authentication requirements across all European payment flows. Our adaptive 3DS2 engine applies risk-based authentication — minimising friction for low-risk transactions while providing full SCA compliance for all others. Merchants processing European cards through Paynectra are automatically PSD2 compliant.

Questions about compliance?

Our compliance team is available to answer questions from merchants, auditors, and legal teams about our regulatory status.