Direct answer
A substantial MiCA CASP project may require about six months of preparation and an indicative USD 45,000-55,000 in professional service fees. This is not a regulator fee or fixed offer: scope, entity readiness, authorization class, document gaps and regulator questions can materially change cost and timing.
What the published range covers
The range is a planning benchmark for coordinated professional work: regulatory-perimeter analysis, governance preparation, policies, operating evidence, application assembly and response support. The appointed provider confirms its own scope and payment milestones before direct engagement.
Government charges, incorporation, capital, local substance, translations, travel, technology remediation and other third-party expenses may sit outside the professional fee.
Why a MiCA project can take months
A CASP application is not one form. Ownership, management, business plan, prudential resources, ICT, safeguarding, complaints, conflicts, outsourcing, AML and recordkeeping materials must tell one consistent operating story.
The schedule depends on how quickly the client supplies evidence, resolves gaps and answers follow-up questions. Regulatory review time is controlled by the competent authority and cannot be guaranteed.
How to obtain a useful quote
Start with the services, target EU member state, client types, asset flows and proposed entity. A short initial conversation can identify the likely workstreams without uploading confidential ownership or funding files to the public website.
A useful proposal should distinguish professional fees, authority and third-party costs, assumptions, exclusions, monthly or milestone payments and the conditions that may trigger a scope change.
Frequently asked questions
Is USD 45,000-55,000 a fixed MiCA price?
No. It is an indicative professional-fee range; the appointed provider confirms the final proposal.
Does the range include regulatory capital?
No. Prudential resources are an operating requirement, not a professional fee.
Can a project finish in exactly six months?
No. Six months is a planning estimate, not a guaranteed authority timetable.
Are fees normally paid at once?
Large projects are commonly structured around monthly or milestone payments after scope confirmation.
Can approval be guaranteed?
No. The competent authority makes an independent decision.