MiFID Communications

MiFID Authorisation Portal

17 September 2026

From the 24 September 2026, applicant Firms seeking an authorisation and all other post-authorisations under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) will be required to submit applications and related documentation through the Central Bank Portal.

The Central Bank Portal offers several benefits to applicant firms including:

  • Streamlined submission process - a single secure platform for processing all related authorisation submissions
  • Improved transparency - clear visibility of the status of an authorisation and any follow-up requests
  • Secure messaging - dedicated and secure communications channel to exchange messages and process queries
  • Authorisation & document retrieval - the ability to securely access and retrieve previously submitted documentation.

We wish to draw your attention to a detailed Systems Submission Guide (PDF 1.57MB) which has been developed to assist applicant firms with new MiFID authorisation submissions and all other post-authorisation submissions, via the Portal.

The Systems Submission Guide provides information on the following key authorisation and post-authorisation activities:

  • Authorisations;
  • Extensions;
  • Acquiring Transactions;
  • Revocations.

Applicant firms are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the content of this System Submission Guide, to support the provision of a complete and accurate submission and to minimise potential delays in the assessment process.

The System Submission Guide should be used in conjunction with all other applicable authorisation and post authorisation documentation and guidance issued by Central Bank.

We also which to draw your attention to the Request Changes self-service functionality, which allows firms to update key information directly via the Central Bank Portal. The information is shown below:

  • Change to Contact;
  • Change of Address;
  • Change of Legal Name;
  • Change of Trading Name;
  • Change of Auditor;
  • Capital Contributions;
  • Change of Accounting Date.

See link to guidance on Request Changes.

    Further information will be made available on the following webpage: Authorisation Process for MiFID Investment Firms.