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What the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (gaming licences) licence means for players, how to check it in the official register, and every casino in our database that holds it.

Tier 3 By the Gambling Hero editorial team · Checked October 24, 2026

Short answer

Anjouan is one of the islands of the Union of the Comoros. Its local authorities have issued online gambling licences to companies around the world through a body known as the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority.

About the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority (gaming licences)

These licences became popular as a low-cost alternative for operators, especially after Curaçao tightened its rules. Very little is publicly known about the standards the licensees must meet or how they are enforced. The licence register and the validator seals shown on casino websites are run on private domains, not on a government website. The national government of the Comoros has disputed the legitimacy of the authority and of the licences issued in Anjouan's name, and has asked the United Kingdom for help with an investigation. Those who sell the licences maintain that they are valid. For players, the practical point is that an Anjouan licence offers little reliable protection. There is no proven independent dispute resolution, and any complaint depends on a form run by the licensing side. Treat it as the weakest category of licence.

Licence facts
RegulatorAnjouan Offshore Finance Authority (gaming licences)
JurisdictionKM
Typeoffshore
EstablishedNot disclosed
Public registerOpen the register
How to check a licenceReportedly, licensees show a validator seal whose link should read 'VALID', and a register is published at anjouangaming.com. These are not government-hosted pages, and the government of the Comoros disputes the legitimacy of the licences, so a positive check carries limited weight.
Complaints / ADRReported process: contact the operator first, then use the complaint form on the licence validator page (English only, incomplete claims not considered). No independent ADR body could be verified.
Player protectionVery little public information on player-protection rules or enforcement could be verified. Licensees are reportedly told to geo-block restricted territories such as Australia, France, the UK and the USA. The legal status of the licences is contested by the Comoros national government.

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