Is Kraken available in France?
As of June 2026 Kraken is available to residents of France. Kraken holds a crypto asset service provider authorisation under MiCA, granted by the Central Bank of Ireland in June 2025, which lets it serve French users by passporting, and it appears on the AMF white list.
Information, not advice. This is general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Verify the current rules with a qualified local professional and the official regulator before acting.
How we checked this. We set this status by reading the platform's own terms of use and country eligibility, and the public register kept by the named regulator, then dated the result. Availability can change, so confirm directly with the platform and the regulator before acting. As of 26 June 2026.
As of June 2026 Kraken is available to French residents. Kraken holds a full crypto asset service provider authorisation, known as a CASP authorisation, under the European Union MiCA framework, granted by the Central Bank of Ireland in June 2025, which allows it to serve clients across the European Economic Area including France by passporting. Kraken appears on the white list published by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). Residents typically fund in euros and trade a broad asset list. Products and fees change, so confirm the current position before acting.
Is the platform available to residents
As of June 2026 Kraken is available to residents of France. French residents can register, complete identity verification, fund in euros, and trade a broad range of crypto assets through the Kraken app and website.
Kraken holds a full crypto asset service provider authorisation, known as a CASP authorisation, under the European Union MiCA framework, granted by the Central Bank of Ireland in June 2025 to its European entity, Payward Europe Solutions Limited. That authorisation lets Kraken serve clients across the European Economic Area, including France, by passporting, and Kraken appears on the white list published by the AMF (as of June 2026).
The regulator and the framework
France regulates crypto on two main tracks. The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) supervises digital asset service providers, historically through the national registration regime known as PSAN created by the PACTE law, while the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) is involved on the anti money laundering side. Both work alongside the European framework (as of June 2026).
Since 30 December 2024 the European Union Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, known as MiCA, applies to crypto asset service providers across the bloc, supervised in coordination with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). France allows providers that operated lawfully before that date to continue during a transitional period that ends on 1 July 2026, after which a provider must hold a full MiCA authorisation, known as a CASP authorisation, to serve French users. Because this transition is underway, confirm a platform's authorisation on the AMF and ESMA registers (as of June 2026).
How residents access the platform
Residents access Kraken in France through its app and website after completing know your customer verification, which the French and European anti money laundering rules require. Euro funding is widely supported, commonly through bank transfer over the SEPA network and card.
The product set centres on spot trading across a large asset list, with additional features offered in some cases and subject to French and European rules. The exact products, supported assets, and fee schedule change over time, and MiCA brings consumer protection rules for providers serving French users, so confirm what is offered to a French account before trading (as of June 2026).
Tax treatment
Tax on crypto for French residents is administered by the Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP). This page does not give tax advice. For how crypto is treated in France in general terms, see the France tax page, and confirm your own position with a qualified local professional before filing.
Kraken is one of several platforms available to French residents, alongside Binance, Coinbase, and Bybit among others. Availability and funding methods vary, so compare the exchanges that are genuinely available in France before you choose.
Every availability status here is dated and checked against the named regulator's public register. We never place a link to a platform where it is not available.
Regulator and sources
The relevant authorities are the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), which supervises digital asset service providers and publishes the registers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) on anti money laundering, and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) under MiCA.
- Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the white list of authorised crypto asset service providers, which lists Payward Europe Solutions Limited operating as Kraken.
- European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), registers and guidance under the MiCA regulation.
- Central Bank of Ireland, the competent authority that granted Kraken's MiCA crypto asset service provider authorisation in June 2025.
- Kraken, company announcements on its MiCA authorisation and European operations.
- Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP), general guidance on the taxation of crypto assets in France.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kraken available in France?
As of June 2026 Kraken is available to French residents. Kraken holds a full MiCA crypto asset service provider authorisation granted by the Central Bank of Ireland in June 2025 and appears on the AMF white list. Confirm the current status on the AMF and ESMA registers before acting.
Can I use euros on Kraken in France?
Yes. French residents can generally fund Kraken in euros, commonly through bank transfer over the SEPA network and card. Funding methods can change, so confirm the current options in the app before you act.
Who regulates Kraken in France?
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) supervises digital asset service providers and publishes the white list, and the European Union MiCA framework applies in coordination with ESMA. Kraken's MiCA authorisation was granted by the Central Bank of Ireland. These are the bodies to check for the current position, as of June 2026.
Does Kraken passport into France under MiCA?
Yes. Kraken's European entity holds a MiCA crypto asset service provider authorisation that allows it to serve clients across the European Economic Area, including France, by passporting. Confirm the current coverage on the AMF and ESMA registers.
Is my crypto held by Kraken?
Yes. Kraken is a custodial platform, so it holds the assets in your account on your behalf. If you prefer to control your own private keys you would need a separate self custody wallet. This is general information, not advice.
Rules change frequently. France is completing the transition from its national PSAN regime to the European Union MiCA framework, with the transitional period ending on 1 July 2026, so a platform's status can change. The position on this page is dated June 2026. Confirm the current status with the regulator and the platform before you act.
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