What is Mayotte's FATF status?

Mayotte is classified by FATF as: fsrb_only.

What is the AML/KYC regime in Mayotte?

KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.

Mayotte

Mayotte follows French financial regulation under the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) with no specific crypto framework but aligns with France's regulatory environment including MiCA. Crypto activities are legal with transitional provisions for service providers under MiCA.

Overview

Status	Legal
Risk Score	50/100 (Moderate Risk)
Region	africa east
Currency	EUR

Tax Information

Capital Gains (Personal)	No specific guidance
Capital Gains (Corporate)	No specific guidance
VAT on Crypto	No
Staking Tax	No specific guidance
Airdrop Tax	No specific guidance

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

Licensing & Registration

Required	No
Regulator	AMF (Autorite des marches financiers)
Framework	No crypto framework

Enforcement Activity

Level: Moderate

Enforcement focused on unlicensed operators and consumer protection

AML / KYC

KYC Required	Yes
Travel Rule	Yes
FATF Member	No
FATF Status	fsrb_only
FATF Body	FATF
Suspicious-Activity Reporting	Yes

DeFi, Stablecoins & NFTs

Status: Unclear

No specific DeFi regulation

Stablecoins

Status: no_rules

No specific stablecoin framework

NFTs

Status: no_rules

No specific NFT regulation

Mining

Legal	Yes
Electricity Cost	$0.2/kWh
Renewable Energy	35%
Infrastructure	fair

Mining is legal with moderate electricity costs and 35% renewable energy. Infrastructure is fair given island conditions.

Geopolitical Risk

Stability	moderate
Sanctions	No
Corruption Index	45/100
Banking Access	moderate

Risk Factors

geographic isolation
limited infrastructure
moderate political risk

Mayotte is an overseas department of France with moderate political stability and no sanctions. Banking access is moderate and internet freedom partly free.