Get (or vary) an Australian Financial Services (AFS) Licence

Get your AFS licence

Our associated compliance business can help you get an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence if you are:

  • An Authorised Representatives of a licensee and, for one reason or another, would like to obtain your own AFS licence;
  • a new financial services businesses;
  • a foreign company wanting to provide financial services in Australia; or
  • unsure whether you need a licence, or you previously did not need a licence, and for one reason or another, have decided to obtain one.

Note: We often first recommend that you obtain legal advice in relation to (a) whether you need a licence, and (b) what type of licence you require. 

Vary your AFS licence

Our associate compliance business can help you vary your licence if you want to add products or services to your existing financial services offering. 

Overview of the process

Read an article written by one of our solicitors to find out more about the approximate costs, time frames and threshold issues you should consider before applying for or varying your AFSL.  Click here to download the article, which appeared in Money Management in 2006.
 
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How can we help?

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Holley Nethercote employees and partners

Not sure whether you need an AFSL, or what type of authorisations you need?  We can provide you with expert advice on whether or not you need a licence, and, if you do, what type of authorisations are required.  Contact us to organise a meeting or click here to see information on the training courses we provide.

Alternatively, download and complete this business description form and email it to us, requesting advice.  (We're required by law to send you a costs letter before doing any work for you.)

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