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AUROS Jurisdiction Friction Index
Structuring friction from fees, delays, licensing timelines, and KYC posture — not “best law”, not legal advice.
Last updated: 2026-09-04 00:38 UTC · edition 2026-09-04
AUROS Jurisdiction Friction Index is an indicative structuring friction score from public AUROS jurisdiction catalog inputs (fees, delays, KYC posture). It is not legal advice, not a ranking of “best” law, and not a regulator rating.
Higher friction
luxembourg — friction 73/100
fee mid €35,000 · delay ~9 mo · license ≤9 mo · KYC strong · catalog 4.2/5
Moderate friction
singapore — friction 60/100
fee mid €40,000 · delay ~4.5 mo · license ≤5 mo · KYC strong · catalog 4.3/5
Moderate friction
france — friction 50/100
fee mid €12,500 · delay ~6 mo · license ≤6 mo · KYC strong · catalog 3.2/5
Moderate friction
ireland — friction 50/100
fee mid €22,500 · delay ~6 mo · license ≤6 mo · KYC medium · catalog 3.8/5
Moderate friction
switzerland — friction 46/100
fee mid €25,000 · delay ~4.5 mo · license ≤5 mo · KYC medium · catalog 4/5
Lower friction
dubai difc — friction 34/100
fee mid €19,000 · delay ~3 mo · license ≤3 mo · KYC medium · catalog 4.5/5
Lower friction
bahrain — friction 30/100
fee mid €10,000 · delay ~2.5 mo · license ≤3 mo · KYC medium · catalog 3.5/5
Lower friction
gibraltar — friction 30/100
fee mid €12,500 · delay ~3 mo · license ≤3 mo · KYC light · catalog 3.3/5
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