Spain requires online gambling payment methods to match account holders

Spain’s amended anti-money laundering rules took effect for nationwide online gambling operators on 28 October 2026, requiring them to verify that the player-account holder also owns the payment methods used for deposits and withdrawals. A six-month transition runs until 28 April 2027; during that period, existing users may deposit and play but cannot withdraw winnings until ownership is verified. Veridas promotes video identification as one verification option and says its solution meets SEPBLAC’s general requirements.

Online gambling operators licensed at national level in Spain have been required since 28 October to comply with amended anti-money laundering rules, including an obligation to check that the holder of a player account is also the holder of the payment methods used for deposits and withdrawals. The changes come under article 21 of the anti-money laundering regulation, as amended by Real Decreto 813/2026, according to the report.