Revolut Announces Paris as Western Europe HQ with €1 Billion France Investment Plan
At the French government’s Choose France investment summit on 19 May 2025, Revolut made its most significant European expansion announcement to date: establishing Paris as its Western Europe headquarters and committing to invest more than €1 billion in France over the next three years.
Key Announcement Details
- Paris Western Europe HQ — alongside its existing operational base in Vilnius, Lithuania, establishing a dual-HQ model
- €1 billion+ investment over three years — described as the largest foreign investment in the French financial sector in over a decade
- 200+ new jobs in France, adding to an existing 300-strong French workforce
- French banking licence application — Revolut confirmed it would apply to the ACPR (Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution) and the ECB
Why France?
France has become Revolut’s fastest-growing EU market: over 5 million French customers in 2025, with 1.6 million new users added in 2024 alone. The Paris HQ will oversee Revolut’s operations across six Western European markets: France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, and Germany.
French Economy Minister Éric Lombard called the decision “excellent news, and a clear reflection of international investors’ confidence in the attractiveness of France.”
The French Banking Licence
A French banking licence from the ACPR/ECB would complement Revolut’s existing Lithuanian banking licence and could provide stronger regulatory relationships with French authorities. The timeline for approval was described as multi-year.