Binance France customers have been told that accounts held with the French entity will close on December 31, 2026, with charges on balances remaining from November 29. The approaching deadlines bring the exchange’s European licensing transition into direct focus for customers who have not withdrawn funds.
The timetable appears in customer communications reproduced by French reporters and follows Binance’s June 24 statement about its MiCA authorization path. The customer email is the primary notice for affected accounts; Binance’s public blog describes broader restrictions but does not itself contain the latest individual fee schedule.
Account Closure And Balance Fees Have Different Deadlines
Under the customer notice, November 29 is the calculation date for charges on unwithdrawn funds. The stated monthly management fee is 0.025% of the relevant balance, subject to a minimum of 10 
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Customers were told of deductions after the November 29 calculation and another after December 24. December 31 is the stated account-closure date. Withdrawal access is intended to remain available during the managed transition, but account holders should rely on the notices shown inside their own authenticated Binance account for the specific service and transfer instructions applicable to them.
| Date | What the reported customer notice says |
|---|---|
| November 29, 2026 | Balance-fee calculation begins for affected accounts that retain funds |
| After November 29 | First fee deduction period described in the notice |
| After December 24 | Another scheduled fee deduction described |
| December 31, 2026 | Stated closure date for affected Binance France accounts |
These dates must not be confused with a shutdown of every Binance account in France or throughout the European Union. The precise legal entity and account status matter.
French Regulator Shows Binance Registration Expired After MiCA
The French financial regulator AMF’s public register lists BINANCE France SAS under registration E2022-037 and records its removal on July 2, 2026. The register attributes that removal to the automatic expiry of the former national regime following the MiCA transitional period; it is not presented there as a disciplinary sanction for a newly identified breach.
Under Article 143 of MiCA, eligible providers operating under prior national rules could continue no later than July 1, 2026, or until their authorization was granted or refused, whichever came first. The framework helps explain why former registrations alone could not support ongoing exchange services beyond the applicable deadline.
Binance Says European Licensing Efforts Are Continuing Elsewhere
In its June notice, Binance said it had withdrawn an application in Greece and intended to seek authorization in another EU member state. It stressed that some users could face restrictions depending on their location and account arrangements and that the company would contact them individually.
More recent comments attributed to a Binance spokesperson describe a carefully managed process of progressively restricting services for affected users. They also say withdrawals remain available rather than being subject to a sudden freeze. Those assurances do not remove the need for customers to review their specific deadlines and withdrawal arrangements.
Account Holders Face Practical Custody And Scam Risks
For affected users, the most immediate considerations are whether their account belongs to Binance France SAS, which withdrawal methods remain available and whether a residual balance could incur a minimum fee disproportionate to its size. The email also warns that assets not withdrawn by the closure date may be handled according to inactive-account provisions, including potential transfers or conversions.
Unsolicited recovery agents and links claiming to waive withdrawal charges create a separate phishing risk. Customers should verify directions through authenticated exchange channels, not messaging-app solicitations. The wider issue is the distinction between a regulatory service wind-down and a custodial asset freeze: they are not automatically the same event.
Reporting note: The deadlines and fee terms come from customer correspondence; AMF and ESMA links establish the regulatory background. The notice described here does not establish that all EU Binance customers face identical terms.