Seychelles company formation.

The current reference price is US$3,298 per company. Final fees, deliverables and timing are confirmed before work starts.

IBC should be confirmed by the licensed ICSP after completing KYC; local companies shall be subject to the acceptance time of the Registration Division at the current time, and the two cannot be used interchangeably.

No. 3 business days is the Registration Division's standard for local companies; IBC is estimated by the licensed ICSP according to the current FSA standards after completing KYC.

This is service-process guidance only. Confirm the specific start point and filing method before proceeding; bank-account opening, tax and specialist licences are arranged separately.

• Service-processing reference: Seychelles company-registration services are referenced at 7–10 business days. Once materials are complete, arrangements follow the selected company plan; additional due diligence may require supplementary documents.
• Factors that may affect timing: Progress is affected by material completeness, name confirmation, identity verification, and supplemental documents. Electronic documents and mailed paper documents are arranged separately.
• Timing guidance: This is service-process guidance only. Confirm the specific start point and filing method before proceeding; bank-account opening, tax and specialist licences are arranged separately.

Whether the company can carry out specific activities is still subject to the constraints of taxation, substance, industry licenses and other applicable laws.

Companies, PCCs, limited partnerships, and foundations serve different purposes and should not all be called ordinary offshore companies. IBCs, PCCs, foundations, or regulated activities should be assessed for their intended use by a licensed ICSP, lawyer, and tax professional.

• International Business Company: A common cross-border company type registered by the FSA and formed through a licensed ICSP. Suitable for assessing ordinary international holding and cross-border business; this common cross-border form must be handled and maintained through an FSA-licensed ICSP.
• Local Company: Register with the Registration Division under the Seychelles domestic-company regime. Suitable for local Seychelles operations: follow the Registration Division’s local-company route and do not apply the IBC process.
• Protected Cell Company: It can separate assets and liabilities but must meet additional statutory requirements. Suitable for professionally designed asset-segregation structures. The structure and eligibility must be confirmed by a licensed professional.
• Foundation: A Foundation is a statutory structure distinct from a company, IBC, and limited partnership, so its governance and purpose must be designed separately. It may suit specially assessed holding or succession arrangements. Foundations, IBCs, local companies, PCCs, and limited partnerships are all different structures.

An IBC must be handled through an FSA-licensed ICSP; company formation and authorization to conduct financial, securities, insurance, or virtual-asset business are separate matters.

• International Business Company · Cross-border IBC route: An IBC is handled through the FSA framework. Applicants must first engage a licensed ICSP and complete due diligence. ICSP KYC documents: prepare evidence for directors, shareholders, UBOs, address, business activity and source of funds. Agent, fees and records: continuously maintain a registered agent, annual fees, registers and accounting records.
• Local Company · Seychelles local operations: Local companies must be prepared and filed through the Registration Division route; IBC agent requirements or timing cannot be applied. Local incorporation documents: prepare a cover letter, memorandum and articles, and director and registered-office details. Ongoing obligations: maintain the company in line with Registration Division requirements and applicable tax and business rules.
• PCC or Foundation · Special governance and asset arrangements: PCCs, Foundations and Limited Partnerships are different structures and should be designed separately around assets, liability and governance objectives. Structure and governance brief: state the assets, participants, control, segregation purpose and business jurisdictions. Structure-specific maintenance: handle registers, records and fees under the selected law and service-provider requirements.
• Virtual-asset service provider (VASP) · Separate FSA authorisation: Even after a company is incorporated, regulated virtual-asset services require separate FSA licensing review. VASP business description: explain products, customers, custody, transactions, fund flows, and service regions. Licensing and regulatory reports: before approval, do not describe a company certificate as a VASP operating licence.

An IBC is handled by an international corporate service provider licensed under the FSA system; a local company is registered by the Registration Division. Their timelines and requirements must not be mixed.

• Clear separation between IBCs and local companies: Cross-border IBCs and local companies follow different supervisory routes, documents, and official processing approaches.
• A licensed ICSP handles the IBC entry route: An IBC application must be completed through an FSA-licensed ICSP, which performs KYC and handles incorporation.
• Bring UBOs and source of funds forward: Ownership, control relationships, business and source of funds can affect service-provider due diligence.
• Ongoing retention of accounting and statutory records: An IBC must maintain reliable accounting records, underlying documents, and applicable registers.
• A registration certificate is not regulatory authorisation: Financial, securities, insurance, gambling and virtual-asset businesses require separate applicable licences.

It cannot be handled directly by the applicant. The FSA requires the applicant to contact the licensed ICSP and have it register with the FSA.

MANPRPOWER LIMITED provides Seychelles company-registration needs assessment, document preparation and partner coordination; legal, tax, licensing and other professional judgments are handled or reviewed by qualified professionals.

• Registration route: First distinguish the real purpose and governing route for an IBC, local company, PCC or Foundation.
• Formation documents: Organize incorporation documents and governance materials according to ICSP or Registration Division requirements.
• Personnel information: Check KYC for directors, shareholders, UBOs, structure charts, business activities and source of funds.
• Local arrangements: Match a licensed ICSP/registered agent, or confirm the local company's registered office.
• Submission and follow-up: Coordinate submission, additional materials and document delivery through the relevant licensed institution or registration route.
• Delivery and follow-up items: List agents, fees, BO information, accounting records and applicable regulatory-licence matters.

The above is a preliminary document checklist for registration services. Submit only after the entity and processing route are confirmed; supplementary documents will be notified according to actual review requirements. This page does not collect or store identity documents.

• International Business Company: Directors, shareholders, UBOs, the business, source of funds, registered office and ICSP KYC documents.
• Local Company: Cover letter, memorandum and articles, directors, shareholders, and local registered office.
• Protected Cell Company: Cell arrangements, descriptions of assets and liabilities, directors, shareholders, UBOs, governance, and regulatory materials.
• Foundation: Founder, councillors/governance roles, beneficial arrangements, purpose, assets, and ICSP KYC materials.

No. IBC only proves the establishment of the company, and the regulated activities still need to apply for corresponding licenses separately.

Required. The company must keep reliable accounting records and underlying documents in accordance with current laws and regulations. The specific methods of preservation and provision shall be confirmed by the licensed ICSP.

No guarantee. Banks and payment institutions independently review identity, beneficial ownership, business, source of funds and risk.

No. Financial, payment, investment, import/export, employment, and other regulated activities still require separate assessment of permits and registrations based on the actual business.

After incorporation, registration information, company records, annual filings and tax should be arranged separately. The following list reflects matters that need continuing follow-up under the current service materials.

• Ongoing · ICSP/agent and annual fees: An IBC continuously maintains licensed service providers, registration arrangements and applicable fees. A local company is maintained through its own separate route.
• Ongoing · accounting and underlying records: Maintain reliable accounting records and supporting documents sufficient to explain transactions. Confirm the record-keeping location and the time when records must be produced under current law.
• Event-triggered · Beneficial Ownership: When beneficial ownership or control changes, update the BO register and any applicable filing. This is handled by the ICSP or responsible body under current rules.
• Annual/as licensed · Statutory and regulatory obligations: Handle annual fees, filings, and applicable regulatory reports by entity type. IBCs and local companies cannot share one set of deadlines.

Check the following items one by one against the company's actual business and operating location.

• An IBC must go through a licensed ICSP: Clients cannot bypass licensed service providers to form an IBC directly.
• Beneficial owner information: Must remain accurate and be updated under current rules.
• Accounting and statutory records: The company should maintain registers, accounting records and underlying documents.
• Annual fees and agent: Fees must be renewed on time and the registered agent maintained continuously.
• Virtual-asset rules: A Seychelles entity providing VASP services outside the jurisdiction may still need a licence because of its place of registration.
• A registration certificate is not a licence: Financial, securities, insurance, gambling, and virtual-asset business require separate approval.

The following are official reference entry points for the registration routes and ongoing obligations on this page. Before proceeding, check applicable requirements based on the selected entity, jurisdiction, and actual activities.

• Frequently Asked Questions ↗IBC processing and ongoing obligations
• Licensed Fiduciary Entities ↗List of licensed ICSPs
• VASP FAQ ↗Virtual-asset licensing boundaries
• Registration of company/business name ↗Local-company handling route
• Services Standard ↗IBC current service-standard entry point
• Keeping accounting records by IBCs ↗IBC accounting-record obligations