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Seychelles. Offshores have an extremely positive effect on the state of the Seychelles economy. The financial sector is developing actively. The continuously growing number of international banks and insurance agencies also leads to growth in the number of their representative offices. Financial organisations, audit firms and law firms in the Seychelles provide offshore companies with all kinds of assistance.
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Seychelles — offshore centre since 1994, when the International Business Companies Act was introduced, allowing any international trading, business or investment activity. At present, at least 300 00 offshore companies have already been registered in the Seychelles.
Offshore company registration in the Seychelles is a very simple procedure. Privacy and confidentiality of registration are guaranteed to investors by Seychelles law. Seychelles offshore companies may conduct any commercial or investment activity outside the islands. Banking, trust or insurance activities require a special licence.
Offshore company in the Seychelles may not conduct any activity with resident companies or own real property within the borders of the Republic of Seychelles. An offshore company may rent a registered office, keep reports and documents there, hold meetings of shareholders and directors both in the Seychelles and in other countries, own shares in Seychelles companies, and own vessels registered in the Seychelles.
In addition, bearer shares may be issued (with or without a declared par value). Shares are paid for in cash or by transfer of other assets.
The absence of foreign exchange control is what makes the Seychelles particularly attractive. Offshore company in the Seychelles is not restricted by requirements for standard authorised capital or by deadlines for its payment. Usually the authorised capital is USD 100,000 or the equivalent in another freely convertible currency.
The type of international company for which the Seychelles are known as an offshore centre is the IBC (International Business Company). There are restrictions on the wording of names for new firms, so it is advisable to use professionals for registration.
For registration of an offshore company in the Seychelles requires only one director and one shareholder of the company, who may be either legal entities or individuals. Nominee directors may be used at registration. A high level of confidentiality is an advantage of the local offshore regime: the Seychelles do not disclose the Register of Shareholders and Directors of Companies.
The Seychelles exempt an offshore company from all taxes under government guarantees. Reporting, including accounting and audit reporting, is not required.
When buying a ready-made company or registering a company, the standard package includes:
- company registration certificate or extract from the company register.
- company Articles and Memorandum (Memorandum & Articles)
- resolution appointing the registered agent and selecting the company address.
- resolution appointing the company director,
- resolution of the first director accepting responsibility for management of the company
- undated resignation letter of the nominee director
- undated blank resolution appointing a new director
- blank Declaration of Trust
- nominee services agreement
- blank Share Transfer form
- blank deed of gift for the shareholding
- general power of attorney
- company seal (or digital seal)
Copies of the incorporation documents and the general power of attorney are notarised and apostilled.
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Company type |
International Business Company or offshore company (IBC) |
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Company Law |
International Business Companies Act, 2016 (as amended) |
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Authorised capital |
For an IBC there are no restrictions: no minimum authorised capital is set by law and the capital does not have to be paid |
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Bearer shares |
permitted |
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Shareholders |
minimum one, individual or legal entity |
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Directors |
at least one |
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Nominee service |
allowed |
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Filing reports |
not required |
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Audit |
not required |
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Taxation |
fixed annual fee US$140 |
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Information about shareholders / company directors |
information about directors and shareholders is not publicly available |
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Holding meetings of directors / shareholders |
not required |
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New company registration time |
3 days + delivery |
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Seychelles offshore: what changed in 2026
For owners and buyers of Seychelles IBCs, an important change is the transition to a more open corporate information regime. The new International Business Companies (Amendment) Bill provides for mandatory indication of the nominee status of directors and disclosure of the details of the person on whose instructions the nominee director acts.
- by 31 December 2026 — information on nominee structures must be brought into compliance with the new requirements;
- from 1 January 2027 — information on serving directors, including name and date of appointment, must become available through a public register;
- the deadline for appointing the first director of new companies is reduced to 30 days.
For businesses that chose the Seychelles primarily because of the closed corporate register, this is a fundamental change in the model. As an alternative, it is possible to consider redomiciliation of an existing Seychelles company to the Marshall Islands while retaining the name, corporate history and existing contracts, or purchasing a new ready-made company in the Marshall Islands.
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