Àwọn Ìjọbá

Seychelles

Seychelles ni a kekere Indian Ocean offshore center ti o dara julọ ti o mọ fun awọn ile-iṣẹ iṣowo kariaye, awọn oniṣowo owo-ori ti n ṣiṣẹ FX ati awọn alabara CFD, ati, lati ọdun 2024, eto iwe-aṣẹ ti o ṣe pataki fun awọn olupese iṣẹ ohun-ini gidi. Banking ati awọn sisanwo ni a ṣakoso nipasẹ Central Bank of Seychelles, lakoko ti Financial Services Authority ni awọn iṣẹ owo-owo ti ko ni banki, ere idaraya ati iforukọsilẹ ile-iṣẹ.

Fẹ́là RísikoÀkànṣe

FATFKò wa ní àtòjọ

EU AML àtòjọ àìdájú gigaKò wa ní àtòjọ

Awọn akojọ owo-ori EUKò wa ní àtòjọ

License regimes6

Awọn owo-ìwọ̀nSCR

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètòNN

Awọn idibo to n bọtòjú 2030

Kò ní pàtó FATF 17 si 19 June 2026 plenary, ko si lori EU high-risk list (consolidated version applying from 29 January 2026), ati pe ko si ni Annex I ti EU tax list bi o ti 17 February 2026; Seychelles wa ni Annex I lati 17 October 2023 si 20 February 2024 ki o si wa ni Annex II titi ti a fi yọ kuro ninu Annex II ni 17 February 2026. Checked 7 October 2026.

Ìjọba àti ìṣàlàyé

Gomina: Repúbliki Aare
Prezidanti: Patrick Herminie · lati Oṣù Kejìlá 2025
Prezidanti: Patrick Herminie (United Seychelles)
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́: United States
Awọn idibo to kẹhin: Àwọn àkọlé àwòrán 2025
Awọn idibo to n bọ: Igbakeji Alakoso ati National Assembly, ti o yẹ fun 2030. Herminie ti ṣẹgun oludibo Wavel Ramkalawan pẹlu 52.7% ni Oṣu Kẹsan 2025 runoff ati pe o ti ṣe adehun lori 26 Oṣu kọkanla 2025; United Seychelles gba 19 ti 34 awọn ipo idibo ni 27 Oṣu kọkanla 2025.
Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò: National Assembly (unicameral, 34 seats: 26 directly elected and 8 proportional)
Siséèsì Ìjọba: Ìṣàmúlò-ètò mimọ́ ti ẹ̀yàn ìbàjẹ́ English, ẹ̀yàn ọ̀daràn Fẹ̀rẹ̀sì àti ẹ̀yàn ajọṣe

Economics and finance

Awọn eniyan: 122.7k (2025)
Ìjánu-ìsún: USD 2.3bn (2025)
GDP fun ẹni kọọkan: USD 18,479 (2025)
Awọn owo-ìwọ̀n: Seychelles rupee (SCR)
Central Bank of Nigeria: Central Bank of Seychelles
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò: Fitch BB (iduroṣinṣin) (bi o tilẹ̀ jẹ́ September 2026)

Ipinle kan ti o ni owo-ori giga ti o da lori irin-ajo ati awọn ẹran-ọsin tuna, pẹlu ile-iṣẹ iṣowo kariaye ati agbegbe iṣẹ owo-owo okeere ti a ṣakoso nipasẹ Financial Services Authority.

Àwọn Irinṣẹ́

Banking license

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juIpinle naa ni o ni owo-ori ti ko kere ju SCR 20,000,000 lọ, ati pe o ni iye owo-ori ti o to 12% ati iye owo-ori ti o to 6%.

AgbègbèCBS fi ẹri fun ipari ni ọjọ 30 ati pe o gbọdọ gba tabi yọ kuro ni ọjọ 90 ti ohun elo ti pari (FIA s.6)

Awọn Iṣẹ́Central Bank of Seychelles

Ipinle ti ko ni ibajẹ tabi owo-ori ti a fun ti ko kere ju SCR 20,000,000 lọ, pẹlu iye owo-ori ti o yẹ ti o kere ju 12% ati iye owo-ori ipilẹ ti o kere ju 6% lọ

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Financial Institutions Act, 2004, s.3(1)(a) and s.5 to 6; Financial Institutions (Capital Adequacy) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. 73 of 2010), reg. 4 and 5
Ìfihàn: Kò ní pàsẹ́ẹ̀lì; líǹkì tí a gba fun Seychelles nikan.

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Aṣàfilọ́lẹ̀ lorí fọọmú tí a ṣetó nípa isẹ́jọba kapitali atí àwọn alayè tí awọn onímọ̀ kaǹ ni (10% tabi diẹ́ sii)
Awọn ayẹwo ti o tọ ati to dara fun awọn aṣofin, aṣofin iṣakoso ati awọn oniṣowo pataki
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ tí a fi pamọ́ fún àwọn ìṣẹ̀dá CBS
Awọn agbẹjọro banki ajeji gbọdọ ṣafihan pe wọn pade awọn ibeere owo-ori orilẹ-ede ile

Sources(3)

CBS: Consolidated Financial Institutions (Capital Adequacy) Regulations 2010 to 2023 · checked 2026-10-07
CBS: Financial Institutions Act, 2004 (as amended) · checked 2026-10-07
CBS: Application for a banking licence form · checked 2026-10-07

Àwọn Irinṣẹ́

Offshore banking license

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 2m

AgbègbèFIA s.6 standard kanna: ipinnu laarin awọn ọjọ 90 ti ohun elo ti o pari

Awọn Iṣẹ́Central Bank of Seychelles

US$2 million paid-up capital kept in an account with a CBS-approved institution (per CBS information note, undated)

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Financial Institutions Act, 2004, s.3(1)(b) and s.58; Financial Institutions (Non Domestic Banking Business) Regulations, 1996
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́: US$2,000 fee of application; annual fee US$15,000 (per CBS information note, undate)
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna.

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Awọn agbẹjọro gbọdọ ni iranti ti o kere ju ọdun mẹfa ti idagbasoke ati owo-ori ninu banki.
Ṣè ní pàtó ìṣàfarawe-ìròyìn tí a fi kọ̀ọ̀kan lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ pẹ̀lú àwọn alábòójútó inú ilè rẹ̀, tí a fọwọ́sì láti kọ̀ọ̀kan
Ìgbálẹ̀ àìṣàfilọ́lẹ̀ nínú Seychelles; kò sí ìṣẹ̀dàn àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́
Iṣowo nikan pẹlu awọn ti ko ni igbẹkẹle ati ninu awọn owo-iworo miiran ju Seychelles rupee lọ

Sources(1)

CBS: Information on the establishment and operation of offshore banks · checked 2026-10-07

Ààyè-iṣẹ́ iṣẹ́ ifowopamọ́ (PSP)

Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ iṣẹ́ ifowopamọ́ (gẹ́gẹ́ bíi owó-iwọlé)

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juA kò fi pamọ́

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́Central Bank of Seychelles

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: National Payment System Act, 2014 (as amended), s.7 (licensing of payment service providers) and s.35 (issuance of electronic money)
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna.

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Ko si ẹnikẹni ti o le ṣe bi olupese iṣẹ isanwo ti ko ba ni iwe-aṣẹ lati CBS tabi ṣe bi aṣoju ti olupese iwe-aṣẹ
E-money gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ tí a fi pamọ́ ní pàrà fun Seychelles rupees tí a ti gbà atí pé kò lè lò lati mú owó gbese lọ́wọ́
E-money issuers yẹ ki o ṣafihan awọn istatistiki lori e-money ti a fi sori ẹrọ lati jẹ ki CBS le ṣe iwadii ipese ati iyara
Awọn ọjọ iṣẹ 30 ṣaaju ki o to fi iroyin silẹ si CBS ṣaaju ki o to faagun ọja tabi awọn iṣẹ ti a nfun (s.7A)
Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìṣàfihàn: olupese náà ń dáwọ́ fún àwọn aṣójọ́lù àti àwọn ẹ̀yàn kẹta

Sources(1)

CBS: National Payment System Act 2014 as amended (consolidated) · checked 2026-10-07

Firma idoko-owo

License dealer Securities

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 50k

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́Àwọn Ìṣẹ́ Ìṣàmúlò-ètò

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Securities Act, 2007
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́: Application fee US$1,500; owo iwe-aṣẹ ọdun kan US$3,000 (FSA iye akoko version 5 July 2022). Àkọlé àwòrán Securities dealer's representative: US$500 application, US$750 annual.
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna.

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Awọn ile-iṣẹ Seychelles ti a fọwọsi nipasẹ FSA
Awọn aṣofin tí n bá agbẹ̀jọro sọrọ̀ nìkaǹ nìkaǹ nìkaǹ nìkaǹ
Ṣẹ̀dá àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò àti àwọn alábòójútó

Sources(2)

FSA: FAQs · checked 2026-10-07
FSA: Licensing and Registration Fees · checked 2026-10-07

Àwọn ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìṣàmúlò-ètò aimọye (VASP)

Ààyè-iṣẹ́ ìṣẹ̀dàn àwọn ohun-iní-ìṣàmúlò-ètò aimọye

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juUSD 25k

AgbègbèFSA iṣẹ standard: 3 osu si 2 odun lati kan kikun iforukọsilẹ, da lori complexity

Awọn Iṣẹ́Àwọn Ìṣẹ́ Ìṣàmúlò-ètò

New entrants: US$75,000 wallet provider, US$100,000 exchange, US$50,000 broking, US$25,000 investment provider, rising to 2.5% of annual turnover from the third annual license payment; entities already operating at beginning: 2.5% of annual turnover

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024; Virtual Asset Service Provider (Capital and other Financial Requirements) Regulations, 2024 (S.I. 72 of 2024), Schedule
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́: Iṣẹ́ ẹ̀yàn SCR 75,000. Iṣẹ́ ọdún: ipilẹ SCR 75,000 pẹlu SCR 300,000 (awọn olupese owo-iworo), SCR 375,000 (awọn ayipada), SCR 150,000 (awọn oniṣowo) tabi SCR 75,000 (awọn olupese idoko-owo).
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna.

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Resident director present in Seychelles 183 days or more in any 12 months
Ofiisi ti o ni gbogbo eniyan ti n ṣe awọn iṣẹ-ṣiṣe ti o mu owo-wiwọle pọ si, pẹlu awọn ipade 2 board ati 4 iṣakoso lojoojumọ ni Seychelles
Àwọn olùdarí ìdájọ́ nígbá gbogbo; ààyè-iṣẹ́ náà lè mà jẹ́ ààyè-iṣẹ́
Awọn owo-ori ti a fi pamọ́ nínú banki àtilẹ̀yin Seychelles tàbí ile-iṣẹ́ ajòbà to bá jẹ́ ìdajọ́ Basel II
Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò tí a kò bálẹ̀ nípa, àwòrán náà tí wọ́n pàdé láti fi pamọ́ àti ààyè ìṣàfihàn-ìgbà 6-ọ̀sẹ̀ lò

Sources(3)

FSA: VASP FAQs · checked 2026-10-07
FSA: Virtual Asset Service Providers Licence Application Guidelines (28 April 2025) · checked 2026-10-07
Official Gazette: S.I. 72 of 2024, VASP (Capital and other Financial Requirements) Regulations 2024 · checked 2026-10-07

Olùgbéejáde ere-idaraya nípa intanẹẹti

Interactive gambling license

Awọn ohun-ini ti o kere juA kò fi pamọ́

AgbègbèA kò fi pamọ́

Awọn Iṣẹ́Àwọn Ìṣẹ́ Ìṣàmúlò-ètò

Àwọn Ìṣẹ́: Seychelles Gambling Act, 2014
Àwọn Irinṣẹ́: Owo iforukọsilẹ SCR 50,000; owo iwe-aṣẹ ọdun kan SCR 300,000 (FSA fee schedule version 5 July 2022)
Ìfihàn: Ko si iwe irinna.

Àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò Bọ́tìnì

Awọn ti n beere gbọdọ jẹ ile-iṣẹ ti a forukọsilẹ ni Seychelles labẹ Awọn ile-iṣẹ Ordinance, 1972
Awọn ibi ti a fọwọsi nipasẹ Seychelles Planning Authority
Awọn oṣiṣẹ gbogbo nilo iwe-ẹri FSA ti a fọwọsi (s.32)
A kò gba àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò tí a kò fẹ́

Sources(2)

FSA: FAQs · checked 2026-10-07
FSA: Licensing and Registration Fees · checked 2026-10-07

Àwọn Aṣàfilọ́lẹ̀

Àwọn Ìṣàfilọ́lẹ̀

Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) · websitebanks, Payment service providers, E-money institutions, FX brokers
Financial Services Authority (FSA) · websiteInvestment firms, Virtual asset service providers (VASPs), Online gaming, Funds, Trust companies, Insurance

Awọn olupese VASP ti o wa tẹlẹ ni lati fi ohun elo kikun silẹ nipasẹ 31th December 2024 lati tẹsiwaju lati ṣiṣẹ. Awọn akoko iye owo kekere ati ilana fun awọn olupese iṣẹ isanwo ati awọn olupese owo-iwọle ko ṣe akiyesi ninu ofin NPS ati pe awọn ofin ti a fi sori ẹrọ ko si wa, nitorinaa wọn ti fipamọ. Awọn nọmba banki okeere wa lati iwe alaye CBS ti ko ni ọjọ ati pe o yẹ ki o jẹrisi pẹlu CBS ṣaaju ki o to da lori wọn. Sọfitiwia idiyele FSA ti a lo ni ẹya ọjọ 5 Oṣu Kẹsan Ọjọ 2022 ati pe o le ti ṣe atunyẹwo. FSA tun ṣeto awọn ile-iṣẹ iṣowo kariaye ati awọn iwe-aṣẹ fidimule (awọn iṣẹ ile-iṣẹ) awọn olupese, eyiti o jẹ idi akọkọ ti ọpọlọpọ awọn ẹgbẹ ajeji lo Seychelles. CBS gba awọn iwe-aṣẹ bureaux de change labẹ ofin awọn ile-iṣẹ owo.

Àwọn Àtòjọ-ẹ̀yàn Gbogbogbo

Ààyè-iṣẹ́ Seychelles

Ààyè-iṣẹ́ àwọn ìkúnrégé ilẹ̀. Pétì náà jẹ́ ìṣàfihàn.

Ìbàlẹ̀: Awọn orilẹ-ede ti o ni ijọba
Ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan: Victoria
Agbègbè: 455 km²
Awọn ede Ofin: Seychellois Creole, English, French
Zone Time: UTC+04:00

Àwọn àgbéwọlé ìṣàfihàn

Fish (canned tuna)
Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò
Àwọn àyọkà ìsàlẹ̀-ilà
Awọn ounjẹ ẹranko
Àwọn iṣẹ́ owó

Àwọn ìṣàfihàn ààyè-iṣẹ́

French
Aago
Àwọn Ìṣàmúlò-ètò
Japan
Ìtaláànì

Sources for the country information(9)

Àwọn ìròyìn ààyè-iṣẹ́ orilẹ-ede tí a ṣayẹwo ní ọjọ́ kọkanlá 9, ọdun 2026. Àtòjọ-ẹ̀yàn líǹkì tí a pàṣẹ́ ní ọjọ́ kọkanlá 7, ọdun 2026. Àwọn ìròyìn nikan, kò jẹ́ àgbekalẹ̀ ofin; àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò kùnà. Àkọ́lé àwọn ìṣàmúlò-ètò.

Sources for the licensing information(5)