How to Register a Seychelles IBC: The Complete Process

Step 1: Name availability and initial risk check

Registration starts with a name availability check against the Seychelles companies register, and in parallel, an initial risk assessment based on who the beneficial owners are, what the company will do, and where. This is the point at which we'll tell you if we can't take on the file — before you've paid a registration fee, not after.

Step 2: KYC and document preparation

Beneficial owners complete know-your-customer (KYC) verification — identity documents, proof of address, and source-of-funds evidence. In parallel, we prepare the incorporation documents: Memorandum and Articles of Association, based on templates reviewed by a top-tier international law firm, adapted to your specific structure.

This is usually the longest step in the process, and its length is almost entirely determined by how quickly complete documentation comes back from the client — not by anything on our end.

Step 3: Filing and registration

Once documents are signed and KYC is complete, we file with the FSA-appointed registrar. For existing clients this typically takes 1–3 working days; for newly onboarded clients, 3–7 working days, reflecting the additional first-time compliance checks.

You receive the Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association, first board minutes, register of directors, register of shareholders and share certificates — dispatched electronically first, with courier or registered post to follow if requested.

Step 4: Staying in good standing

An IBC needs a registered agent and registered office continuously — that's a statutory requirement, not an optional add-on. Annual fees fall due on the anniversary of incorporation; miss the 180-day grace period introduced by the 2024 IBC Act amendment, and the company risks strike-off. We send renewal reminders starting 60–90 days ahead of the due date specifically to avoid that outcome.