Seychelles.
Seychelles' regulator is the Financial Services Authority Seychelles.
Our published timeline is about 3–6 months (FSA active review).
Seychelles is one of 12 fast-track jurisdictions we cover, and one of 6 in the offshore group.
Seychelles at a glance.
The Seychelles crypto licence is a VASP licence (VASP Act 2024), issued by the Financial Services Authority Seychelles. On our published timeline the process takes about 3–6 months (FSA active review).
Seychelles Crypto Licence
An FSA-regulated offshore VASP licence with four activity types and real substance.
- Timeline≈3–6 months (FSA active review)
- CapitalExchange $100k, Wallet $75k, Broking $50k, Investment $25k
Figures are the current published cost and timeline for a clean file. We confirm both in writing before you commit.
Weighing alternatives?
Operators comparing Seychelles usually look at these next, for the same licence type, a similar speed or the same region.
A statutory offshore VASP licence (FSRA) under the Virtual Asset Business Act, in a jurisdiction that is not FATF grey-listed.
The newly regulated SVG VASP licence (FSA), which ended the offshore 'no-licence' era.
A low-tax EU MiCA CASP route and a lean entry to the EU-27.
Every Seychelles guide.
4 guides, newest first.
- Seychelles VASP Licence: Types, Capital, Rules (2026)
Seychelles VASP licence under the 2024 Act: four FSA licence types, USD 25k to 100k capital, a local office and resident director, 3 to 6 months to obtain.
- Seychelles VASP Licence Cost: Capital and Fees (2026)
Seychelles VASP licence cost in 2026: USD 25k to 100k capital by licence type, SCR 75,000 FSA application fee, annual fees from SCR 150,000.
- Seychelles Crypto Licence Requirements in 2026
Full Seychelles VASP licence requirements for 2026 — the four licence types and their USD capital, resident director and real substance.
- Seychelles Crypto Licence 2026: The VASP Guide
A 2026 guide to the Seychelles crypto licence — the FSA's VASP Act 2024, four licence types and capital, substance, tax and realistic timeline.
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