Offshore · Fast track
Seychelles.
Its regulator is the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Seychelles.
Our published timeline is ≈3–6 months (FSA active review).
Seychelles is one of 14 Fast-track jurisdictions we run, and one of 6 we cover in the offshore group.
Seychelles at a glance.
- Licence
- VASP licence (VASP Act 2024)
- Regulator
- Financial Services Authority (FSA) Seychelles
- Types & capital
- Exchange $150k · Broker $75k · Investment $50k · Wallet $25k
- Substance
- Local office + resident director + genuine operations
- Tax
- 0% CGT, 0% VAT; 1.5% of assessable income
- Timeline
- ≈3–6 months (FSA active review)
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 — same licence type, similar speed or the same region.
Saint Lucia
A real, tax-neutral offshore VASP licence (FSRA) under the Virtual Asset Business Act — and not FATF grey-listed.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
The newly-regulated SVG VASP licence (FSA) — the offshore 'no-licence' era is over.
Bulgaria
The low-cost EU MiCA CASP route — a lean entry to the EU-27.