Fintech licensing in Seychelles
The Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) issues the licences in Seychelles. The Atlas covers 4 licence types here. They sit in 4 families: fund manager, investment firm, trust and corporate services and virtual asset service provider. Each licence page sets out the legal basis and fees, plus the decision period, with sources.
Financial regulators in Seychelles
Fintech licences available in Seychelles
Fund manager
Investment firm / broker-dealer
Trust and corporate service provider (TCSP)
Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA)
Main laws
- Securities Act: Act 8 of 2007 (Cap. 208)
Path to market
Match your activities to the licence types above; the activity pages show which licence permits each one. FSA runs a regulatory sandbox, and the regulator page explains how to use it. The application goes to FSA. It must include the capital and governance information and the AML file that the licence page requires.
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