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Fintech licensing in Seychelles

In Seychelles, fintech and crypto licences are issued by the Financial Services Authority (Seychelles) (FSA). The Atlas covers 4 licence types there, in 4 families: fund manager, investment firm, trust and corporate services and virtual asset service provider. Each licence page lists its legal basis, fees and decision period with sources.

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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

Path to market

Start by mapping the activities you plan to offer onto the licence types above; the activity pages show which licence permits each one. FSA offers a regulatory sandbox; the regulator page explains how to use them. The application goes to FSA, together with the capital, governance and AML documentation the licence page lists.

Last verified 2026-09-24Author Danil Marmysh, Founder & CEO, ProtegraReviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova, Head of Licensing, ProtegraReport an errorReference information, not legal advice.

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