# Fintech licensing in Seychelles

Source page: https://protegra.io/licensing/jurisdictions/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.

## Financial regulators in Seychelles

- [SeychellesFinancial Services Authority (Seychelles) (FSA)The FSA is Seychelles' autonomous non-bank financial regulator: it licenses, supervises and enforces standards on financial services busines](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/fsa-seychelles/)

## Fintech licences available in Seychelles

### [Fund manager](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/)

- [FM · SeychellesFund Administrator's Licence (and Restricted Fund Administrator's Licence) under the Mutual Fund and Hedge Fund Act 2008FSA](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/fund-manager/seychelles/)

### [Investment firm / broker-dealer](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/)

- [IF · SeychellesSecurities Dealer's Licence (full or restricted)FSA](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/investment-firm/seychelles/)

### [Trust and corporate service provider (TCSP)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/trust-company/)

- [TCSP · SeychellesInternational Corporate Service Provider (ICSP) Licence under the International Corporate Service Providers Act 2003FSA](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/trust-company/seychelles/)

### [Virtual asset service provider (non-MiCA)](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/vasp/)

- [VASP · SeychellesVirtual Asset Service Provider Licence / Registration (Wallet Provider, Exchange, Broking, Investment Provider) under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2024FSA](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/vasp/seychelles/)

## Main laws

- [Securities Act](https://protegra.io/licensing/laws/sc-securities-act-2007/): Act 8 of 2007 (Cap. 208)

## 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: · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.