The agent’s licence is on the line
Incorporation Documents & Due Diligence in Seychelles
Seychelles due diligence is not an administrative preference. The agent’s own licence depends on getting it right.
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Understand why you cannot negotiate it
Clients often push back on document requests, assuming the agent is being cautious. It is not discretion: a licensed registered agent is supervised, inspected and can lose its licence for an inadequate file. That is why a certification it does not accept will not be accepted however the request is framed, and why source of funds has to be evidenced rather than described.
- Requirements explained with the reason, so nothing feels arbitrary
- Checklist built for your specific ownership structure
- Rejections diagnosed precisely rather than resubmitted hopefully
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Why each item exists
What the agent must satisfy itself about
Each request maps to an obligation it is inspected on.
| Requirement | Why the agent cannot waive it |
|---|---|
| Certified identity documents | Identity must be verified to a defined standard. |
| Certified address proof | Residence must be independently evidenced. |
| Source of wealth | The agent must understand how the money was made. |
| Source of funds | And where this particular money came from. |
| Beneficial ownership | Recorded and filed within statutory deadlines. |
| Ownership chain | Layers must be traced to real individuals. |
Due diligence standards are imposed by anti-money-laundering law and enforced on the agent through supervision and inspection. A licensed registered agent makes the regulated filings for an International Business Company, and its own licence depends on doing that properly.
How it works
Building a file that passes first time
Explained, then assembled, then submitted.
01
Checklist with reasons
A list specific to your structure, with the obligation behind each item explained so you know what will and will not satisfy it.
02
Assemble to standard
Certifications obtained from acceptable parties, references secured and source of funds evidenced with documents rather than narrative.
03
Submit and declare
File submitted to the agent and beneficial ownership particulars declared and filed within the statutory deadline.
Typical file
What a Seychelles incorporation needs
Source of funds is the item that stalls files.
- Certified passport copy for each party
- Certified proof of residential address
- Bank or professional reference letter
- Curriculum vitae for directors and controllers
- Documented source of wealth
- Documented source of funds for this investment
- Ownership chart traced to real individuals
- Beneficial ownership particulars
- Precise description of intended activity
- Certified corporate documents for corporate shareholders
- Board resolution where a corporate shareholder is used
- Certified translations where not in English
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Checklist specific to your ownership structure
- The reason behind each requirement explained
- Guidance on acceptable certifying parties
- Guidance on evidencing source of funds
- Liaison with the registered agent
- Beneficial ownership declaration support
- Precise diagnosis where an item is rejected
- Constitution and incorporation documents
Not included, quoted separately
- Certification and notarisation fees
- Certified translation charges
- Courier of original documents
- Obtaining documents from foreign registries
- Obtaining bank or professional references
- Third-party verification fees
- Agent due diligence decisions
- Regulated filings, made by the licensed agent
Verify independently
Official Seychelles authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Financial Services AuthorityRegistrar of CompaniesSeychelles Licensing AuthoritySeychelles Revenue CommissionIndustrial property registryBeneficial ownership registry
Questions
Seychelles due diligence — FAQs
Can the agent make an exception for me?
No. Its own licence depends on the file meeting a defined standard, and it is inspected on that. The request is not discretionary.
Why is source of funds so difficult?
Because it must be evidenced with documents — sale agreements, statements, returns — rather than explained. Narrative alone does not satisfy the obligation.
Who can certify my documents?
Only certain categories of party, and the acceptable list is specific. We tell you who qualifies before you pay for certification.
What is the beneficial ownership deadline?
Particulars must be recorded and filed within a statutory period, which is short. Late filing is a breach, not a formality.
My document was rejected — what now?
We diagnose the precise failure — wrong certifier, stale address proof, undocumented funds — and fix that one item rather than resubmitting the whole file.
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