For overseas parent companies
Foreign Company Subsidiary Registration in Seychelles
A Seychelles subsidiary is a Seychelles company owned by your parent. The vehicle you choose decides what it can do.
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Corporate ownership raises the bar
A subsidiary is straightforward in principle, but corporate shareholders bring deeper due diligence: the full ownership chain to ultimate beneficial owners, certified parent documents and documented source of funds. That is where the time goes, not the incorporation.
- Vehicle matched to what the subsidiary will actually do
- Corporate shareholder due diligence handled
- Group reporting consequences flagged early
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Compare the routes
Subsidiary options and the branch alternative
Local trading is the dividing line.
| IBC subsidiary | Domestic subsidiary | Branch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Separate company? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Trade inside Seychelles | Limited by statute | Yes, with a trade licence | Yes, if registered |
| Tax | Territorial basis | Business tax on local income | On Seychelles-source income |
| Registered agent | Statutory requirement | Not in the IBC sense | Varies |
| Parent liability | No | No | Yes |
| Typical fit | Cross-border holding and services | Local operations | A lighter presence |
An International Business Company must at all times have a registered agent licensed by the Financial Services Authority. That is a statutory requirement in Seychelles. We co-ordinate your engagement with a licensed Seychelles registered agent and manage the process end to end; the regulated filings are made by them.
How it works
Registering the subsidiary
Vehicle first, then due diligence.
01
Choose the vehicle
Whether the subsidiary will trade in Seychelles or operate cross-border, which decides between a domestic company and an IBC.
02
Due diligence and incorporation
Certified parent documents and the ownership chain provided, then name reservation and incorporation.
03
Operate
Registers and beneficial ownership established, accounting arrangements set and any licences pursued.
From the parent
What a corporate shareholder needs
The ownership chain is the substantive part.
- Parent certificate of incorporation, certified
- Parent constitution
- Board resolution approving the subsidiary
- Ownership chart to ultimate beneficial owners
- Certified identity documents for controllers
- Certified proof of address for controllers
- Bank or professional references
- Parent financial statements
- Business plan for the subsidiary
- Documented source of funds
- Proposed directors of the subsidiary
- Whether the subsidiary will trade locally
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Vehicle recommendation
- Licensed registered agent engagement co-ordinated
- Due diligence co-ordination
- Name reservation and incorporation
- Registers and beneficial ownership records
- Trade licence support where domestic
- Accounting record arrangements
- Annual compliance calendar
Not included, quoted separately
- Government and agent fees, paid at cost
- Registered agent annual fees
- Regulated filings, made by the licensed registered agent
- Group tax and transfer pricing advice
- Parent-company accounts preparation
- Certified translation of parent documents
- Audit where required
- Bank account opening decisions
Verify independently
Official Seychelles authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Financial Services AuthorityRegistrar of CompaniesSeychelles Revenue CommissionSeychelles Licensing AuthorityMinistry of InvestmentRegistration Division
Questions
Seychelles subsidiary — FAQs
Can the parent own 100%?
Yes. There is no local shareholding requirement for a Seychelles company.
Which vehicle should the subsidiary use?
It depends on whether it will trade inside Seychelles. Local trading needs a domestic company with a trade licence; cross-border activity suits an IBC.
What does the parent have to provide?
Certified corporate documents, the full ownership chain to ultimate beneficial owners, references and documented source of funds.
Is a branch simpler?
Administratively sometimes, but the parent carries liability and parent particulars are filed. Most groups prefer a subsidiary.
How long does it take?
Due diligence drives it, particularly with layered ownership. We give a realistic range once we see the structure.
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