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International Corporate Service Providers

The International Corporate Service Providers Act, 2003 requires that those providing international corporate services, international trustee services or foundation services should be licensed by the Authority (SIBA).

The activities which require a licence as per the Act are as follows:

International Corporate Services means providing in or from the Seychelles:

• services connected with the formation, management or administration of a specified entity
• serving as a registered agent, director or similar officer of a specified entity
• provision of a registered office, place of business or address for a specified entity
• serving as a nominee shareholder in a specified entity
• such other services as may be prescribed

International Trust Services means the following services provided in or from the Seychelles:

• services connected with the formation, management or administration of an internationals trust;
• serving as a resident trustee of an international trust; and
• such other services as may be prescribed

Foundation Services means the following services provided in or from the Seychelles:

• services connected with the formation, registration, management or administration of a foundation
• serving as a registered agent, councillor or protector of a foundation
• provision of registered office of a foundation
• such other services as may be prescribed

As per Section 2 of the International Corporate Service Providers Act, “specified entity” means:

• an international business company
• a company incorporated in accordance with the Companies (Special Licences) Act
• a limited partnership established under the Limited Partnerships Act
• a foundation

Please see List of International Corporate Service Providers.
Please see List of International Trustee Service Providers.
Please see List of Foundation Service Providers.

Associated Downloads

International Corporate Service Providers Act, 2003 [385.91KB]
Guide to becoming a CSP [35.63KB]
ICSP Application Form [150.02KB]
ICSP Personal Questionnaire Form [731.40KB]
Guidance Notes for ICSP [150.87KB]
Guide to Compliance for ICSP [392.76KB]
Guidance Notes for ITSP [12.31KB]
ITSP Application Form [193.98KB]
Foundation Service Providers Application Form [285.81KB]
AML & CFT Procedures Guidelines, 2007 [191.39KB]

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