Seychelles

In Seychelles, the company registry for IBCs is kept by the FSA, and there is no self-service public search.

Official company register: Financial Services Authority Registry (International Business Companies)
Free online search: No
Company identifier: Company number
Who can see beneficial owners: Obliged entities and authorities only
Data access for developers: No API
Checked on: September 29, 2026

Seychelles IBCs have no self-service public search: searches are requested from the FSA by company name or number, with fees set by the Prescribed Fees. Domestic companies are on a separate register, searchable by name on registry.gov.sc. Beneficial ownership data is held by the Financial Intelligence Unit and is open only to competent authorities. Companies are identified by a company number.

Region: Offshore and crown dependencies
Run by: Financial Services Authority (FSA)
Registry website: fsaseychelles.sc
Visible for free: None for IBCs, which are searched on request to the FSA. Struck-off IBCs can be searched at ibcsearch.fsaseychelles.sc, and domestic companies and business names by name on registry.gov.sc.
Paid documents and fees: IBC search fees follow the Prescribed Fees under the IBC Act 2016; current amounts are available from the FSA (enquiries@fsaseychelles.sc).
Beneficial ownership register: Seychelles Beneficial Ownership Database (Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020), maintained by the Financial Intelligence Unit
Beneficial ownership access in detail: The Beneficial Ownership Database (Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020, amended 2021 to 2025) is maintained by the Financial Intelligence Unit and is not public. Access is restricted to competent authorities, with no legitimate interest route.
Beneficial ownership register website: seychellesfiu.sc
API or data service: No
Search interface languages: English
What an official extract contains: No standard extract is published; IBC searches are requested from the FSA.
What to know before a KYB check: IBC searches are not self-service: under the IBC Act 2016 they are requested from the FSA by company name or number, with fees per the Prescribed Fees. Domestic companies are registered with the Registration Division (registry.gov.sc), not the FSA.
Sources: Page URL
FSA FAQs https://fsaseychelles.sc/media-corner/faqs
FSA Beneficial Ownership https://fsaseychelles.sc/aml-cft/beneficial-ownership
Seychelles FIU - Beneficial Ownership https://seychellesfiu.sc/beneficial-ownership/
Seychelles Business Register search (Registration Division) https://www.registry.gov.sc/BizRegistration/WebSearchBusiness.aspx
Verification: Some fields unverified

Page	URL
FSA FAQs	https://fsaseychelles.sc/media-corner/faqs
FSA Beneficial Ownership	https://fsaseychelles.sc/aml-cft/beneficial-ownership
Seychelles FIU - Beneficial Ownership	https://seychellesfiu.sc/beneficial-ownership/
Seychelles Business Register search (Registration Division)	https://www.registry.gov.sc/BizRegistration/WebSearchBusiness.aspx

Questions

How do I search a Seychelles IBC?

Request a search from the FSA by company name or number; fees are set by the Prescribed Fees.

Where are Seychelles domestic companies registered?

On a separate register, searchable by name on registry.gov.sc.

Who can see beneficial owners in Seychelles?

The data is held by the Financial Intelligence Unit and open only to competent authorities.

Sources: each listing is compiled from the registry’s own website, the government body that runs it, official fee schedules and legislation, and the EU e-Justice portal. Every source is linked on the listing with the date it was checked. How we compile this reference