Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. www.fsaseychelles.sc
- Check access requirements. Account required: No. Local ID required: No.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published; confirm at source.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: Yes.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 4 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. Seychelles splits domestic companies (Registrar of Companies) and IBCs (the Financial Services Authority). https://www.fsaseychelles.sc redirects to https://fsaseychelles.sc/, titled Financial Services Authority. The public name search is https://www.registry.gov.sc/BizRegistration/WebSearchBusiness.aspx, titled Search Business, with the field Enter Business or Company Name; the bare address https://registry.gov.sc is blocked. The FSA home links a Struck-Off IBC Search at https://ibcsearch.fsaseychelles.sc/, which does not load securely and, once open, shows only an empty application frame titled Online Struck-Off IBC Search. The EUR 99 Certificate of Official Search quoted by commercialregister.sc comes from a private agent, not the FSA. No official search or extract price is published, so costs read as unknown rather than free; confirm at source.
What is the official Seychelles business registry?
Domestic / public business search: Registrar of Companies ASPX form at WebSearchBusiness.aspx, copy: “Business and Company Search provides access to the publicly available information on the Seychelles Business Register provided by businesses when they register their entity.”
FSA: https://fsaseychelles.sc/ is reachable. IBC administration sits with the FSA under the IBC Act 2016. The struck-off IBC search is on a separate address that does not load securely and shows only an empty application frame. No general licence-holders address is published, and this guide does not name one.
What can you search?
The Search Business field is Enter Business or Company Name. What the results contain is not shown on that page, and no IBC director register appears there; confirm at source.
The struck-off IBC search shows only an empty application frame, so its fields cannot be confirmed.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Search Business form | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certificate of Official Search | Unknown | Unknown |
| IBC annual government fee | Unknown | Unknown |
The EUR 99 figure quoted by commercialregister.sc comes from a private agent, not from the FSA, and the FSA publishes no IBC fee on its own site, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source.
Do you need a local account or ID?
The Search Business form has no account fields. Certificate orders go through licensed agents rather than a government form; confirm at source.
Is the website in English?
Yes. Search Business, FSA home, and the IBC search title are English.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. The Search Business page publishes no turnaround time, and its footer still reads Last Modified: 28th June 2012.
Is there an API?
No public API is published on either site.
FATF and international compliance status
Neither the FSA site nor the Search Business page publishes FATF or EU list status. Check fatf-gafi.org and consilium.europa.eu; older Annex I and Annex II dates may be out of date.
What you legally cannot do
Bulk scraping of the public search is not authorised. IBC director registers have historically been non-public under the IBC Act 2016; confirm at source.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- Use the WebSearchBusiness address, not the registry.gov.sc root. The bare address is blocked and the www home did not respond, while the WebSearchBusiness page loads.
- The struck-off IBC search does not load securely and shows only an empty application frame.
- commercialregister.sc is not the statutory register. It is a private listings and shop site.
- Director names for IBCs do not appear on the Search Business page.
Alternatives if you cannot access the Seychelles registry directly
- Aggregator search (indicative only): OpenCorporates. Limited IBC coverage.
- Licensed registered agents for certificates. No official fee is published.
Local data suppliers
- Private certificate shops exist. Their EUR 99 is not an FSA tariff.
FAQ
Can a foreign company access the Seychelles registry directly?
Yes, through the Search Business form, which has no account field. The struck-off IBC search does not load securely and shows only an empty frame.
What is the registration number in Seychelles?
No number format is published; the field offered is business or company name. Confirm at source.
What entity types are registered in Seychelles?
The Search Business page refers to businesses and companies on the Seychelles Business Register. It does not label IBC and domestic entities separately.
Does Seychelles have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?
No public beneficial-ownership search appears on the FSA home or the Search Business page; confirm at source.
How current is the data in the Seychelles registry?
Not published. The Search Business page still shows a 2012 footer date; confirm at source.
Is Seychelles on the FATF grey list?
The FSA site does not publish FATF status. See fatf-gafi.org.
What’s the difference between the registry and the FSA licence register?
Search Business is the public name search and the FSA home is the regulator site. No licence-holders index address is published, and the struck-off IBC search is a separate application.
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: fsaseychelles.sc; the WebSearchBusiness.aspx Search Business form at registry.gov.sc; ibcsearch.fsaseychelles.sc, which does not load securely and shows an empty frame; and commercialregister.sc, a private shop. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.