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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Seychelles, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
SIB, SRC and NBS: the guide’s first stops, of the 15 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
National investment promotion agency
SIB
Seychelles Investment Board
Receives foreign investors' projects, circulates them to referral agencies and sends a feedback letter before licensing.
Visit SIB (opens in a new tab)Source: Seychelles Licensing Authority, license procedure for foreigners (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
SRC
Seychelles Revenue Commission
Registers taxpayers, takes export declarations and issues certificates of origin, including online ones for COMESA and AfCFTA.
Visit SRC (opens in a new tab)Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission, customs and excises (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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National statistics office
NBS
National Bureau of Statistics
Publishes the consumer price index, which the 2026 budget speech cites for inflation.
Visit NBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Seychelles, Budget 2026 speech, February 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 12, 2026
2. Export development and market information
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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National statistics office
NBS
National Bureau of Statistics
Publishes the consumer price index, which the 2026 budget speech cites for inflation.
Visit NBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Seychelles, Budget 2026 speech, February 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 12, 2026
National trade policy department
Trade Department
Trade & Investment Department
Runs the Seychelles Trade Portal and the export permit unit, and answers questions on trade rules.
Visit Trade Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment Department page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Small business agency
ESA
Enterprise Seychelles Agency
Certifies products as Seychelles Made and serves micro, small and medium enterprises.
Visit ESA (opens in a new tab)Source: Official Gazette, Seychelles Made Act, April 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of April 22, 2025
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Regional economic community
SADC
Southern African Development Community
Regional body
Hosts the trade protocol that Seychelles joined in 2015, which removes tariffs among members that apply it.
- Research markets
Global trade organization
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Holds Seychelles' trade commitments and publishes its trade policy review and member data.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Seychelles member information (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National investment promotion agency
SIB
Seychelles Investment Board
Receives foreign investors' projects, circulates them to referral agencies and sends a feedback letter before licensing.
Visit SIB (opens in a new tab)Source: Seychelles Licensing Authority, license procedure for foreigners (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Financial and zone regulator
FSA
Financial Services Authority
Licenses and regulates International Trade Zone operators and runs a warehouse zone near Victoria.
Visit FSA (opens in a new tab)Source: Financial Services Authority, International Trade Zone licensees (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Business licensing authority
SLA
Seychelles Licensing Authority
Issues business licenses once the investment board has sent its feedback letter and inspectors have reported.
Visit SLA (opens in a new tab)Source: Seychelles Licensing Authority, license procedure for foreigners (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Immigration and permits authority
Immigration Services
Department of Immigration and Civil Status
Issues the gainful occupation and residence permits that foreign owners and staff need.
Visit Immigration Services (opens in a new tab)Source: Immigration and Civil Status, gainful occupation permit (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
CBS
Central Bank of Seychelles
Publishes the monetary policy rate and inflation data, and oversees the foreign exchange market.
Visit CBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Bank of Seychelles, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
SRC
Seychelles Revenue Commission
Registers taxpayers, takes export declarations and issues certificates of origin, including online ones for COMESA and AfCFTA.
Visit SRC (opens in a new tab)Source: Seychelles Revenue Commission, customs and excises (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Fisheries regulator
SFA
Seychelles Fisheries Authority
Issues catch certificates and fish export permits, and licenses sea cucumber processors.
Visit SFA (opens in a new tab)Source: Seychelles Fisheries Authority, catch certificate (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Fisheries and agriculture ministry
Fisheries and Agriculture Ministry
Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy
Runs biosecurity export controls on animals, plants and their products through its agriculture department.
- Meet requirements
National standards body
SBS
Seychelles Bureau of Standards
Runs the fish inspection and quality control unit that issues health certificates for fishery exports.
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National chamber of commerce
SCCI
Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Links Seychelles firms to chambers abroad, as in its 2026 trade memorandum with the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
Visit SCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: State House, Seychelles chamber trade memorandum, February 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 8, 2026
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Promote:Seychelles is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.