Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency: The Easiest Way to Get Verified

Secure your Certificate of Incumbency for your Seychelles company—the most frequently requested corporate document by international banks. It verifies your company's active directors, shareholders, and share capital in one certified record. We streamline the entire retrieval process.

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Official Certificate of Incumbency documentation for Seychelles companies
Overview

Understanding Your Certificate

What to know about the Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency—the most requested document by international banks for Seychelles companies.

Who Can Obtain
Our Customers
Any Seychelles company administered by us can request its Certificate of Incumbency at any time.
Official Verification
Not Available
No government format or verification portal exists for this certificate. Certification, apostille, or legalization available.
Validity Period
No Legal Expiry
Seychelles law sets no expiry date, but banks almost always require a certificate dated within the last 3–6 months.
Turnaround Time
1-3 Days
Certificates are generally ready within 1-3 business days from your request
Format
PDF & Physical
Provided as a certified digital PDF or original physical document, with apostille available
Language
English
Seychelles corporate documents are issued in English, the official language for corporate affairs

Your Most Important Banking and Verification Document

A Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency is a document prepared by the company's Registered Agent that verifies the current directors, shareholders, registered agent, and share capital of your company. There is no officially prescribed format under Seychelles law—the document is certified by the Registered Agent. It is the single most requested corporate document by international banks when onboarding Seychelles companies.

Who Issues?
Your Registered Agent
Issued by the company's Registered Agent. Seychelles has no official government-prescribed format—the FSA does not issue this certificate.
Document Access
Private Document
Not filed with the FSA or any registry—this certificate is exclusively a private document from your service provider.
Certificate Contents

What's Included in Your Certificate

Each section of the Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency explained, from legislative reference to agent authentication

01

Jurisdiction and Legislative Authority

Opens by declaring the Republic of Seychelles as the jurisdiction of incorporation. The certificate cites the International Business Companies Act, 2016 as the statute under which the company was incorporated and the incumbency details are being certified.
02

Registered Agent Letterhead

Presented under the official letterhead of the company's Registered Agent, showing the agent's name, licence number, and office address. This confirms the agent's authorization under Seychelles law to maintain the company's records and issue corporate certificates.
03

Document Heading and Date

The title "Certificate of Incumbency" is printed at the top alongside the date the document was certified. Recipients use this date to judge the currency of the information—an important factor when the certificate is submitted for banking or regulatory purposes.
04

Company Name and Registration Number

Records the company's full legal name and its unique Seychelles registration number. This number is allocated by the Registrar at the time of incorporation and remains the permanent reference for the entity across all official and commercial records.
05

Directors

Identifies each current director by full name, with appointment dates where recorded. The Seychelles does not make director information publicly accessible for companies, so this section of the certificate serves as the verified record of who holds governance authority.
06

Shareholders and Share Capital

Details the registered shareholders, the classes of shares in issue, and the number held by each. Seychelles companies benefit from strong privacy protections—shareholder data is not available through any public register—making this certificate the accepted method for evidencing company ownership.
07

Registered Office and Agent

Provides the address of the company's registered office in Seychelles and names the Registered Agent. Official correspondence, government notices, and service of legal process are all directed to this address.
08

Agent Seal, Signature, and Date

The certificate closes with the Registered Agent's official seal and authorized signature, together with the date of certification. This combination serves as the formal proof that the agent has independently confirmed every detail appearing on the document.

Why Choose Our Service

500+ businesses worldwide rely on us for dependable retrieval of Seychelles corporate documents — the most requested certificate for corporate banking.
End-to-end service covering retrieval, apostille authentication, and additional certification for seamless international acceptance.
Secure, private processing with comprehensive data protection — your Seychelles company information stays confidential from start to finish.
Ready within 1–3 business days as standard, with express handling available for urgent Seychelles incumbency certificate requests.
Use Cases

Typical Uses for Your Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency

Where your Seychelles incumbency certificate is commonly needed

International bank representing account opening compliance for Seychelles companies

Banking & Account Opening

The most frequently requested document by banks when onboarding Seychelles companies — essential for account opening, signatory changes, and ongoing KYC compliance across global banking institutions.

Corporate governance proceedings in a professional meeting environment

Corporate Governance

An authoritative record for documenting board decisions, ratifying shareholder resolutions, and confirming current company officers in line with Seychelles corporate governance requirements.

Business handshake confirming a commercial transaction agreement

Business Transactions

Business partners, investors, and counterparties entering agreements with your Seychelles company will request this certificate to confirm who has authority to execute contracts on the company's behalf.

Compliance and regulatory filing documents for authority review

Compliance & Regulatory Filings

The Financial Services Authority and international regulators may require this document for compliance reviews, cross-border verifications, or licensing applications involving your Seychelles company.

Pricing

Simple Certificate Pricing

Request your Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency through our professional service

Expanship-Managed Companies

Full-service Certificate of Incumbency for Seychelles companies managed through Expanship

US$ 179
Per certificate

What's Included

Professionally certified and verified
Complete record of directors, officers, and shareholders
Careful formatting and document review
Encrypted digital delivery
Extra copies available at any time
Physical Delivery Worldwide express shipping +US$169
Not an Expanship Client? Only your company's Registered Agent can issue a Certificate of Incumbency. Transfer your Seychelles company to Expanship for convenient access to certificates and full corporate management. Explore Transfer Options
Certification Options:
Registered Agent Certification +US$0 | Apostille Certification +US$249 | Notary Public Certification +US$149
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Process

How to Obtain Your Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency

Our proven 5-step process delivers your Seychelles incumbency certificate quickly and securely

Step 01

Submit Your Request

Provide your Seychelles company details and the required authorization to initiate retrieval. Our team reviews your request within 24 hours. Include your company name, registration number, and a valid form of identification.

Submit Your Request
Step 02

Record Confirmation

Your Seychelles company's current directors, shareholders, and officers are confirmed against the latest corporate records. This verification step ensures every detail on the certificate is accurate and current.

Record Confirmation
Step 03

Certificate Production

The official Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency is produced, listing all verified directors, shareholders, and officers. Each document is professionally signed and sealed as confirmation of its contents.

Certificate Production
Step 04

Optional Authentication

Request Apostille or notary public certification to ensure your Seychelles certificate is recognized internationally. Apostille is valid across 125+ Hague Convention member nations, with notarization available for non-member jurisdictions.

Optional Authentication
Step 05

Delivery & Receipt

Your Seychelles incumbency certificate reaches you through encrypted digital delivery for immediate availability, or via express courier with full tracking for physical originals to any worldwide destination.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Your questions answered about the Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency for International Business Companies

A Seychelles Certificate of Incumbency is a certified document that sets out the current directors, shareholders, and share capital of your company in a single record. Since the Seychelles does not disclose this data through a public register, the certificate is the recognized way to evidence your company's corporate structure to financial institutions, legal professionals, and prospective business partners.

Your company needs to be in good standing with the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA). Annual licence fees must be paid, no winding-up proceedings should be pending, and the corporate records held by the Registered Agent must be current. We can help resolve any compliance gaps beforehand.

Only for companies under our administration. If your Seychelles company is currently with a different provider, transferring it to us opens the door to this service. After the transfer, you can request certificates and tap into our broader compliance and corporate support offering.

The company's Registered Agent prepares, signs, and seals the certificate. The Seychelles FSA does not produce incumbency certificates. The agent certifies the information using records maintained at the company's registered office.

No—there is no legislated expiry. Financial institutions and compliance teams, however, generally look for a certificate dated within three to six months of the date it is being relied upon. Requesting a fresh one for each new engagement is common practice.

The certificate is normally ready within one to three business days of your request. It is delivered digitally as a scanned PDF, and a physical original can be sent if required.

Yes, entirely. The process is managed remotely from start to finish. You make the request, we coordinate preparation and agent certification, and deliver the completed document to you online.

A representative sample is shown on this page. It illustrates the layout, headings, and the kind of details you can expect. The actual certificate you receive will be a high-quality scanned PDF accepted by banks and professional firms globally.

US$179—a flat, all-inclusive fee covering agent certification, preparation, record verification, digital scanning, and secure delivery. No other charges apply.

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