Seamless Seychelles Register of Directors Online Retrieval
Obtain your Seychelles company's certified register of directors — a formal document recording every individual who has served as a director of the company.
- Expanship Customers — Available for directors, shareholders, and authorized signatories of companies incorporated or managed through Expanship
- Third Parties — This is a private document and can only be retrieved for companies managed through Expanship
Seychelles Register of Directors Retrieval
Obtain certified copies of your company's director register maintained under Seychelles law
What Is It
The Seychelles register of directors is a statutory record maintained under the International Business Companies Act, 2016. Your company keeps the original register while filing a certified copy with the Registrar within 30 days of appointing first directors and any subsequent changes. This dual-filing system ensures both company control and regulatory compliance while protecting director privacy from public disclosure.
Information Contained in the Register
Detailed breakdown of director information recorded in Seychelles statutory registers
Company Details
Full Legal Name
Residential Address
Nationality & Birth Details
Appointment Date
Resignation or Removal Date
Active vs. Former Directors
Register Update History
Certification Details
The Expanship Difference
Common Applications for This Document
Scenarios where the register of directors is required
Financial Institution Requirements
Financial institutions require the register of directors to verify board authority and validate signing powers when opening corporate accounts or processing credit facilities for Seychelles entities.
Due Diligence & Transaction Support
Prospective partners and investors request this register during commercial negotiations to confirm management structure and verify individuals authorized to bind the entity in contractual agreements.
Compliance & Regulatory Submissions
Regulatory bodies and licensing authorities require certified director registers to assess corporate governance frameworks and verify the identities of persons responsible for business operations.
Internal Recordkeeping & Governance
Maintain accurate internal documentation of board composition changes, director appointments, and resignations to ensure proper corporate records are available for audits and governance reviews.
Complimentary for Managed Entities
Your Seychelles Register of Directors is provided at no cost as part of your Expanship service.
Expanship-Managed Companies
No-cost retrieval from our records for Expanship-administered companies
What's Included
Obtaining Your Director Register
Five straightforward stages to receive your Seychelles director register with complete accuracy and confidentiality
Initial Application
Complete our online form with your Seychelles company information. We validate your request and confirm your identity within one business day.
Registered Office Retrieval
We liaise with the registered agent maintaining your director register at the registered office in Seychelles to obtain the current records filed with the Financial Services Authority.
Official Certification
The registered agent produces a certified true copy of your director register, confirming it matches the official record held in Seychelles.
Apostille Services
If needed for overseas use, we arrange apostille certification through the Seychelles Supreme Court to validate the document internationally.
Document Transmission
Your certified director register arrives via encrypted digital PDF or international courier service, depending on your selected delivery preference.
Ready to Access Your Seychelles Register of Directors?
Provided at no cost for Expanship clients. Non-managed companies can use our full-service solution with coordination, certification, and global delivery within 3–5 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Seychelles director register retrieval and compliance
Your company maintains the original register of directors. A certified copy must be filed with the Seychelles Registrar within 30 days of appointing the first directors and within 30 days of any subsequent changes. This dual-custody system ensures both company control and regulatory oversight.
Under the International Business Companies Act, 2016, you must file an updated register with the Registrar within 30 days of any director appointment, resignation, or information change. The initial register must be filed within 30 days of appointing your first directors.
No. The register of directors is not publicly accessible in Seychelles. Director information remains confidential and can only be accessed by the company itself, its authorized representatives, and regulatory authorities when legally required. Third parties cannot obtain director details.
Only authorized parties can request copies: company directors, officers, shareholders, beneficial owners, and specifically authorized representatives with written authority. Third parties, competitors, or the general public cannot access this confidential register.
The register records each director's full legal name, residential address, nationality, date of birth, place of birth, date of appointment, and date of cessation (if applicable). For corporate directors, it includes the company name, registration number, registered office, and jurisdiction of incorporation.
You typically need your director register for international bank account opening, corporate due diligence processes, cross-border transactions, merger and acquisition documentation, legal proceedings, or compliance with foreign investment regulations that require proof of current management.
Standard retrieval takes 3-5 business days. We coordinate with your company's records custodian or the Seychelles Registrar to obtain the current register, prepare certification, and deliver the document to you through secure digital or physical channels.
For Expanship-administered companies, retrieval is FREE as part of ongoing corporate services. For other companies, our US$199 fee includes full retrieval coordination, document certification, professional scanning for digital delivery, and secure transmission. Optional add-ons: Apostille (US$249), Notary certification (US$149), international courier (US$169).
You must update the register within 30 days whenever there's a director appointment, resignation, removal, or change to recorded information such as address or name. Both the company's original register and the Registrar's copy must be updated to maintain compliance.
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