Seychelles IBC formation
Classic offshore structure with strong privacy firewalls. Removed from EU Annex II in Feb 2026. Bitcoiner-friendly registered agents available.
- Tier
- GRAY
- Formation
- up to 7 business days
- KYC
- Tier 1
- Renewal
- $799/yr
What is the Seychelles IBC formation and what does it cost?
Classic offshore IBC. It is $1,099 all-in / ₿0.01380653 / 1,380,653 sats, paid in Bitcoin or USDT, and formation takes 7 business days.
- Tier
- GRAY
- All-in price
- $1,099 all-in / ₿0.01380653 / 1,380,653 sats
- Year-2 renewal
- $799/yr
- KYC tier
- Tier 1
- Formation time
- 7 business days
- EU / FATF status
- off both EU lists, off the FATF lists
What's included
- Seychelles state registration fee: we file and pay it on your behalf
- Memorandum of Association
- Articles of Association
- First Subscriber Resolution
- Director Consent
- Beneficial Owner Declaration
- First-year licensed Seychelles registered-agent service
- Sanctions screen + Tier 1 KYC
What's NOT included
- Apostille (sold separately at $189)
- Year-2+ offshore registered-agent renewal ($799/yr)
- Bank account opening (separate post-formation flow)
- Mail forwarding
We list what's not included on every product page so there are no checkout surprises.
Operator-grade use case
The classic mid-tier offshore IBC. Use it when you want a non-US holding vehicle with clean EU-cooperative status (post-2024 Annex II delisting) and minimal recurring cost relative to BVI or Cayman.
Common deployments: international IP licensing structures, foreign-source-income operating companies for non-US tax-resident operators, and Bitcoin-treasury holding entities for non-US Bitcoiners.
Less ideal for: US-person operators (CFC/Subpart F rules apply and Seychelles offers no US-tax benefit), operators requiring US banking (Mercury and Relay don't bank Seychelles IBCs), and institutional fund structures (use BVI or Cayman for those).
What you'll need to hand us
- Email address
- Country of residence
- Intended use statement (free-text)
- Government-issued photo ID (passport or national ID)
- Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement, or government letter, dated within 90 days)
- Source-of-funds attestation (drop-down + free text)
- Optional: PEP and adverse-media screening consent
- Everything in Tier 1
- Beneficial owner declaration for every party with 25%+ ownership
- Source-of-wealth documentation (tax return, employment letter, salary, asset proof)
- Manual enhanced-due-diligence reviewer notes from our KYC partner
Common questions
- What is a Seychelles IBC good for?
- A classic offshore International Business Company for holding, trading, and Bitcoin-aligned operations. No local-presence requirement, and it sits off the EU Annex II list.
- What KYC is required?
- Tier 1: a notarized passport, a recent utility bill, a beneficial-owner declaration, and a source-of-funds attestation, required by the registered agent.
- How do I pay?
- The $1,099 all-in price is settled in BTC, Lightning, or USDT via BitSettle. Government fees are included.