Financial threshold
—
no minimum listed
Stay
60
months, renewable
Application fee
$11,000
Tax
Territorial
Path to staying
- Residence permit60 months
- Renew60 months at a time
- Citizenshipafter 11 years
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship 11 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
Overview
- Country
- Seychelles
- Program
- Seychelles Residence Permit
- Type
- Passive income
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 60 months
- Renewable
- Yes (60 mo)
5-year residence permit for individuals with family/domestic connections to Seychelles or those making special economic, social, or cultural contributions.
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business not allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in country
- Processing time
- 30–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Permit fee SCR 150,000 (~$11,000) for 5 years. Processing fee SCR 1,000. Does not allow employment. Must contribute to economic/social/cultural life of Seychelles. Separate Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) needed for work (SCR 700/month). No income tax on foreign income.
Also in Seychelles
Seychelles also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers