Seychelles

Residence Permit for the financially self-sufficient. Show a pension or investment income that supports you without working locally, and Seychelles grants a residence permit that only needs 5 days a year of actual presence to keep.

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Residence Permit for the financially self-sufficient

A residence permit, in its flexible form valid 5 years, that does not authorise local employment (a separate Gainful Occupation Permit is needed for that).

Who qualifies

Applicants must be financially self-sufficient, with no active local business, and demonstrate a regular pension or investment income sufficient to support themselves; benchmarks are assessed case by case rather than published as a fixed figure.
Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Residence Permit
A flexible version of the permit costs SCR 150,000 (about $10,700) for a five-year term and requires only about 5 days of presence a year to maintain.
Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Residence Permit guidance

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: 4–8 weeks for adjudication once financial self-sufficiency is documented.
Cost: About SCR 150,000 (about $10,700) for the 5-year flexible permit, plus legal fees.
The hard part: Proving recurring pension or investment income and accommodation sufficient for the whole household to Immigration’s satisfaction.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
5 years, renewable for 5 years at a time.

Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
A five-year grant maintained through the programme’s annual presence condition; since the 2023 amendment, residence does not lead to Seychelles citizenship.

The law behind these dates

Immigration and Civil Status — Residence Permit

Living there.

Time you must spend there: About 5 days a year under the flexible permit — one of the lightest presence requirements anywhere.
Tax: Seychelles taxes on a territorial basis: foreign-source income stays outside the local tax net, and there is no capital gains, inheritance or wealth tax.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Apply through Seychelles Immigration and Civil Status.Open ics.gov.sc ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of how you will support yourselves
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move
- A lease or other proof of where you’ll live in Seychelles

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