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Country legal profile:
Seychelles
Legal grounds, timelines, costs and key restrictions in one structured country profile.
At a glance
Legal profile
This page is only for citizenship and residence grounds. Select a specific ground below to inspect eligibility, evidence, legal references, process and restrictions.
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Select a ground to see who it suits, evidence, legal basis, timing, cost, restrictions and the practical filing sequence.
Legal ground
Descent
Citizenship is derived from a parent or ancestor; continuity of status across generations is often decisive.
- Indicative timeline
- от 5 лет
- Costs
- от $2 000 + резиденция
- Legacy Partners professional support
- $5 000
Who it suits
Children and descendants of citizens within the generation and status limits allowed by national law.
Evidence to prepare
Full chain of birth/marriage records, ancestor citizenship, name changes, naturalization and any loss of citizenship in the chain.
Additional jurisdiction checks
What is specific to this country
Seychelles: the selected ground is Descent. The catalogue's headline route is Investment / Descent, with an indicative from 5 years timeline and from $2 000 + residence costs budget. This jurisdiction records 8 legal grounds and flags these practical constraints: Source of funds · Due diligence.
Second / multiple citizenship
Seychelles: no general multiple-nationality bar is flagged in the current profile, but two statuses are not automatically consequence-free. Retention, notification, military/tax duties and ground-specific rules still require a separate check.
Track-specific parameters
A01a · Const 9(1) | A01b · Const 11; Const 11
Children and descendants of citizens within the generation and status limits allowed by national law.
от 5 лет
Seychelles: no general multiple-nationality bar is flagged in the current profile, but two statuses are not automatically consequence-free. Retention, notification, military/tax duties and ground-specific rules still require a separate check.
Source of funds · Due diligence
The legal basis is identified; the current procedure is rechecked at filing.
Additional jurisdiction checks
We can test eligibility, evidence, timing and risks against your facts before filing.
Investment ground
Minimum amount and all investment options
Active investment program. from $1 000 000. Real estate is not a standalone qualifying option.
The minimum threshold does not automatically include government fees, due diligence, taxes or professional costs. Discretionary and closed routes are labelled separately.