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    NEW Seychelles IBC CDD Requirements

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    This document outlines the compliance requirements for incorporating a company in Seychelles. It states that information must be provided about (1) all beneficial owners holding over 25% shares, including identity and residential address documents; (2) all directors, including identity documents if an individual or incorporation documents if a body corporate; and (3) any group structure the company is part of. It provides details on acceptable forms of identity and address evidence. All documents supplied must be certified as true copies, including certification of photographs, and certifiers must be independent and reliable individuals. Failure to provide this information will delay company incorporation.

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    This document outlines the compliance requirements for incorporating a company in Seychelles. It states that information must be provided about (1) all beneficial owners holding over 25% shares, including identity and residential address documents; (2) all directors, including identity documents if an individual or incorporation documents if a body corporate; and (3) any group structure the company is part of. It provides details on acceptable forms of identity and address evidence. All documents supplied must be certified as true copies, including certification of photographs, and certifiers must be independent and reliable individuals. Failure to provide this information will delay company incorporation.

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    This document outlines the compliance requirements for incorporating a company in Seychelles. It states that information must be provided about (1) all beneficial owners holding over 25% shares, including identity and residential address documents; (2) all directors, including identity documents if an individual or incorporation documents if a body corporate; and (3) any group structure the company is part of. It provides details on acceptable forms of identity and address evidence. All documents supplied must be certified as true copies, including certification of photographs, and certifiers must be independent and reliable individuals. Failure to provide this information will delay company incorporation.

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    This document outlines the compliance requirements for incorporating a company in Seychelles. It states that information must be provided about (1) all beneficial owners holding over 25% shares, including identity and residential address documents; (2) all directors, including identity documents if an individual or incorporation documents if a body corporate; and (3) any group structure the company is part of. It provides details on acceptable forms of identity and address evidence. All documents supplied must be certified as true copies, including certification of photographs, and certifiers must be independent and reliable individuals. Failure to provide this information will delay company incorporation.

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    Seychelles Companies

    Compliance Requirements

    IMPORTANT 3. Group structure:



    Failure to supply the following information will delay the Where the company is to be part of a group then we require
    incorporation of your company. an understanding of the structure of the group from a reli-
    able and independent source, such as a structure chart.
    1. Due diligence required for all beneficial owners:
    Note A: Acceptable evidence of identity
    The following information must be provided in relation to
    each beneficial owner who holds more than 25% of the Certified copies (not originals) should be provided.
    shares or voting rights in the company.
    • Current signed passport (this is the preferred form of
    In almost all circumstances the ultimate beneficial owners evidence). The copy should show the unique reference
    will be individuals: number, the issuing office, expiry date, full name,
    signature and photograph.
    a) 1 certified copy document evidencing identity (see note
    A below on page 2). This document must contain a • Current provisional or full driving licence bearing
    photograph which must be certified as a true likeness of photograph and signature.
    the individual; AND
    • Government issued National Identity Card bearing
    b) 1 separate document evidencing residential address photograph and signature.
    (see note B ).
    Note B: Acceptable evidence of residential address
    Where a certified copy document is required see note C on (separate to evidence of identity)
    page 2.
    The original or a certified copy may be provided.
    2. Due diligence required for each director:
    • Recent utility bill (not more than 3 months old and not
    The following information must be provided in relation to all a mobile phone bill) or local authority tax bill (this is the
    the directors of the company. preferred form of evidence).

    If the director is an individual the documentation listed in • Current provisional or full driving licence bearing
    1(a) and (b) above. photograph and signature.

    If the director is a body corporate: • Recent bank or building society account or mortgage
    statement (not more than 3 months old).
    a) A certified copy of the certificate of incorporation and
    any certificate of incorporation on change of name of
    the body corporate; AND

    b) A certified copy of the memorandum and articles of as-
    sociation of the body corporate; AND

    c) Evidence of the registered office address of the body
    corporate; AND

    d) A list of directors of the body corporate.

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    Note C: Certifying documents

    Any copy documents supplied must be certified, preferably


    in English, as being a true copy of the original. Where the
    document contains a photograph, the photograph must be
    certified as a true likeness of the individual.

    Documents may only be certified by a person who is an


    independent and reliable person.

    Examples of an acceptable certifier in relation to a UK


    resident are a UK lawyer, banker, authorised financial
    intermediary, accountant or doctor.

    Examples in relation to a non-UK resident are a qualified


    lawyer, notary, accountant, banker (from a recognised bank)
    or embassy official.

    The certification should be signed by the certifier, dated and


    contain his name, address and occupation.

    Certificates should appear on the copy document. If they


    appear on a separate document the copy document which
    is being certified must be clearly identified.

    If certificates are not provided in English we reserve the right


    to require that an appropriate translation is provided.

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    Compliance Requirement www.jordanstrustcompany.com

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