Foreign lawyers are not free to register and practice in Seychelles, except to provide legal advice on foreign an international law. In principle, legal services in relation to the Laws of Seychelless, not being listed the First or Second Schedule of the Investment Act, would be subject to screening by the authorities (based on an economic needs test assessment). But the authorities have clarified during the data collection process for the OECD FDI RR Index that foreign investment is not permitted for the provision of legal services on domestic law matters.
"2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires — 
“Economic Needs Test” means a process by which the Economic Needs Test (ENT) committee carry out an assessment to evaluate applications by nonSeychellois to carry out activities, in which a nonSeychellois may wish to invest, based on a needs test, keeping in view the development of the economic activity in Seychelles, to the extent it may be considered in the interest of the domestic economy and consumers;[…]
“Non-Seychellois” shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Immovable (Transfer Restriction) Act, 1963 (Cap 95);[...]
“Reserved Economic Activity” means the list of activities prepared as per the Reserved Economic Activity Policy in which any investment may be made only by a Seychellois;
“Seychellois” means —
(a) a person who is a citizen of Seychelles; and
(b) a body of persons whether corporate or unincorporated, which is beneficially owned by and under which the control and management whether actual or ultimate, is vested in persons who are citizens of Seychelles.'
3. Open and restricted economic activities
(1) The economic activities listed in the First Schedule appended to these regulations are the activities in which investment may be made by both a Seychellois and a NonSeychellois.
(2) The economic activities listed under column (1) of the Second Schedule appended to these regulations are the activities in which a Non-Seychellois may invest to the extent of the limit specified in the corresponding entry under column (2) of that Schedule.
(3) Any economic activity not listed in First Schedule and Second Schedule of these regulations, the Reserved Economic Activity Policy or any other investment regulation shall be subjected to the Economic Needs Test.
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FIRST SHEDULE [Regulation 3(1)]
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN WHICH NON-SEYCHELLOIS MAY INVEST
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
(1) Professional Services
(a) Legal Services (limited to legal advisory on foreign an international law)[...]"(Seychelles Investment (Economic Activities) Regulations, 2020)
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"The Economic Needs Test (ENT)
1 What is the Economic Needs Test?
The ENT process evaluates and determines whether the proposed economic activities are able to fill a gap in a particular sector, by allowing foreign investments.
2 The ENT Committee
The ENT process is administered by the ENT Committee.
The ENT Committee does not approve economic activities, but rather evaluates and makes recommendations on their suitability to the local economy, as well as the merits of being undertaken by a foreigner. These are based on the ENT criteria.
It is to be noted that while the ENT Committee assesses the merits of an economic activity, the investor will be required to follow the appropriate licensing and certification processes.
The Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) acts as the Secretariat to the ENT Committee, to process applications, compile statistics, keep records and convey the decisions of the Committee to the foreign investor.
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4 The ENT Criteria
Your Project Memorandum will be evaluated based on the following criteria and scored. The pass mark is 75%.
Provision of new services or products
• Does the product or service have good international repute, with the potential of bringing brand recognition to Seychelles? Is the product or service considered a novelty; that is, it is currently not available locally?
Innovativeness of the services or products
• How innovative is the product or service? Does it bring better solutions that meet existing or new market requirements? E.g., Online payment platforms.
Economic and environmental sustainability
• Does the product or service bring substantial benefit to Seychelles? What is the value of the investment and what is its impact on the economy? What is the investor’s educational background in relation to the proposed economic activity? Does the economic activity have a positive environmental impact?
Introduction of technology
• Does the economic activity promote the use of science and technology, leading to improved technological know-how (e.g. online stock control system), efficiency and productivity?
Employment opportunities
• Does the economic activity have the potential to create employment and attract skilled labour?
Capital requirement
• There is a capital investment criterion. Points are applied based on the amount to be invested e.g. 0 point for SCR 0- 1,000,000.
Points are given for each criterion and the pass mark is 75%." (Economic Needs Test, Seychelles Investment Board, website)
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"[...] Interpretation
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires [...]
"non Seychellois" means -
(a) an individual who is not a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) a foreign State or the Government of a foreign State;
(c) a body corporate incorporated or established under the laws of a country or jurisdiction other than Seychelles;
(d) a body of persons unincorporated of which any of its members - (i) is not a citizen of Seychelles; or (ii) is a State or Government or body or company referred to in paragraph (b), paragraph (c), paragraph (e), paragraph (f), paragraph (g) or paragraph (h);
(e) in relation to a company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Seychelles, a company of which - (i) any of its directors is not a citizen of Seychelles, not being a company under the absolute control of the Government; (ii) any of its shares, not being a share which entitles its holder to a right to participate in any distribution by way of dividends only, is held by or under the control, whether actual or ultimate, of a person or State or Government or body or company referred to in paragraph (a), paragraph (b), paragraph (c), paragraph (d), subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, paragraph (f), paragraph (g), paragraph (h) or paragraph (i); (iii) the aggregate amount of the nominal value of the company’s debentures, charges or other indebtedness held by a person or State or Government or body or company, other than a financial institution, referred to in paragraph (a) paragraph (b), paragraph (c), paragraph (d), subparagraph (i) or subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, paragraph (f), paragraph (g), paragraph (h) or paragraph (i) exceeds an amount corresponding to 5% of the issued share capital of the company;         
(f) in relation to an unlimited company incorporated under the laws of Seychelles, a company of which - (i) any of its members is a person or State or Government or body or company referred to in paragraph (a), paragraph (b), paragraph (c), paragraph (d), paragraph (e), subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, paragraph (g), paragraph (h) or paragraph (i); (ii) 5% or more of the aggregate nominal value of the company’s debentures, charges or other indebtedness is held by a person or State or Government or body or company, other than a financial institution, referred to in paragraph (a), paragraph (b), paragraph (c), paragraph (d),  paragraph (e) of this subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, paragraph (g), paragraph (h) or paragraph (i);
(g) a corporation established under the laws of Seychelles by a specific written law which is not under the absolute control of the Government and any shares of which is ultimate, of a person or State or Government or body or company referred to in paragraph (a), paragraph (b), paragraph (c), paragraph (d),  paragraph (e) paragraph (f) paragraph (h) or paragraph (i); [...]" (Immovable Property (Transfer Restriction) Act, 1963 (Cap 95))
Seychelles Investment (Economic Activities) Regulations, 2020
Immovable Property (Transfer Restriction) Act, 1963 (Cap 95)
[<a href="https://www.gazette.sc/sites/default/files/2020-12/SI%20148%202020%20-%20Seychelles%20Investment%20%28Economic%20Activities%29%20Regulations.pdf">Reg</a>],[<a href="https://greybook.seylii.org/w/se/CAP95">Act</a>],[<a href="https://investinseychelles.com/investors-guide/investor-resources/economic-needs-test">Website</a>]