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Regulatory Approval
Type Approval in Seychelles
The Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority (SRCA) approval refers to the process by which the SRCA, the regulatory body for telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal services in Seychelles, grants permission for the operation or provision of communication services within the country.
The SRCA ensures that service providers and operators comply with the country's legal and regulatory frameworks, including licenses, technical standards, pricing, and consumer protection. The approval is essential for businesses wishing to offer telecommunications or broadcasting services (like internet, mobile, or TV services) or establish infrastructure related to communications within Seychelles.
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Type approval in Seychelles requires acceptable CE reports.
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Lead time is approximately 4-5 weeks from the time all documents have been collected.
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Certificate is valid indefinitely.
Seychelles SRCA label requirements:
There are no specific label requirements, however the agency suggest you use the CE Mark label guidelines.
Frequencies allowed in Seychelles
Mobile networks and carriers in Seychelles use 1 GSM band, 1 UMTS band, and 1 LTE band.
Contact CSIA for more details on frequency allocation.
Regulatory Updates For Seychelles
January 2024
The new authority in charge of overseeing all forms of telecoms, including numbering and approval is Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority (SCRA). Details are provided in the Communications Law of 2023, which outlines the SCRA's authority.
This modification will not have any effect on the type approval procedure. Note that the former regulatory body responsible for overseeing certification, still exists, but will now only deal with issues relating to information technology.
May 2021
The Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT) issued a new procedure for the Type Approval of Radio Communication Equipment in Seychelles on May 4, 2021. The Procedure confirms that type approval is now mandatory in Seychelles.