- Any person who is found guilty for such an offence and any person who condones or assists any non- Seychellois to be gainfully occupied without a valid Gainful Occupation Permit shall be liable to a fine of SR 40,000 (Section 77 (2) of Employment Act 1995)
- A surcharge of SR 400 per day may be imposed in the case where an application for the renewal of the validity of a G.O.P is submitted after the expiry of the current G.O.P (section 77 (3) Employment Act 1995).
- Repatriation / deportation
The person may become a Prohibited Immigrant (PI)
Section (19) 1(d) and Section 23 (2) (b) Immigration Decree (1979)
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- Under the Seychelles Immigration Decree and the Employment Act 1995, it is an offence for a non- Seychellois to engage in any kind of employment without a valid Gainful Occupation Permit.
- A non-Seychellois should not be engaged in any employment other than for the post and with the Employer/Applicant as approved.
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The person may become a Prohibited Immigrant (PI) under Section (19) 1(d) and may face repatriation or deportation to their home country under Section 23 (2) (b) of the Immigration Decree (1979).
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Yes. You may appeal to the Ministry of Employment, and Social Affairs within a period of 7 working days from the date of the decision. An employer who fails to appeal within the specified time frame loses the right to appeal.
Employers are advised that the timeframe to submit another application once the appeal process is over is 6 months and above.
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- The applicant should liaise with the Immigration Authority for issuance of the Gainful Occupation Permit (G.O.P.). A non-Seychellois should not be engaged in any employment other than for the post and with the Employer/Applicant as approved.
- After one month of employing the non-Seychellois, the applicant should submit one original and three copies of the contract of employment to the Ministry of Employment, and Social Affairs for attestation, together with a copy of the G.O.P issued by the Immigration Authority, plus an attestation fee of SR750.00 per person.
NOTE: An employer who employs a non-Seychellois worker without ensuring that the contract of employment, which must be a fixed term contract, is attested by the Ministry of Employment, and Social Affairs or without ensuring that the worker ceases to be in the employment of the employer, unless the contract is, subject to the procedure of employing a non-Seychellois worker, extended or renewed, is guilty of an offence under Section 76(2) (a) of the Employment Act 1995 and liable to fine of SR 20, 000 under Section 77(1).
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The applicant shall be notified of the decision in a minimum period of 3 working days and a maximum period of 9 working days, provided that all the above requirements are met.
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