CONSULATE GENERAL OF SEYCHELLES IN SHANGHAI
President of the Republic of Seychelles
Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan
Our Consulate General in Shanghai was officially opened by Minister Jean Paul Adam (Minister of the Foreign Affairs) and Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government on 13 Oct 2014.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Seychelles in Shanghai is headed by Mr. Sidney To, Acting Consul General; he is also the Minister in the Embassy of Seychelles in Beijing. Jurisdiction of the Consulate General covers Shanghai and the nearby provinces Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui.
The Consulate General needs to represent Seychelles in the political, economic, cultural, technical and scientific areas and to contribute to a better knowledge of the history and culture of the Seychellois people and to strengthen friendly relations between Seychelles and Shanghai & these provinces. It is aimed to facilitate the cooperation and cultural exchange of organizations and companies of Seychelles in this region as well as to assist in the launching of investment promotion missions from Seychelles to these areas and vice versa.
The Consulate General itself is under the Embassy of the Republic of Seychelles in China, we work closely with our Embassy there to promote Seychelles’ political, economic and development objectives at the level of local Government, political leaders, media etc. We also join hands to pursue economic activities particularly relating to trading, investment into the tourism, fisheries, renewable energy, financial services, health, real estate & education sectors of Seychelles.
Minister in the Embassy and Acting Consul General of Seychelles in Shanghai,
Mr. Sidney To
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Mr. Sidney To, obtained the M.A. from Bradford University, UK (sponsored by Sir. Robert Black Scholarship) and the Master and Ph.D. in Medicine from the Hubei University of Chinese Medicine.
Mr. To has joined the Seychelles Government in 1996 as Trade Commissioner of Seychelles in Hong Kong, he established the Trade Commission in Hong Kong to promote investment to Seychelles. Later, in 2007, he assisted the First Ambassador to China for the establishment of the Seychelles Embassy in Beijing. He successively served as the Counselor and Minister- Counselor of the Embassy until he was appointed Minister in the Embassy and Acting Consul General to Shanghai in 2014 to handle the affairs of the Consulate General in Shanghai.
ADDRESS OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL:
Room 1003, 10/F, City Gateway,
No. 398 Caoxi Road (N), Xuhui District,
Shanghai, China
Tel: (86 21) 3477 1101
Fax: (86 21) 3477 1103
Email: sidneyseychelles@yahoo.com.hk
Website : http://www.seychellesconsulate.org.hk/consulate_shanghai.html
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:00 (12:00 – 13:00 lunch time)
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays – Closed
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Photos of the Consulate General’s Events
Photo of Mr. Sidney To, Acting Consul General who has visited Seychelles in October 2021 to report his work to the Minister of Foreign Affairs & Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde. |
Photo of Mr. Sidney To, Acting Consul General who has visited Ms. Devika Vidot, Minister for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry during his work visit to Seychelles in October 2021. |
Photo of Mr. Sidney To, Acting Consul General who has visited Ms. Anne Rosette, newly appointed CEO of the Seychelles Investment Board and Mr. Lenny Gabriel, Deputy CEO during his work visit to Seychelles in October 2021. |
Mr. Barry Faure, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Seychelles was accompanied by Mr. Sidney To for a courtesy meeting with the Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Mr. Xu Kunlin in August 2018 for enhancing friendship & cooperation between the two places. |
Mr. Barry Faure, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Seychelles, accompanied by the 2nd Secretary (in charge of Seychelles) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, the officer from the Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai and Mr. Sidney To for a visit to the Shanghai Construction Group. |
Mr. Barry Faure, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Seychelles inspected the Consulate General in Shanghai during his visit to China. |
Mr. Sidney To, Acting Consul General; leaders of the Seychelles China Friendship & Business Association and staff of the Consulate General warmly received Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean Paul Adam at the Consulate General. |
Minister Jean Paul Adam with the leaders of the Seychelles China Friendship and Business Association. |
Welcome address made by Mr. Sidney To, Minister in the Embassy of Seychelles in China and the Acting Consul General to Shanghai. |
Key Address made by Mr. Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Opening Ceremony of the Consulate General of Seychelles in Shanghai |
Ribbon Cutting at the Opening Ceremony of the Consulate General in Shanghai |
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