{"id":71,"date":"2018-07-09T09:12:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T09:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charity.brickthemes.com\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:00:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"71\" class=\"elementor elementor-71\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb5abb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"beb5abb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da94c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da94c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Appointed in September 2024, <span class=\"s1\"><b>Michael Wilford<\/b><\/span> serves as the Honorary Consul for the Flemish Region of Belgium, with his office based in Antwerp. In this capacity, he represents the interests of both the Flemish Region and its citizens while fostering bilateral relations with the Republic of Seychelles.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With a longstanding connection to the Seychelles, Michael has visited the country regularly over the years and has previously acted as an independent advisor on diplomatic, cultural, and economic initiatives. His extensive experience in international relations and cross-cultural collaboration positions him well to strengthen ties between the two regions.<\/p><h5 style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ff28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83ff28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-296x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-1009x1024.png 1009w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-768x779.png 768w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-1514x1536.png 1514w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-2019x2048.png 2019w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-600x609.png 600w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Coat_of_arms_of_Seychelles-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7227a7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7227a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7859b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d7859b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e65ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53e65ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PPP-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f764d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f764d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As Honorary Consul, Michael is committed to enhancing diplomatic, economic, and cultural cooperation between the Flemish Region and the Seychelles. His role involves facilitating trade and investment opportunities, supporting cultural exchanges, and assisting Seychellois nationals with consular matters when needed. Through his diplomatic efforts, he aims to build a stronger, mutually beneficial partnership between the two regions.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In his role as Honorary Consul, he will further enhance diplomatic relations between the Flemish Region and the Seychelles, focusing on cultural and economic collaboration while also providing support to local Seychellois in need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f7bef e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85f7bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0102cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0102cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Usefull information: \u200b<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Travel authorisation: <a href=\"https:\/\/seychelles.govtas.com\/en\">https:\/\/seychelles.govtas.com\/en<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism in Seychelles: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.sc\/\">http:\/\/www.mfa.gov.sc\/<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36eeddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36eeddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/seychellesconsulate.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/realistic-flags-high-res-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appointed in September 2024, Michael Wilford serves as the Honorary Consul for the Flemish Region of Belgium, with his office based in Antwerp. 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