All foreign nationals visiting Seychelles are granted visa free access. However, they are required to obtain a Visitor's Permit on arrival unless exempt.
The Visitor's Permit is issued free of charge and is initially valid for up to three months but it can be extended for a fee for a period of up to three months with further extensions not exceeding total period of twelve months. They must be in a possession of a valid passport, return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and sufficient funds.[1][2]
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
editCitizens of the following countries are not required to obtain a Visitor's Permit for the following periods under mutual visa-waiver agreements:
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90 days (unless otherwise stated)
60 days 30 days 14 days |
1 - 90 days within any 6-month period
2 - within any 180-day period
3 - 60 days, but no more than 90 days within any 1 year
4 - 30 days within any 180-day period.
| Date of visa changes | |
|---|---|
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Citizens of Ireland and the United Kingdom have never needed a visa to enter Seychelles
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Seychelles signed visa waiver agreements with Maldives on 12 June 2023, Israel on 12 January 2024 and Benin on 4 October 2024 which are yet to be ratified.[24][25][26]
Seychelles Electronic Border System (SEBS)
editAll of Seychelles' border formalities have been digitised and must be completed by travellers of all countries (exclude Kosovo) before entering Seychelles, via the SEBS.[27]
Below are some requirements from SEBS:
- This can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
- Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
- Payment of the fee (10 EUR) by credit or debit card.
- Valid for one journey only and It expires once exit the country.
Kosovo
editEntry and transit is refused to Kosovo nationals, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[2]
Statistics
editMost visitors entering the Seychelles came from following countries:[28][29]
| Country | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
 France |
43,066 | 43,370 |
 Germany |
39,488 | 35,895 |
 United Arab Emirates |
24,091 | 21,178 |
 Italy |
22,845 | 21,704 |
 United Kingdom |
18,885 | 16,572 |
 China |
14,549 | 13,941 |
 South Africa |
12,354 | 13,375 |
 Switzerland |
12,333 | 11,499 |
 Russia |
11,465 | 12,222 |
 India |
10,916 | 7,718 |
| Total | 303,177 | 276,233 |
See also
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References
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- ^ Cambodia, Seychelles Sign Visa Exemption Accord
- ^ "Countries Where Seychelles Nationals Do Not Require a Visa - Travel & Visa - Department of Foreign Affairs - The Republic of Seychelles". www.mfa.gov.sc.
- ^ "Sri Lanka visa waiver comes into force -Archive -Seychelles Nation".
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- ^ "Seychelles signs new visa waiver accords -Archive -Seychelles Nation".
- ^ "Visa - Foreign Affairs Department Republic of Seychelles". April 2022.
- ^ "Seychelles Signs Historic Visa Waiver with China". www.mfa.gov.sc.
- ^ Seychelles-Palau - Ties get big boost with signing of agreements
- ^ Sharon Uranie (14 July 2015). "It's official! Visa-free travel to UAE for all Seychelles passports as of Thursday". Seychelles News Agency. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Seychelles and Russia sign Visa Waiver Agreement set to Deepen longstanding Ties". www.mfa.gov.sc.
- ^ The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles on cancellation of visa requirements at short-term trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Seychelles (in Russian)
- ^ "Visa-free travel to Russia for all Seychelles passport holders as of December 14". seychellesnewsagency.com.
- ^ Agreement between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles on partial exemption of visa requirements Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. (in Portuguese and English)
- ^ Entrance Visas in Brazil, Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Visa exemption agreement btw Kazakhstan and Seychelles comes into effect". 15 January 2024.
- ^ "ᐈ Параграф online.zakon.kz".
- ^ "Seychelles and Israel sign visa-free accord, islanders now have one of strongest passports in the world".
- ^ Key agreements exchanged between the Maldives and Seychelles
- ^ Seychelles increases passport strength with Benin visa exemption agreement
- ^ "Seychelles Electronic Border System".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
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