Visa policy of Seychelles

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All foreign nationals visiting Seychelles are granted visa free access. However, they are required to obtain a Visitor's Permit on arrival unless exempt.

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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]

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries are not required to obtain a Visitor's Permit for the following periods under mutual visa-waiver agreements:

90 days

60 days

30 days

14 days

1 – 90 days within any 6-month period
2 – 90 days 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.

Seychelles signed visa waiver agreements with Maldives on 12 June 2023, Israel on 12 January 2024, Benin on 4 October 2024 and Lebanon on 22 November 2024 which are yet to be ratified. [29] [30] [31]

Non-ordinary passports

In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic, official and service passports issued by Ethiopia are not required to obtain a Visitor’s Permit for up to 90 days (unless otherwise stated).

Seychelles Electronic Border System (SEBS)

All of Seychelles' border formalities have been digitised and must be completed by travellers of all countries (exclude Kosovo) before entering Seychelles, via the SEBS. [32]
Below are some requirements from SEBS:

Kosovo

Entry and transit is refused to Kosovo nationals, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. [2]

Statistics

Most visitors entering the Seychelles came from following countries: [33] [34]

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  14. ↑ "Seychelles signs new visa waiver accords -Archive -Seychelles Nation".
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  19. ↑ "Seychelles and Russia sign Visa Waiver Agreement set to Deepen longstanding Ties". www.mfa.gov.sc.
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  30. ↑ Key agreements exchanged between the Maldives and Seychelles
  31. ↑ Seychelles increases passport strength with Benin visa exemption agreement
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  33. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2015-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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