Visa policy of Seychelles

Seychelles Entry Stamp

Seychelles Exit Stamp

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 exemption

Seychelles signed mutual visa exemption agreements with the following countries. They are not required to obtain a Visitor's Permit for short stays as indicated by the agreement for each country:

•   Brazil - Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 90 days per 180-day period. The agreement was signed on 13 December 2011 and entered into force on 21 October 2016. ^{[3] [4]}
•   Cambodia - Visa-waiver agreement for stays up to 14 days was signed in 2012. ^{[5] [6]}
•   China - Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 30 days. The agreement was signed on 26 June 2013 and is in force. ^[7]
•   Kazakhstan - Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 30 days. The agreement was signed on 22 September 2023 and entered into force on 6 January 2024. ^[8]
•   Macao - The government of the Republic of Seychelles has agreed to grant Macao SAR passport holders and travel card holders visa-free access to Seychelles for up to 30 days. The above arrangement took effect on February 23, 2007. ^[9]
•   European Union - Allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of three months during a six months period following the date of first entry. ^[10] The agreement was signed on 28 May 2009 and entered into force on 1 January 2010. ^[11]
•   Russia - Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 30 days. ^{[12] [13]} The agreement was signed on 2 September 2015 and entered into force on 14 December 2015. ^[14]
•   United Arab Emirates - Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 90 days. ^[15] The agreement was signed on 23 November 2014 and entered into force on 16 July 2015. ^[16]
• A visa exemption agreement with Yugoslavia from February 1987 still applies to citizens of successor states. ^[17]

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. ^[18]
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

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: ^{[19] [20]}

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

• Visa requirements for Seychellois citizens
• Tourism in Seychelles

References

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19. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
20. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-01-19.