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 (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.

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)

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. [27]
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: [28] [29]

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References

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  10. ↑ "Sri Lanka visa waiver comes into force -Archive -Seychelles Nation".
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  12. ↑ "Seychelles signs new visa waiver accords -Archive -Seychelles Nation".
  13. ↑ "Visa - Foreign Affairs Department Republic of Seychelles". April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Seychelles Signs Historic Visa Waiver with China". www.mfa.gov.sc.
  15. ↑ Seychelles-Palau - Ties get big boost with signing of agreements
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  17. ↑ "Seychelles and Russia sign Visa Waiver Agreement set to Deepen longstanding Ties". www.mfa.gov.sc.
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  19. ↑ "Visa-free travel to Russia for all Seychelles passport holders as of December 14". seychellesnewsagency.com.
  20. ↑ 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)
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  22. ↑ "Visa exemption agreement btw Kazakhstan and Seychelles comes into effect". 15 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "ᐈ Параграф online.zakon.kz".
  24. ↑ "Seychelles and Israel sign visa-free accord, islanders now have one of strongest passports in the world".
  25. ↑ Key agreements exchanged between the Maldives and Seychelles
  26. ↑ Seychelles increases passport strength with Benin visa exemption agreement
  27. ↑ "Seychelles Electronic Border System".
  28. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2015-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  29. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-01-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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