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.
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
[edit]Citizens 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
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.
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Citizens of Hong Kong, Ireland, Singapore 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)
[edit]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:
- 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
[edit]Entry and transit is refused to Kosovo nationals, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[2]
Statistics
[edit]Most visitors entering the Seychelles came from following countries:[28][29]
| Country | 2016 | 2015 |
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 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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- ^ "Visa - Foreign Affairs Department Republic of Seychelles". April 2022.
- ^ "PDF.js viewer". www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "塞舌爾給予澳門特別行政區護" (in Chinese). 24 February 2007.
- ^ "EUR-Lex - 22009A0630(05) - EN". Official Journal L 169, 30/06/2009 P. 0031 - 0036.
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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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