Visa policy of Seychelles
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][3][4]
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Mutual visa exemptions
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.[5][6]
Cambodia — Visa-waiver agreement for stays up to 14 days was signed in 2012.[7][8]
China — Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 30 days. The agreement was signed on 26 June 2013 and is in force.[9]
Macau — The government of the Republic of Seychelles has agreed to grant Macau 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.[10]
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.[11] The agreement was signed on 28 May 2009 and entered into force on 1 January 2010.[12]
Russia — Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 30 days.[13][14] The agreement was signed on 2 September 2015 and entered into force on 14 December 2015.[15]
United Arab Emirates — Visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 90 days.[16] The agreement was signed on 23 November 2014 and entered into force on 16 July 2015.[17]
- A visa exemption agreement with Yugoslavia from February 1987 still applies to citizens of successor states.[18]
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 |
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![]() | 43,066 | 43,370 |
![]() | 39,488 | 35,895 |
![]() | 24,091 | 21,178 |
![]() | 22,845 | 21,704 |
![]() | 18,885 | 16,572 |
![]() | 14,549 | 13,941 |
![]() | 12,354 | 13,375 |
![]() | 12,333 | 11,499 |
![]() | 11,465 | 12,222 |
![]() | 10,916 | 7,718 |
Total | 303,177 | 276,233 |
See also

References
- Entry Formalities, Seychelles Tourism Board
- "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Passport & Visa Requirements, Immigration and Civil Status Department
- Visitors Permit, Immigration and Civil Status Department
- 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.
- 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.
- "Seychelles Signs Historic Visa Waiver with China". www.mfa.gov.sc.
- "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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- "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.
- "Visa free travel to UAE for all Seychelles passports soon". seychellesnewsagency.com.
- "It's official! Visa-free travel to UAE for all Seychelles passports as of Thursday". seychellesnewsagency.com.
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