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 exemption
[edit]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 90 days within any 180 days 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]
Sri Lanka - Visa-Waiver Agreement allows for stays of 60 days each visit, but no more than 90 days within any 1 year period.
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.[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
[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:[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
[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Seychelles.
References
[edit]- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "VISITING SEYCHELLES".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Visa exemption agreement btw Kazakhstan and Seychelles comes into effect".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "L_2010056EN.01000101.xml". eur-lex.europa.eu.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PDF.js viewer". www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Seychelles Electronic Border System".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
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