Turquoise sea seen through the trees, Seychelles

Who needs a visa for Seychelles?

Sub-Saharan Africa · Victoria

Photo: Tristan Denyer (BTDenyer at en.wikipedia) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Of 198 nationalities, 197 enter Seychelles with no paperwork at all. The rest: 1 cannot travel there.

Government fee
0 SCR
Stay permitted
Up to three months, extendable in three-month steps to a maximum of twelve months
Apply on the official Seychelles government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on ics.gov.sc

What Seychelles asks for

  • Passport valid for the whole stay until you are back in your country of origin or residence
  • Return or onward ticket
  • Confirmed accommodation
  • Sufficient funds, at least US$150 or equivalent per day
  • An approved Electronic Travel Authorisation

Worth knowing

  • Seychelles requires an Electronic Travel Authorisation before you depart. The immigration department directs travellers to seychelles.govtas.com or the Seychelles e-Border app.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Seychelles on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

Resize a photo in your browser. It is never uploaded.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 197

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

No admission 1

A government policy, not a paperwork problem. No agent or service can work around it.

About Seychelles

Region
Eastern Africa
Capital
Victoria
Population
122,730 2025 · 182nd of 197
Size
452 km² 184th largest of 199
Density
272 per km²
Languages
Seychellois Creole, English, French
Currency
Seychellois rupee SCR

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.