Seychelles has confirmed that citizens of all recognised countries can enter the country without a visa, maintaining a visa-free entry policy for foreign nationals. The Indian Ocean island nation states that no visa is required for any nationality, with one notable exception: passport holders from Kosovo are not permitted to enter because Seychelles does not recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state.
Who Can Enter Seychelles Visa-Free?
According to the country's immigration authorities, citizens of all recognised countries can travel to Seychelles without first applying for a visa, provided they meet the country's entry conditions. Eligible travellers are issued a visitor's permit upon arrival after satisfying the country's immigration requirements.
Although a visa is not required, visitors must travel with a valid passport or another travel document recognised by the Seychelles government. The passport must remain valid for the entire duration of the traveller's stay and until they return to their country of origin or residence.
What Are the Entry Requirements?
The visitor's permit is available to people travelling to Seychelles for tourism, business, or to visit family and friends. To qualify, travellers must not be classified as prohibited immigrants and must not already hold a residence permit that allows them to live in Seychelles.
Visitors are also required to present a valid return or onward travel ticket, provide proof of confirmed accommodation, and demonstrate that they have sufficient financial means to cover their stay. The government requires travellers to have a minimum of US$150, or its equivalent, per day for the duration of their visit.
What Must Travellers Do Before Arrival?
In addition to meeting the entry conditions, all travellers entering or leaving Seychelles are required to complete the country's immigration procedures before travel. The authorities require visitors to submit the necessary immigration forms online through the official Seychelles immigration portal before arriving in the country.
The visa-free policy makes Seychelles one of the few destinations where visitors from nearly every recognised country can travel without first obtaining a visa, provided they comply with the country's immigration and entry requirements upon arrival.
