Seychelles
The Seychelles is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar and east of Kenya. It consists of 115 islands, of which the largest are Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 21 January 2026:
You do not need a visa to visit Seychelles, but you must get a travel authorisation before you travel.
When you arrive, you’ll get a visitor’s permit for 3 months. You can apply for 3-month extensions, up to a maximum period of 12 months in total, if you meet visitor permit extension requirements. You can apply online to extend before your current visitor’s permit expires or in-person at the Immigration and Civil Status Office in Victoria.
The visitor’s permit is free for the first 3 months, but there is a fee for each 3-month extension.
Passport validity
If you’re visiting Seychelles, your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Seychelles
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Seychelles's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Seychelles
- Currency
- Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
- Time
- UTC+4
- Tue 16:35 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type G · 240 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +248
- Languages
- French, English
- Capital
- Victoria
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.