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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Victoria

Population

122,729

Area

455 km²

Currency

Seychellois rupee SCR

Languages

Seychellois Creole, English, French

Time zone

UTC+04:00

Foreign-born

13,261 · 2024

Migrant share

10.2%

Ethnic groups

predominantly Creole, also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#12

Entry openness

Entry openness

197

F+A+eTA

Visa free

197

passports in

eVisa

0

Visa required 0

Entry with current passport

Visa free90 days

Seychelles

SC · Openness rank #12

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

  • United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
  • South Korea#2Visa free
  • Singapore#2Visa free
  • Japan#4Visa free
  • Spain#5Visa free
  • Belgium#6Visa free
  • Switzerland#6Visa free
  • Germany#6Visa free
  • Denmark#6Visa free
  • Finland#6Visa free
  • France#6Visa free
  • Ireland#6Visa free
  • Italy#6Visa free
  • Luxembourg#6Visa free
  • Malaysia#6Visa free
  • Netherlands#6Visa free
  • Norway#6Visa free
  • Sweden#6Visa free
  • Austria#19Visa free
  • Greece#19Visa free
  • Croatia#19Visa free
  • Hungary#19Visa free
  • Malta#19Visa free
  • Poland#19Visa free
  • Portugal#19Visa free
  • Slovenia#19Visa free
  • Slovakia#19Visa free
  • Bulgaria#28Visa free
  • Czechia#28Visa free
  • Estonia#28Visa free
  • Latvia#28Visa free
  • New Zealand#28Visa free
  • Romania#28Visa free
  • Australia#34Visa free
  • Lithuania#34Visa free
  • Cyprus#36Visa free
  • United Kingdom#36Visa free
  • Liechtenstein#36Visa free
  • Canada#39Visa free
  • Iceland#39Visa free

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.