Reality Brief: Victoria

Current alerts

No official alerts recorded for this region.

Essentials before you arrive

• Before boarding, apply online for the paid travel authorisation (Seychelles Island Travel Authorization), with a valid passport, booked accommodation, a return ticket and sufficient funds. It allows you to obtain a short-stay visa on arrival, extendable up to 3 months.

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, entry and residenceGuide: Entry and residence

• Passport valid for the whole stay.

  GOV.UK (FCDO), Seychelles travel advice: entry requirementsGuide: Entry and residence

• Emergencies: 999 (ambulance, fire, police). Hospitals: Victoria +248 438 80 00, Praslin +248 423 23 33, La Digue +248 423 42 55.

  GOV.UK (FCDO), Seychelles travel advice: getting helpFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, useful contactsGuide: Health

• The inner islands (Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette) remain relatively safe, but petty crime is rising (theft on beaches and in town, burglaries, sometimes in hotels), especially after dark. Leave documents and valuables in a safe.

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, safetyGuide: Safety and emergencies

• Accidental drownings every year: currents, reefs and dangerous wildlife; respect swimming bans, rescue capacity is limited. Torrential rain is possible: take care on the roads (landslides, falling trees).

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, safetyGuide: Safety and emergencies

• The currency is the Seychellois rupee (SCR). Cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and tourist shops; ATMs at the airport and tourist spots (rupees only). You can also pay in euros or dollars.

  Government of Canada, Travel advice: SeychellesGuide: Money and banking

Living in Victoria

• The inner islands (Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette) remain relatively safe, but petty crime is rising (theft on beaches and in town, burglaries, sometimes in hotels), especially after dark. Leave documents and valuables in a safe.

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, safetyGuide: Safety and emergencies

• Accidental drownings every year: currents, reefs and dangerous wildlife; respect swimming bans, rescue capacity is limited. Torrential rain is possible: take care on the roads (landslides, falling trees).

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, safetyGuide: Safety and emergencies

• The currency is the Seychellois rupee (SCR). Cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and tourist shops; ATMs at the airport and tourist spots (rupees only). You can also pay in euros or dollars.

  Government of Canada, Travel advice: SeychellesGuide: Money and banking

Field experience

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  Pharmacies, clinics and hospitals

  Listed in OpenStreetMap (not exhaustive): pharmacies (6), clinics (4), hospitals (5). Locate those near your home in the first days and check opening hours and on-call services locally.

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  Where to shop for food

  Listed in OpenStreetMap (not exhaustive): markets (1), supermarkets (24). Compare a few basic prices between market and supermarket before settling into habits.

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  Banks, cash machines and exchange

  Listed in OpenStreetMap (not exhaustive): banks (11), cash machines (8), currency exchange (3). Withdraw and change money at these official places, preferably during the day, never in the street.

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  A shop for your SIM card

  Listed in OpenStreetMap (not exhaustive): phone and internet (3). Go with your passport: SIM registration is often mandatory.

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  A furnished flat for the first weeks

  Listed in OpenStreetMap (not exhaustive): furnished apartments (71). A furnished flat gives you time to visit several neighbourhoods before signing a lease.

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  Consulates in the city

  Listed in OpenStreetMap (not exhaustive): consulates (3). Note the address of your country's consulate or the nearest embassy.

• Emergency number

  999: ambulance, fire, police.

  999

  GOV.UK (FCDO), Seychelles travel advice: getting help· Oct 2, 2026

• Hôpital de Victoria

  Hospital, Mahé.

  +248 438 80 00

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026

• Police des Seychelles

  Police, Victoria.

  Revolution Avenue, P.O. Box 46, Victoria+248 428 80 00

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026

• Embassy of France in Seychelles

  Passport: France

  Embassy in Victoria; out-of-hours emergencies +248 251 35 00; consular matters in Port Louis (Mauritius).

  Immeuble La Ciotat, 1er étage, Mont Fleuri, Victoria, Mahé+248 422 55 13+248 251 35 00

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, safetyFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026