Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
- Passport: United States
Visa-free, but a Travel Authorization is required before departure, online, up to 30 days before the flight (EUR 10.90). Return ticket, sufficient funds and confirmed accommodation are required.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Seychelles International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
Visa-free, but a digital entry authorization is mandatory.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Seychellen: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
No visa needs to be requested in advance, but an online travel authorisation is required before boarding (valid passport, accommodation, return ticket, sufficient funds); a short-stay visa is issued on arrival, extendable up to three months.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Seychelles No visa is required, whatever the passport. A visitor's permit is issued on arrival if you have a return or onward ticket, confirmed accommodation and sufficient funds (at least USD 150 per day or equivalent). Immigration forms are completed online before travel.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26Medium confidenceImmigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Visiting Seychelles
Passport and documents
Passport valid for the whole stay.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Seychelles travel advice: entry requirements
Vaccination required at entry
A yellow fever certificate is required if you come from a country at risk, except for a transit of under 12 hours without leaving the airport; otherwise, screening may be required at Victoria hospital.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, entry and residence
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Embassy of France in Seychelles
Passport: FranceEmbassy in Victoria; out-of-hours emergencies +248 251 35 00; consular matters in Port Louis (Mauritius).
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, safetyFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Seychelles, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Seychelles International Travel Information · Source updated: December 9, 2025 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Seychellen: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: September 4, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Seychelles · Source updated: July 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Immigration and Civil Status (Seychelles), Visiting Seychelles · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Seychelles travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: January 21, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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