Visa policy of Seychelles

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Visitor's Permit issued on arrival to Seychelles

All foreign nationals visiting Seychelles are granted visa free access. They must be in a possession of a valid passport, return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and sufficient funds. The Visitor’s Permit is issued free of charge and is initially valid for up to three months but it can be extended for a fee for a period of up to three months with further extensions not exceeding total period of twelve months.[1][2][3]

Mutual visa exemptions

In addition to the universal unilateral visa waiver, the Seychelles have signed mutual visa exemption agreements with the following countries:

  •  China — visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 30 days. The agreement was signed on 26 June 2013 and is in force.[4]
  •  European Union — allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of three months during a six months period following the date of first entry.[5] The agreement was signed on 28 May 2009 and entered into force on 1 January 2010.[6]
  •  Russia — visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 30 days.[7][8] The agreement was signed on 2 September 2015 and entered into force on 14 December 2015.[9]
  •  United Arab Emirates — visa-waiver agreement allows for stays up to 90 days.[10] The agreement was signed on 24 November 2015 and entered into force on 16 July 2015.[11]

An agreement was signed with  Brazil on 13 December 2011 but it is not yet ratified. The agreement envisages visa-free stays up to 90 days within 180 days from the date of first entry.[12]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to the Seychelles on short term basis in 2015 came from:[13]

Rank Country Number
1  European Union[14] 148,767
2  United Arab Emirates 21,178
3  China 13,941
4  South Africa 13,375
5  Russia 12,222
6   Switzerland 11,499
7  India 7,718
8  United States 6,038
9  Mauritius 4,001
10  Israel 2,881
Total 276,233

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