Seychelles Visa

When you need to get your Seychelles travel visa processed quickly, Travel Document Systems is here to help. All of the Seychelles visa requirements and application forms, plus convenient online ordering.

Get a Tourist Visa for Seychelles

Seychelles issues Tourist visas for:
  • Tourist Travel

Seychelles Tourist Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Seychelles with a U.S. Passport, a Tourist Visa is not required.

Visitors Permit is issued on arrival

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Seychelles Tourist Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Seychelles with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy directly.

Get a Business Visa for Seychelles

Seychelles issues Business visas for:
  • Business Travel

Seychelles Business Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Seychelles with a U.S. Passport, a Business Visa is not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Seychelles Business Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Seychelles with a Non-US Passport, a Business Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy directly.

Get a Diplomatic Visa for Seychelles

Seychelles issues Diplomatic visas for:
  • Official and Diplomatic Government Travel

Seychelles Diplomatic Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to Seychelles with a U.S. Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is not required.

No visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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Seychelles Diplomatic Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Seychelles with a Non-US Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy directly.

Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for Seychelles related to Seychelles travel visas, Seychelles visa requirements and applications, embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

Vaccination Certificate for Yellow Fever Required if arriving from an infected area with 5 Days.

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About Seychelles

Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of Seychelles at the CIA's World FactBook.

A Brief History of Seychelles

The Seychelles islands remained uninhabited for more than 150 years after they became known to Western explorers. The islands appeared on Portuguese charts as early as 1505, although Arabs may have visited them much earlier. In 1742, the French Governor of Mauritius, Mahe de Labourdonais, sent an expedition to the islands. A second expedition in 1756 reasserted formal possession by France and gave the islands their present name in honor of the French finance minister under King Louis XV. The new French colony barely survived its first decade and did not begin to flourish until 1794, when Queau de Quincy became commandant.

The Seychelles islands were captured and freed several times during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, then passed officially to the British under the 1814 Treaty of Paris.

From the date of its founding by the French until 1903, the Seychelles colony was regarded as a dependency of Mauritius, which also passed from the French to British rule in 1814. In 1888, a separate administrator and executive and administrative councils were established for the Seychelles archipelago. Nine years later, the administrator acquired full powers of a British colonial governor, and on August 31, 1903, Seychelles became a separate British Crown Colony.

Learn more about Seychelles in our World Atlas