Visa
No visa is required, but Seychellois (pronounced say-shel-wa) authorities make sure you are not entering to stay for good. Therefore, the following items MUST be presented to the immigration officer:
- A passport valid on the date of entry to and exit from Seychelles.
- Your return ticket.
- Your hotel voucher.
- At least 150 USD per day. They will ask for cash, show them. If you have credit cards, show them – you may be asked for the credit balance you have.
- A statement of good health and a statement that you are not importing plants or infected animals (The flight attendants in your flight will provide you these papers).
Visitors without pre-booked accommodation are likely to be compelled to book one at the airport for the length of their stay before being allowed to leave the airport. An initial entry permit is granted for 1 month but can be extended for a maximum of 3 months at a time up to a maximum of 1 year in total.
By plane
The only international gateway to the Seychelles is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) near Victoria. Air Seychelles [4]. International service is also available from Addis Ababa (Ethiopian Airlines [5]), Nairobi (Kenya Airways [6]), Dubai (Emirates [7]), Abu Dhabi (Etihad [8]) and Doha (Qatar Airways [9]), and regular charter services from Frankfurt (Condor [10]).
By Boat
The strict controls imposed on cruising yachts in the early 1990s have been gradually lifted and rules and regulations are no longer so complicated. However, some restrictions remain in force, mostly for the sake of environmental protection as most of the islands are surrounded by coral reefs near the surface.