SC4.6°S · 55.7°EPhoto: Tobi 87 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEastern Africa travel guide
Seychelles
Granite boulders and empty beaches
The Seychelles are known for granite boulder beaches, giant tortoises and rare palms. Mahé, Praslin and La Digue are the main islands, linked by ferry.
Places worth your time
Anse Source d'Argent
La Digue
One of the world's most photographed beaches.
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Vallée de Mai
Praslin
UNESCO forest home of the coco de mer palm.
Photo: Original version Acntx at en.wikipedia Later version Egs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Beau Vallon
Mahé
Long swimmable beach with a weekly bazaar.
Know before you go
- Hire bikes on La Digue; there are few cars.
- Prices are high, so self-catering helps.
Key facts
- Official name
- Republic of Seychelles
- Capital
- Victoria
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR ₨)
- Languages
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
- Calling code
- +248
- Area
- 452 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa
Who can get in easily
197 of 198 passports can enter Seychelles without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Seychelles by passport
IndiaeTA90 days
United StateseTA90 days
United KingdomeTA90 days
United Arab EmirateseTA90 days
ChinaVisa-free90 days
SingaporeeTA90 days
PakistaneTA90 days
BangladesheTA90 days
Sri LankaeTA90 days
NepaleTA90 days
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippineseTA90 days
CanadaeTA90 days
AustraliaeTA90 days
GermanyeTA90 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Burundi
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Comoros
Madagascar
Mauritius
Malawi
MozambiqueSources: Wikipedia's "Visa requirements for … citizens" articles (CC BY-SA 4.0) for 199 passports; Passport Index Data (imorte), scraped from passportindex.org, published 17 Feb 2026 for the rest. Last checked 11 Oct 2026. Cover photo: Photo: Tobi 87 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons.