Seychelles tourist visa

1. Electronic Travel Authorisation (online travel permit)

   eTA needed

   Visitors of all nationalities must obtain this authorisation before departure.

   Stay

   The visitor entry process allows an initial stay of up to 90 days.

   Valid for

   Valid for one journey. Expires when you leave Seychelles.

   Entries

   One journey.

   Fee

   €10 standard; €30 premium; €70 expedited.

   Processing

   Standard: within 24 hours. Premium: within 6 hours. Expedited: approximately 60 minutes.

   1. Complete the online formalities through the Seychelles Electronic Border System before departure, up to 30 days before travel.
   2. Upload reservation confirmations for every place you will stay.
   3. Pay by credit or debit card and obtain approval before departure.

2. Visitor’s Permit on arrival

   Visa on arrival

   Visitors of all nationalities can receive this permit after obtaining online travel authorisation and meeting the entry requirements.

   Stay

   Up to 90 days initially, also described as up to 3 months. Paid extensions of up to 3 months at a time are possible, up to 12 months in total.

   Fee

   Free on arrival. Extensions have a fee, but the amount is not stated.

   1. Obtain online travel authorisation before departure.
   2. Arrive with your valid passport, return or onward ticket, accommodation proof and evidence of sufficient funds.
   3. Receive your Visitor’s Permit on arrival.

3. Visitor’s Permit exemption for certain Ethiopian passports

   No visa needed

   Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued by Ethiopia do not need a Visitor’s Permit for stays of up to 90 days.

   Stay

   Up to 90 days.

   Passports that qualify (1)

   • Ethiopia

1. Complete the online formalities through the Seychelles Electronic Border System before departure. You can submit them up to 30 days before travel.
2. Upload accommodation reservation confirmations for every place you will stay.
3. Pay the online travel authorisation fee by credit or debit card and obtain approval before departure.
4. On arrival, have your passport, return or onward ticket, accommodation proof and evidence of sufficient funds ready for your Visitor’s Permit.

• Valid passport.
• Return or onward ticket.
• Accommodation reservation confirmations for every place you will stay.
• Evidence of sufficient funds.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from a country where yellow fever is endemic.

• Get online travel authorisation before departure.
• Have accommodation and sufficient funds for your visit.
• Get an extension if you want to stay beyond your initial permitted stay.
• The online travel authorisation and the Visitor’s Permit are separate requirements.
• The amount needed to show sufficient funds is not stated.
• The Ethiopian passport exception concerns the Visitor’s Permit only.

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