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Book your eSIM card before you arrive in Seychelles with Airtel Planning a trip to Seychelles and looking for the best way to stay connected? Now you can book your eSIM card before you arrive in Seychelles with Airtel. Get yourself a local prepaid sim card or an eSIM card with Airtel and avoid slow […]
Latest Entry Requirements Please see below the latest Entry Requirements (Updated January – 2023) There are no visa requirements for any person wishing to travel to Seychelles. Visitors should nevertheless have in their possession a valid passport or other travel documents recognised by the government of Seychelles in order to gain entry. The passport must […]
Seychelles moves to fully digitalise airport embarkation Passengers entering and leaving Seychelles must submit their embarkation and disembarkation forms digitally since November 2 to facilitate the process, said a top government official on Friday. Through the Seychelles Electronic Border System (SEBS), passengers must fill out all their personal information as well as information related to their […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – Seychelles saw a 71.6 percent increase in the arrival of yachts in 2021 compared to 2020, when the island nation was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) said recently. The SPA’s director for business development, Vincent Didon, told SNA that in 2021, 91 yachts, […]
(Seychelles News Agency) – Seychelles has surpassed the total number of visitor arrivals for the whole of 2021, well on the path to the recovery of its tourism industry in the seventh month of 2022, Tourism Seychelles – the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism – said on Friday. The 182,850th traveller landed in the island nation on Wednesday, July 27, making […]
“Reef balls”: New ways to stop beach erosion tested on Desroches Island (Seychelles News Agency) – The Islands Development Company (IDC) is testing a new type of artificial protection called ‘reef balls’ against beach erosion on the island of Desroches in Seychelles, said a top IDC official. The islands of Desroches, Remire and Platte are currently facing […]
Tropical island beauty: Gabriella Gonthier to represent Seychelles at Miss Universe 2022 (Seychelles News Agency) – After an absence of over two decades, Seychelles will return to the Miss Universe pageant this year, represented by one of the island nation’s experienced beauty queens, Gabriella Gonthier. The 24-year-old was nominated as Seychelles’ Miss Universe beauty queen by Telly’s Modeling […]
Visitors to Seychelles donate $775,000 to environmental fund via online travel authorisation platform (Seychelles News Agency) – Seychelles’ Environment Trust Fund has received more than $775,000 (SCR10 million) as voluntary contributions made by travellers to the island nation through the Seychelles Travel Authorisation Platform as of June 2022. The announcement was made in a press statement from the Ministry […]
Baggage Information How much luggage can I take to Seychelles? Luggage allowances are different for each airline. We recommend checking the baggage information with your airline in advance of travelling. You can see which airlines travel to Seychelles, the Latest Entry Requirements and what is the Customs Formalities for Seychelles. Baggage Allowance – Domestic Flights […]
Where is Seychelles located? Where is Seychelles located? Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean, the country of Seychelles is a small island nation that is bordered by Madagascar and Somalia. It is the nearest foreign city to Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu. Seychelles lies between approximately 4ºS and 10ºS and 46ºE and 54ºE The […]
Customs Formalities for Seychelles Duty-free allowances for passengers entering Seychelles Please assure that you follow the Customs Formalities for Seychelles as follows; – 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco – 2 liters of alcohol, containing less than or equal to 16% alcohol (such as beer, wine, and sparkling wine) – 2 liters of alcohol, containing […]
What to pack for your Seychelles trip. Besides the usual things you take on holiday – here are some things to consider what to pack for your Seychelles trip Remember to check –> LATEST ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO SEYCHELLES Documents Need to make sure you have all your travel documents ready. Passport, Travel Insurance, and Health […]
