Seychelles Visa for Indians

If you are planning to visit the Seychelles for any purpose i.e tourism, business, it does not require a Seychelles visa for Indians to travel to the country. But there are certain requirements need to fulfil before travelling to the Seychelles from India. It is necessary to know about Seychelles visa free eligibility and Seychelles for Indians.

Seychelles Visa for Indians

Though Seychelles is a visa free country for Indians, it needs to apply for travel authorization prior to the arrival in Seychelles. After reaching the county, you will get visitors permit from the immigration department on arrival in Seychelles. The travel authorization is necessary to get visitor permit.

What is travel authorization for Seychelles?

Travel authorization (TA) for the Seychelles is a process that ensures the applicant is authorized to visit the country, considering all eligibility and requirements. Indians have to apply online for TA, and after approval, you will get a digital copy through email. It is valid up to your journey in the Seychelles. Once you exit the country, you will have to reapply for your next journey. You can apply 30 days before your travel dates.

Seychelles visitors permit for Indians

After the digital travel authorization only before arrival, you can get visitors permits on arrival in  Seychelles. The visitors permits is valid for 3 months without any fees. You can extend it for further 3 months by paying fees for it.

Seychelles visitors permit is issued for following purposes:

1. Tourism
2. Business
3. Friends or family visits

Seychelles visa fees for Indians

As Seychelles is visa free country, there is no need to any fees. But there will fees for digital travel authorization application. You can pay the fees through credit/ debit cards including Visa, MasterCard. Cash or cheque is not accepted.

Apply for Seychelles travel authorization

Indians must apply for travel authorization from Indian before visiting Seychelles. On arrival, you will get visitor permit from Immigration department in Seychelles. There are certain online steps for digital travel authorization application. The steps are as follows:

1. Visit to the official website of Seychelles TA
2. Get started with application form
3. Upload documents such as photo, passport copy etc
4. Enter all details such trip information, contact information
5. Pay the fees and submit
6. Get you authorization on email

Documents required for Seychelles travel authorization

1. Valid Passport
2. Photograph/Selfie
3. Valid permit(if applicable)
4. Proof of Accommodation
5. Travel/tour itinerary
6. Return and onward travel tickets
7. Credit/debit card information
8. Proof of sufficient funds

Additional documents as per purpose

1. Business : Invitation letter from host company in Seychelles
2. Family/friend visit: Invitation letter

Minimum bank balance for Seychelles

Indians have to keep at least  USD150 or equivalent per day for traveling to Seychelles for any of the purposes.

Seychelles TA processing time

It takes around 24 hours to get digital Seychelles digital travel authorization after its online application under standard process. if you avail premium service for getting TA, you can get it in 6 hours. You can apply up to 30 days before intended travel.

Check status of Seychelles application

You can check online status of Seychelles travel authorizations application. It needs to visit Seychelles govt website. Enter document number, date of birth and reference number and view the status of application.

Can we extend Seychelles visitors permit?

The visitor’s permit is only valid for the first month of your stay in Seychelles. Indian citizens can extend the Seychelles visitor permit for a maximum duration of twelve months, with the possibility of extensions for up to three months from the date of issue.

To achieve the same result, the visitor must match the following requirements:

1. The individual is not a barred immigrant and has sought for renewal of the permit at least one week before it expires.
2. The individual has sufficient funds to support himself/herself for the period of the stay and a valid open return ticket.

About Seychelles 

Seychelles is located approximately 1450 kilometers from the coast of East Africa. While most of the country’s islands are deserted, they offer some of the most beautiful scenery and activities for tourists.

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