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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Seychelles Passport Holders (2026)

Seychelles passport holders can visit 169 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 135 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorization and 25 with a visa on arrival. 32 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 42 require a visa before travel. That puts the Seychelles passport at #22 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 135
  • ETA 9
  • On arrival 25
  • E-visa 32
  • Visa 42
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

169

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#22 of 208

E-visa online

32

Visa required

42

Visa-free for Seychelles passport holders

135 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAlgeria90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChina30 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGhana60 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIran15 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysIvory Coast90 daysJamaica180 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNigeriaNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalau30 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia30 daysRwanda90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSpain90 daysSri Lanka60 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUruguay90 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Seychelles passport holders

9 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde60 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysNew Zealand90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSouth Korea30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Seychelles passport holders

25 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysQatar90 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaThailand15 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Seychelles passport holders

32 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Ascension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIraq30 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysUkraine30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Seychelles passport holders

42 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAmerican SamoaArgentinaArmeniaBruneiCanadaCentral African RepublicChileEl SalvadorEritreaFalkland IslandsGuamGuatemalaHondurasIsraelJapanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLebanonMaliMexicoMoroccoMyanmarNauruNigerNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsParaguayPeruRepublic of the CongoSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSudanTaiwanTokelauTurkmenistanUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Seychelles. Seychelles passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter the Seychelles.

Seychelles passport: common questions

How many countries can Seychelles passport holders visit without a visa?

169 destinations: 135 visa-free, 9 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 25 with a visa on arrival. Another 32 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Seychelles passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Seychelles passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Seychelles passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Seychelles passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Seychelles passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Seychelles passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Seychelles passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Seychelles passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Seychelles passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Seychelles passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Seychelles passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Seychelles passport holders?

42 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Brunei, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile and El Salvador. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Bahamas#21 · 170 destinationsMexico#22 · 169 destinationsSaint Kitts and Nevis#22 · 169 destinationsSaint Vincent and the Grenadines#23 · 167 destinationsUruguay#23 · 167 destinationsVatican City#24 · 165 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.