🇸🇨 Seychelles visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders can enter without a visa or get one on arrival.

Do I need a visa for Seychelles?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	On arrival Visa free with advance travel authorisation and arrival permit
Kenyan passport	On arrival Visa free with advance travel authorisation and arrival permit
Nigerian passport	On arrival Visa free with advance travel authorisation and arrival permit

No entry visa is needed for these passports, and the initial visitor permit is free for up to three months — but advance travel authorisation is a separate requirement.

Seychelles visa fees

Initial visitor permit of up to 3 months is free

Arrival formalities

Travel authorisation is required and separately priced by service speed

Where to apply

For exempt visits no overseas visa submission address is needed. Use the entry rules above for passport exceptions, arrival permits and pre-travel declarations. Where a visa is required, use the authority listed with the fee.

Apply for travel authorisation — Seychelles

Entry count is grant-specific: use the visa or approval actually issued. No blanket single or multiple entitlement is stated.

Emergency numbers in Seychelles

Police 999 · Fire 999 · Ambulance 999

Before you go

Creole culture mixing African, French, British and Indian influences; Seychellois Creole, English and French are official. Relaxed island pace.

Do

Get your travel authorisation before you fly
Protect the reefs — use reef-safe sunscreen
Respect church services on Sundays

Don't

Don't take shells, coco de mer nuts or coral without permits
Don't wear swimwear in town
Don't go topless on public beaches

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