No visa needed

Do citizens of the Seychelles need a visa for China?

Citizens of the Seychelles don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Seychelles: the passport opens 99 countries visa-free; Victoria — Beijing: ≈ 7,940 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to China without a visa on a Seychelles passport?

Yes, citizens of the Seychelles don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China visa rules at a glance

With a Seychelles passport you can visit 99 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 32 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Seychelles passport ranks 55th of 199.
Seychelles passport: visa-free access to 99 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of the Seychelles and China can travel together visa-free to 30 countries, for example: Mauritius, Malawi, Zambia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Palestine, Angola, Malaysia, Georgia, Singapore, Benin, Albania, Kazakhstan, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Citizens of China, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Seychelles. Seychelles visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Victoria — Beijing: about 7,940 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
Local time: Victoria 12:00 — Beijing 16:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 135th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Seychelles.