No visa needed

Do citizens of the Seychelles need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of the Seychelles don’t need a visa for Kiribati and can stay up to 90 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 — South Tarawa: ≈ 13,070 km, about 17 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

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

Yes, citizens of the Seychelles don’t need a visa for Kiribati for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kiribati 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; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of the Seychelles and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 76 countries, for example: Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United Arab Emirates, Botswana, Lesotho, Palestine, Angola, Cyprus, Malaysia, and Singapore.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Seychelles. Seychelles visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Victoria — South Tarawa: about 13,070 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +9 hours.
Local time: Victoria 12:00 — South Tarawa 21:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 171st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Seychelles.