No visa needed

Do citizens of the Seychelles need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of the Seychelles don’t need a visa for Mauritius 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 — Port Louis: ≈ 1,740 km, about 2.5 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 Mauritius without a visa on a Seychelles passport?

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

Mauritius 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; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of the Seychelles and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 87 countries, for example: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, United Arab Emirates, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Iran, Palestine, and Namibia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Seychelles. Seychelles visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Victoria — Port Louis: about 1,740 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 3rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Seychelles.