No visa needed

Do citizens of the Seychelles need a visa for Russia?

Citizens of the Seychelles don’t need a visa for Russia 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 — Moscow: ≈ 6,910 km, about 9 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 Russia without a visa on a Seychelles passport?

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

Russia 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; Russia passport: 79.
Citizens of the Seychelles and Russia can travel together visa-free to 44 countries, for example: Mauritius, Malawi, United Arab Emirates, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Palestine, Namibia, Angola, Malaysia, Georgia, Turkey, Moldova, Montenegro, and Kazakhstan.
Citizens of Russia, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Seychelles. Seychelles visa for citizens of Russia

Travelling to Russia: good to know

Victoria — Moscow: about 6,910 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.
Local time: Victoria 12:00 — Moscow 20:00.
Local currency: Russian Ruble.
Languages: Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RUB 84.
Russia is the 101st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Seychelles.