No visa needed

Do citizens of India need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of India don’t need a visa for the Seychelles 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 India: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; New Delhi — Victoria: ≈ 4,370 km, about 6 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 the Seychelles without a visa on a India passport?

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

Seychelles visa rules at a glance

With a India passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 57 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the India passport ranks 157th of 199.
India passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of India and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 20 countries, for example: Kazakhstan, Macau, Malaysia, Palestine, Philippines, Mauritius, Rwanda, Angola, Micronesia, Gambia, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Dominica, and Barbados.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to India. India visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

New Delhi — Victoria: about 4,370 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1.5 hours.
Local time: New Delhi 12:00 — Victoria 10:30.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 45th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of India.