No visa needed

Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; South Tarawa — Victoria: ≈ 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 the Seychelles without a visa on a Kiribati passport?

Yes, citizens of Kiribati 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 Kiribati passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kiribati passport ranks 79th of 199.
Kiribati passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Kiribati and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 76 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Philippines, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, Ecuador, Jamaica, Haiti, and Iceland.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kiribati. Kiribati visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

South Tarawa — Victoria: 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: South Tarawa 12:00 — Victoria 03:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 79th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kiribati.