No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of the Maldives 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 the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — Victoria: ≈ 2,230 km, about 3.5 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 the Seychelles without a visa on a Maldives passport?

Yes, citizens of the Maldives 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 Maldives passport you can visit 54 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 75 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Maldives passport ranks 101st of 199.
Maldives passport: visa-free access to 54 countries; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of the Maldives and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 42 countries, for example: Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Zambia, Eswatini, and China.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Malé — Victoria: about 2,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Victoria 11:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 2nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.