No visa needed

Do citizens of Mauritius need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Mauritius 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 Mauritius: the passport opens 94 countries visa-free; Port Louis — Victoria: ≈ 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 the Seychelles without a visa on a Mauritius passport?

Yes, citizens of Mauritius 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 Mauritius passport you can visit 94 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 37 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mauritius passport ranks 61st of 199.
Mauritius passport: visa-free access to 94 countries; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Mauritius and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 87 countries, for example: Malawi, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Lesotho, Botswana, Uganda, Rwanda, Namibia, Angola, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, don’t need a visa for Mauritius. Mauritius visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Port Louis — Victoria: 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: 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 Mauritius.