No visa needed

Do citizens of Russia need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Russia 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 Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Victoria: ≈ 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: 90 days

Can I travel to the Seychelles without a visa on a Russia passport?

Yes, citizens of Russia 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 Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Russia and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 44 countries, for example: Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, China, Macau, Angola, and Malawi.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, don’t need a visa for Russia. Russia visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Moscow — Victoria: 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: Moscow 12:00 — Victoria 04:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 121st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.