No visa needed

Do citizens of Switzerland need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Switzerland 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 Switzerland: the passport opens 120 countries visa-free; Bern — Victoria: ≈ 7,410 km, about 10 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 Switzerland passport?

Yes, citizens of Switzerland 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 Switzerland passport you can visit 120 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Switzerland passport ranks 17th of 199.
Switzerland passport: visa-free access to 120 countries; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Switzerland and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 84 countries, for example: Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, France, Belgium, San Marino, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Croatia, Andorra, Austria, Vatican City, Italy, and Slovakia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, don’t need a visa for Switzerland. Switzerland visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Bern — Victoria: about 7,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Bern 12:00 — Victoria 14:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 126th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Switzerland.