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Seychelles: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Seychelles. 154 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 24 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 122Visa-free
  • 7ETA
  • 25On arrival
  • 19eVisa
  • 53Visa required
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Seychelles
Rank24
No prior visa154
CodeSYC

Passport strength

A strong passport 24

Rank 24 of 199. 154 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 14.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysUnited KingdomETA180 daysNew ZealandETA90 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandOn arrival15 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free30 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 72

A prior visa is needed for 72 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredIndiaeVisaMexicoVisa requiredIsraelVisa requiredArgentinaVisa required
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Seychelles passport gives

69of 100
rank 52 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility77154 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law78score 0.94 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life79HDI 0.848
  • Health and longevity5872.9 years life expectancy
  • Education87education index 0.87
  • Taxes70up to 30%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 122

Entry on your passport

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ETA 7

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaKenya
GhanaAfrica · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysNew ZealandOceania · 90 daysRussiaEurope · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 180 daysUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 25

Visa issued at the border

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eVisa 19

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 53

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 21Brunei161
  2. 22Bahamas156
  3. 23St. Kitts and Nevis155
  4. 24Mexico154
  5. 24Seychelles154
  6. 24Uruguay154
  7. 25St. Vincent and the Grenadines153
  8. 26Antigua and Barbuda152
  9. 26Vatican City152

Frequently asked questions

Seychelles: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 154 of 226 countries and territories, 122 visa-free, 7 with an ETA and 25 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 24 of 199.

Seychelles: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Seychelles → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Seychelles → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Seychelles → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa-free, 90 days. Entry on your passport.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 39 destinations without a prior visa, Türkiye adds 29. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.