Complete your Seychelles arrival card online

The Seychelles TA is necessary for passengers from all countries around the world, including Seychelles citizens, who must submit it before each arrival and departure.

Seychelles Travel Authorisation covers tourism, business, family visits, and transit, and travelers do not need to additionally apply for a visa if pursuing only these purposes.

Both adults and minors, regardless of age, need a TA to enter Seychelles.

Use Passporta entry rules checker to know the specific conditions for your nationality – just enter your citizenship and destination country.

When using Passporta, the travel authorisation for Seychelles is completed online and doesn't take much time if the documentation is already prepared.

Passengers just need to follow the simple steps below:

1. Fill out the form, providing personal, contact, travel, and health information.
2. Attach the required documentation in a digital form.
3. Make the payment using available online methods.
4. Wait for processing, which usually takes a few business days.

Once approved, the TA to Seychelles is sent via email – it arrives as a PDF document.

NOTE: Processing delays may occur, so don't wait last minute to apply – make sure there's enough time left before the travel date.

The Seychelles TA is valid for a single entry and expires once its holder leaves the country. Normally, it covers a stay for up to 90 days.

The travel authorisation is electronically linked to the applicant's passport, which means that it expires immediately with the passport. If a document becomes invalid or its data changes, travelers must leave Seychelles as soon as possible.

Applications for a Seychelles TA are usually processed within several business days. However, visitors must apply for travel authorisation within 30 days of travel dates.

Note that factors such as incomplete or incorrect information/documentation or technical issues may cause delays.

The travel authorisation for Seychelles might get denied based on several reasons. Review them carefully and try to avoid them where possible:

• Expired passport (less than 6 months validity)
• Mistakes/errors/mismatches in the information
• Lack of mandatory documents
• Criminal record
• Previous visa violations

To maximize chances for approval, it is recommended to learn the Seychelles TA requirements and gather all the necessary documents, making sure they don't have errors or omissions.

If you apply through Passporta, our experts will additionally check your form according to the authorities' standards.

Look at the sample of the Seychelles Travel Authorisation to know exactly what the approved document will look like: