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Seychelles

Granite boulder beaches, giant tortoises, and 115 islands of nothing-to-do.

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Why go

Reasons to start packing

Anse Source d'Argent

La Digue's pink-granite-and-turquoise beach — voted the world's most beautiful beach more times than we can count.

Praslin's Vallée de Mai

UNESCO palm forest where the coco-de-mer (the world's largest seed) grows. Black parrots and prehistoric vibes.

Mahé interior

Hike Morne Seychellois National Park, swim at Anse Major (no road access), and Creole dinner in Beau Vallon.

Visa types

Pick the one that fits your trip

We handle the paperwork — you choose the door.

Type	Validity	Stay	Entries
Visitor's Permit on Arrival	Stay-specific	Up to 90 days, extendable to 12 months	Single

Visitor's Permit on Arrival

Validity: Stay-specific
Stay: Up to 90 days, extendable to 12 months
Entries: Single

What you'll need

Have these handy

Tailored to passport holders applying from 🇮🇳 India.

Passport (validity beyond stay)
Confirmed return ticket
Hotel / villa booking
Sufficient funds (USD 150/day)
Travel Health Authorization (online, ~$10)

Your document set is finalised over WhatsApp before submission. We never share files with third parties.

Applying from

Applying from India — most embassies expect ITR + Form 16, recent salary slips, and an employer NOC. We pre-vet every file before submission so nothing slows your approval.

Biometrics: VFS Global · Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata

Government fee

Free (Visitor's Permit on arrival)

Service fee

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Processing

Issued on arrival

Where else can you go

Your passport unlocks more than Seychelles.

Live count across every destination GoVisa serves. Switch your origin in the documents block above to recompute.

5·Visa-free5·On arrival17·eVisa33·Visa

The first 24 hours

A real timeline, not a sales pitch.

Here's how a typical Japan visa actually unfolded for one of our travellers — minute-by-minute, in their own WhatsApp thread.

0 min
First ping
0 minFirst ping
Aarav · WhatsApp
First message lands
Two lines, no form, no sign-up. Just destination, dates, and how many people are travelling — sent straight to our shared WhatsApp queue.
Hey, planning a trip from New Delhi — 7 nights. Need a tourist visa. What do you need from me?
+12 min
Checklist out
+12 minChecklist out
GoVisa · Ravi
Tailored checklist arrives
Ravi picks up the chat from a shared queue and replies with a checklist built for Aarav specifically — salaried applicant, family of four with two kids, eight-night Japan trip.
Passport (6+ months validity)
Bank statement · last 3 months
Recent passport-size photo
+47 min
Docs in
+47 minDocs in
Aarav · WhatsApp
Two of six documents in
Snaps phone photos of the passport and the latest bank statement, fires them off in the chat. We auto-rename and file them on our end so nothing gets lost.
+2 hr
Quote + slot
+2 hrQuote + slot
GoVisa · Ravi
Quote and appointment slot
Confirms the case is straightforward, locks in a final quote, and offers two VFS appointment slots in Mumbai for the following week.
Quote received
Govt fee
₹450 × 4
Service fee
₹1,499 × 4
ETA
5–7 working days
+18 hr
Slot confirmed
+18 hrSlot confirmed
Aarav · WhatsApp
Slept on it, said yes
Confirms the Tuesday slot the next morning and pays the invoice link sent inside the chat. No portals, no logins.
+24 hr
Ready to submit
+24 hrReady to submit
GoVisa · Ravi
Application drafted, ready to submit
Forms pre-filled, sanity-checked twice, and bundled with the supporting docs. Aarav signs at the appointment — we walk in with him.
Status · Ready to submit

Names changed. Timeline real — happened earlier this month.

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Questions

Seychelles visa FAQs

Specific to this destination.

Do Indians need a visa for Seychelles?

No — Indians get a free Visitor's Permit on arrival, valid up to 90 days and extendable in-country up to 12 months.

What is the Travel Health Authorization?

An online pre-arrival form (~$10) that all visitors must complete within 72 hours of departure. We'll send you the link a few days before your flight.