Travellers from seven Southern African countries, who were previously banned from entering Seychelles, are again allowed entry with effect from January 6.
Entry to the archipelago for travellers from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe was suspended from November 26, 2021.
Seychellois and residents who had been in those countries in the two weeks prior to the ban were required to self-quarantine upon their return to Seychelles.
Visitors from South Africa were banned from the global onset of COVID, and were first allowed to enter Seychelles only from September 13, 2021. Then, they were banned again on November 26 due to the Omicron variant scare.
*All visitors to Seychelles now require a negative result from a PCR test taken in the 72 hours prior to departure.
*There is consideration given to travellers with proof of recent past infection.
*Asymptomatic children aged 2 and under are exempt from the testing requirements.
*Travellers need to fill out the travel authorisation form at seychelles.govtas.com
*They need to have proof of travel insurance covering COVID-related quarantine, isolation and treatment.
*They do not need a vaccination, although the Seychelles Government encourages vaccination.
*Visitors are required to take a routine day 5 PCR test unless they stay in a certified tourism establishment.
