Seychelles has announced that it is reopening to South African travellers – but only if they are fully vaccinated – for now.
Chief commercial officer of Air Seychelles, Charles Johnson, told Travel News that travellers originating from South Africa would now be able to enter Seychelles if they were fully vaccinated. “That means travellers can only enter Seychelles 14 days after their final vaccination dose,” he warned.
Travellers will also need to present a certificate of a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours and will also need proof of valid travel insurance. A mandatory Health Travel Authorisation, which can be found at Seychelles.govtas.com, will also be required at check-in prior to departure.
Charles said the Seychelles government was also considering reopening to all South African travellers, regardless of vaccination status. He added that additional easing of the country’s travel restrictions could be on the cards before the end of the week.
To coincide with the easing of travel restrictions on South Africans, Charles said Air Seychelles would reinstate its flights between Johannesburg and Mahé, effective June 5. The frequency of these flights remains unconfirmed at this stage, however. Charles explained that frequency would be determined based on whether Seychelles reopened to all travellers from South Africa or only vaccinated travellers.
He also said Air Seychelles would launch its seasonal weekly service between South Africa and Maldives in June.
This is a developing story. Travel News will update readers with any further developments on travel restrictions for passengers travelling between South Africa and Seychelles as these are received.
