Seychelles is visa-free, not paperwork-free. Complete the required Travel Authorisation before the flight, carry accommodation and return/onward evidence, and choose island transfers your parents can manage. Pack for rain and sun even in relatively dry periods. Entry and practical sources checked24 October2026.
- Travel Authorisation
- Required even though Seychelles is visa-free; complete before the flight.
- Passport validity
- Through intended stay until arrival back in country of origin or residence.
- Funds evidence
- Immigration minimum US$150 equivalent/day, checked24 October2026. Not a daily spending recommendation.
- Currency
- Seychelles rupee,SCR. Keep cash backup for smaller businesses.
- Power
- IEC:240V,50Hz,typeG. Check device input; adapter does not convert voltage.
Packing checklist
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Documents
Clothes and footwear
Personal and health needs
Electronics
Money
For parents and children
Money and forex (SCR)
Rules checked 24 Oct 2026
Use Seychelles rupees,SCR, and trusted exchange services. No exchange rate or daily cash budget is quoted. The immigration funds test is entry evidence, not a spending recommendation.
Cash and cards
The trade-portal overview says major hotels and shops accept cards, while smaller businesses can be cash-only. Keep a modest local-cash reserve and ask each business about acceptance.
ATMs and fees
Check current bank and ATM fees before use. No zero-markup or withdrawal-limit claim is made.
Backup plan
Our recommendation is cash alongside cards. Ask whether service is included. No current universal official tipping percentage was verified; do not treat a suggested gratuity as compulsory.
SIM / eSIM
Cable and Wireless lists prepaid SIM sales at customer-service centres. Check registration documents, opening hours and phone compatibility before relying on a local connection. No plan price or coverage on every island is promised.
Installing vs activating
No specific eSIM product is recommended. Follow the selected operator instructions for compatibility, installation, activation and validity.
Backup connectivity
Download accommodation details, contacts and offline maps before travelling. Check Indian roaming and bank OTP arrangements with your Indian operator.
Trips to Seychelles
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Quick questions
Sources
- Seychelles Immigration: Visitor passport, accommodation, onward travel and funds · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Foreign Affairs: Travel Authorisation and route-dependent yellow fever certificate · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Air Seychelles: Seychelles currency and trusted exchange services · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Mauritius Trade Easy: Seychelles card acceptance and small-business cash limits · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Seychelles Meteorological Authority: Seychelles climate guide: monthly descriptions, qualitative, no stated normal period · checked 23 Oct 2026
- International Electrotechnical Commission: World plugs: Seychelles240V50Hz typeG · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Cable and Wireless Seychelles: Prepaid SIM sales at customer-service centres · checked 24 Oct 2026
- UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office: Seychelles health: healthcare and evacuation · checked 24 Oct 2026