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Seychelles
Granite boulders worn smooth on beaches that appear in every advertisement, half the land area under national park, and no visa required of anyone.
Granite islands
in an ocean of coral ones
Almost every tropical island in the world is either coral or volcanic. The inner Seychelles are neither — they are granite, fragments of an ancient continent, and that geology is the reason the beaches look the way they do. The vast weathered boulders at Anse Source d’Argent are not decoration; they are the oldest oceanic islands on Earth showing their bones.
It is also a country that took conservation seriously early. Roughly half the land area is protected, the Vallée de Mai on Praslin holds the coco de mer palm and is a UNESCO site, and Aldabra — one of the world’s largest raised coral atolls — supports a giant tortoise population larger than the Galápagos. The wildlife is not incidental to the beaches; it is a genuine second reason to come.
Practically, Seychelles requires no visa of any nationality, which makes it one of the simplest destinations an Indian passport can reach. The trade-off is cost: this is an expensive country on the ground, and most itineraries work best as a focused week across two or three islands rather than an attempt at the archipelago.
Three islands
do most of the work
Over a hundred islands exist; three carry almost all visitors.
When to go to Seychelles
Seychelles sits outside the cyclone belt and is warm year-round; what changes is the wind.
How long you need
for Seychelles
A week across two islands is the standard shape. Three islands need nine nights to avoid spending the trip on ferries.
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Seychelles entry — no visa, but a form
Seychelles requires no visa of any nationality. It does require a Travel Authorisation applied for before departure.
There is no visa to obtain. Instead, all visitors must apply online for a Travel Authorisation before they travel, and a Visitor’s Permit is then issued free of charge at immigration on arrival. Published sources differ on the length of the initial permit — some state thirty days, others up to three months — so treat the stamp you receive as authoritative. Extensions are possible in further increments up to a maximum total stay.
It must be applied for and approved before departure — it is not issued at the airport, and airlines check for it at boarding.
Seychelles is one of the more expensive destinations in the Indian Ocean once you are on the ground. Self-catering guesthouses on La Digue and Praslin are the usual way to moderate that.
For all Seychelles journeys we design, we prepare your complete visa documentation package — the forms, the supporting documents, the sequence of submission. Our visa specialists help travellers prepare complete applications with careful document guidance. Final visa decisions always remain with the relevant authorities.
Seychelles, practically speaking
No visa, but genuine documentation checks — and a real budget conversation.
Seychelles travel FAQ
What Indian travellers ask most before booking.
Seychelles for every kind
of traveller
Almost all trips split between two or three inner islands. What changes is the balance of beach, water and forest.
The classic pairing — Praslin for Anse Lazio and the Vallée de Mai, La Digue for Anse Source d’Argent and a pace set by bicycles rather than cars.
Granite formations underwater, whale sharks seasonally, and the marine parks around Praslin and Silhouette. Visibility is at its best between the monsoons.
The coco de mer palm grows wild in only a couple of places on Earth, both here. Curieuse has free-roaming giant tortoises, and Mahé’s national park has genuine forest walking.
Ferries run to a schedule and the sequencing matters. Tell us your days and we will order them.