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Seychelles travel guide: visa, best time, weather and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for the Seychelles. Capital: Victoria.
Do you need a visa for the Seychelles?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 197 passports can enter the Seychelles without a visa.
All 198 passports for Seychelles · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Seychelles
Seychelles at a glance
- Capital
- Victoria
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (₨, SCR)
- Languages
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
- Calling code
- +248
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit Seychelles
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Apr–May, Oct–Nov. Calm seas between the trade winds.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Weather in Victoria
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Seychelles
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Seychelles
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 240 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for the Seychelles?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Seychelles or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for the Seychelles?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 197 passports can enter the Seychelles without a visa and 1 passport is not admitted. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Seychelles.
When is the best time to visit the Seychelles?
Apr–May, Oct–Nov. Calm seas between the trade winds.
What plug type and voltage does the Seychelles use?
Seychelles uses plug type G at 240 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in the Seychelles?
Traffic keeps to the left in the Seychelles.
What currency does the Seychelles use?
Seychellois rupee (₨, SCR).
What is the calling code for the Seychelles?
+248.
What is the capital of the Seychelles?
Victoria.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.