Seychelles Tourist Office
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| UK Address |
Seychelles Tourist Office
38 Southwark Bridge Road,
London SW13 9JJ.SE1 9EU
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| UK Telephone |
Tel: 020 8741 6262
Fax: 020 8741 6107
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| UK Email |
sto@seychelles.uk.com |
| Official website |
www.seychelles.com
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| Websites with diving information |
www.seychelles.com/diving
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| Website for local weather |
www.pps.gov.sc/meteo/
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| Details of suitable accommodation and transport |
www.seychelles.com |
| Immigration, visa, and passport requirements |
Irrespective of the nationality of the visitor and his or her family members, there are NO VISA requirements to enter Seychelles. However, the following documents are required for immigration clearance:
- A passport valid on the date of entry to and exit from Seychelles
- Return or onward ticket
- Proof of accommodation
- Sufficient funds for the duration of the stay
Presentation of all of the above documents will grant you a Visitor's Permit that will be issued upon arrival by the Seychelles Department of Immigration. The Visitor's Permit is valid for a maximum of one month with extension available upon application.For all visa exemptions and / extensions, please contact:
Department of Immigration
Independence House
PO Box 430
Victoria Mahé, Seychelles
Tel: +248 61 11 10 Fax: +248 22 50 35
Email: info@immigration.gov.sc
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| Currency |
Forex is used within hotels and at various parks/nature reserves. Usually US dollars, sterling or Euro. The local currency (Seychelles rupee) is used at local restaurants, shops, local transport. We advise all visitors to change money into local currency when in the Seychelles and not to return to the UK with any rupees. |
| Health precautions and suggestions |
Tourist Office |
| Dive travel companies |
Tourist Office
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| Local laws or regulations |
Divers need to bring proof of certification to be allowed to dive. However, those who have lost or forgotten their certification cards or log-books may be allowed to dive with a Divemaster to a maximum depth of 12 metres, at the discretion of the dive centre.
Those planning to take a diving course who have had a previous medical problem, should obtain and bring with them a certificate from their doctor indicating that they are fit to dive. Local physicians in Seychelles are able to perform a diving medical if required.
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| General |
- Anyone over the age of 16 and who is medically fit can dive/learn to dive.
- Most qualified instructors are members of PADI
- Dive centres hire all equipment needed.
- Air Seychelles offers and extra 10k allowance to cover personal diving equipment.
- Dive centres around the inner islands include wreck dives, night dives, wall dives and drift dives.
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