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Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗TippingService is included in the bill, so no extra tip is needed.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
UK advice: bring a phone that can roam, so you can call for help in an emergency.Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Seychelles
Seychellois Rupee · SCR
Withdraw rupees at ATMs; they tend to give a better rate than airport or bank exchange desks.
Buy beer at roadside shops as locals do, rather than paying hotel prices.
Buy groceries at the big stores locals use; beachside convenience shops cost far more.
Taxis charge visitors about 50 rupees per km (2023); for long trips a day's car hire can be cheaper.
Collect Seychellois Rupee in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Tue, 8 Dec 2026 · The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · New Year Holiday
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Sat, 27 Mar 2027 · Holy Saturday Easter Saturday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day
Thu, 27 May 2027 · Corpus Christi The Fete Dieu
Fri, 18 Jun 2027 · Constitution Day National Day
Tue, 29 Jun 2027 · Independence Day
Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Assumption Day Assumption of Mary
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · All Saints' Day
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Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Seychelles say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 8 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 8 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 23 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Routine shots, plus hepatitis A, B and typhoid. Yellow fever proof only if arriving from a risk country.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine shots; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are recommended, and proof of yellow fever vaccination is needed only when arriving from a country with transmission risk.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $2.4 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $19,449Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | fish, scrap iron, animal meal, broadcasting equipment, ships (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 122,730Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 39.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2010 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 455 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs; sits atop the submarine Mascarene PlateauSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +248Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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