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World Passport Index · October 2026

Seychelles passport: rank 69 of 199

The Seychelles passport scores 60.0 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 134 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 132.9, rank 63).

60.0Investor Score · out of 100rank 69
132.9Mobility Scorerank 63
134Destinations without a prior visa
65–72Rank range with varied weights
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Investor Score

How the Seychelles passport scores on each pillar

PillarPointsWhat drives it
Weighted mobility18.9 / 30134 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 63% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance.
Right to live and work0.0 / 20No automatic right to live and work in another country.
Banking access15.0 / 15Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations15.0 / 15No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship flexibility5.5 / 10Dual citizenship allowed; Passed to children born abroad under conditions; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular protection5.6 / 10Political stability 86/100 · rule of law 68/100 · embassies or consulates in 9 countries.
Investor Score60.0 / 100

Weighted mobility

Where Seychelles passport holders can travel

Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.

Visa-free103
Electronic travel authorisation3
Visa on arrival28
E-visa19
Visa required45

Right to live and work

Where Seychelles citizens can live and work

Seychelles citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.

Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility

Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Seychelles citizens

Banking

  • Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.

Tax and obligations

  • No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.

Citizenship

  • Dual citizenship allowed
  • Passed to children born abroad under conditions
  • Can be withdrawn on broad grounds

Stability and consular network

  • Political stability 86/100 · rule of law 68/100 · embassies or consulates in 9 countries.

Seychelles passport: common questions

How many countries can Seychelles passport holders visit without a visa? +

134 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 103 visa-free, 3 with an electronic travel authorisation and 28 with a visa on arrival. A further 19 offer an e-visa, and 45 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Do Seychelles citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +

Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Electronic travel authorisation. United States: Visa required.

Is the Seychelles passport good for investors? +

It ranks 69 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 60.0 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.

Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.

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