Seychelles customs

Import regulations by Seychelles customs

The duty free allowance for all liquors (including wine, beer, stout, ale and port) perfumes and tobacco is:
400 cigarettes or 500g of tobacco
2 litres of Spirits or 2 litres of wine
200ml of Parfume or Eau de Toilette
All personal possessions intended to be re-exported on departure are exempt from tax. In addition to the duty free allowances listed above, each visitor may import tax-free a video camera, other camera, musical instrument, portable electronic or electric equipment, sports requisites and other leisure equipment.

Offensive weapons such as stun guns, mace, bows and arrows, knuckle dusters, daggers, swords, tear gas, whips, firearms and ammunition are prohibited imports unless the appropriate import permit or official authorization has been obtained in advance from the relevant authorities.

This also applies to spear guns, fireworks, pyrotechnic products and explosives of any kind.

The import of plants and parts of plants, animals and animal products, biological specimens, radioactive substances and apparatus, dangerous drugs, chemicals, medicines, pharmaceutical items and poisons is forbidden without the necessary import permit or official authorization having been obtained in advance from the relevant authorities.

The value of food items brought into Seychelles by a passenger must not be in excess of the SCR3,000 personal/household allowance unless the relevant import permits have been obtained in advance.

Pornography in the form of obscene articles, publications, video tapes and software is strictly forbidden.

Where goods are imported in excess of allowances, payment of import tax is to be made in cash (or personal cheque drawn on a local account). Credit card facilities are not available for the payment of import tax.
All cats and dogs entering Seychelles require an Import Permit issued by the Veterinary Services.

Such pets must have valid vaccination records including proof of RABIES inoculation as well as a Veterinary Health Certificate.

They will be obliged to undergo a quarantine period of two weeks to six months, depending on the country of origin.

Seychelles does not accept pets for a period less than six months and bringing bird species of any kind into Seychelles is not permitted.

Export regulations by Seychelles customs

Other Seychelles customs information

Due to strict laws regulating foreign exchange, all visitors are required to settle bills for tourism-related services in foreign currency, i.e,. U.S. Dollars or Euros. Generally, cash, traveler?s checks, and some credit cards are accepted. This regulation applies to all hotel charges (including bar and restaurant bills), car/driver rental, tours, boat charters, and diving. Bills for restaurants outside hotels and for taxis and other incidentals may be settled in Seychellois rupees.

Visitors should note that automatic teller machines (ATMs) only distribute Seychellois rupees, and the Seychellois government limits the amount of Seychellois rupees visitors can convert back into foreign exchange before leaving the country. Also, it can be difficult to obtain foreign exchange while in Seychelles, so visitors may wish to bring some cash with them and check on options for payment of tourism-related services before arrival. Exchanging money on the informal, black market is illegal.
The Government of Seychelles prohibits wearing any camouflage apparel in the country unless one is participating in a sanctioned, military activity.

http://www.seychelles.travel/en/plan_your_visit/customs_formalities.php http://travel.state.gov/