If you need to contact the Seychelles embassy in your country, whether to obtain a visa, request information or report a problem, it can sometimes be difficult to know how to proceed. Here's a look at how to easily contact Seychelles government representatives in France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Contact the Seychelles embassy in France
To begin with, if you live in France, you should know that there is a Seychelles embassy in Paris. It is located at 111 Avenue Victor Hugo, 75116 Paris. Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm.
Telephone and e-mail communication
You can call the embassy on +33 (0)1 44 05 99 55. You can also contact them by e-mail at [email protected].
Services on offer
The Embassy of the Seychelles in Paris has a number of services to help you, including:
- issuance of entry visas for French citizens wishing to travel to Seychelles;
- providing information on economic and business opportunities in Seychelles;
- consular assistance for Seychellois citizens in France ;
- promoting bilateral relations between France and Seychelles.
Contact the Embassy of the Seychelles in Belgium
If you live in Belgium, you can also contact a representative of the Seychelles government. However, there is no Seychelles embassy as such in Belgium. Belgian and Seychellois nationals can obtain assistance from the Seychelles Honorary Mission at 4 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels.
Telephone and e-mail communication
You can call this honorary mission on +32 (0)2 648 18 55. They can also be reached by e-mail at [email protected].
Services on offer
Although it does not have its own embassy, the Honorary Mission of the Seychelles in Belgium can nevertheless provide certain services:
- issuing entry visas for Belgian citizens wishing to travel to Seychelles;
- providing information on economic and business opportunities in Seychelles;
- consular assistance for Seychellois citizens in Belgium ;
- promoting bilateral relations between Belgium and the Seychelles.
Contact the Seychelles embassy in Switzerland
For Swiss or Seychellois nationals living in Switzerland, there is also a Seychelles Honorary Consulate in Geneva. This institution is located at 3 Avenue de Miremont, 1206 Geneva.
Telephone and e-mail communication
You can contact this honorary consulate by calling the following number: +41 (0)22 789 14 25. You can also send an e-mail to [email protected].
Services on offer
The Seychelles Honorary Consulate in Switzerland also offers a number of services:
- issuing entry visas for Swiss citizens wishing to travel to Seychelles;
- providing information on economic and business opportunities in Seychelles;
- consular assistance for Seychellois citizens living in Switzerland ;
- promoting bilateral relations between Switzerland and the Seychelles.
Consular tour
In some cases, Seychelles consular officials can make a consular visit to a given countryThis is particularly true where there is no embassy or permanent diplomatic mission. In general, these tours are organised by the Seychelles embassy closest (geographically) to the country concerned.
During these events, consular officials travel to various towns around the country to offer their services to Seychellois citizens living abroad, as well as to foreign nationals wishing to obtain a visa or information about Seychelles.
To find out the dates and locations of forthcoming consular visits to your region, we recommend that you contact your nearest Seychelles embassy, either directly by telephone or e-mail, or by regularly checking their website or Facebook page.