Customs
Passenger Guide
Duty Free Allowances
Passengers entering the Seychelles are allowed to bring a given value of imported goods as accompanied luggage including perfume, alcohol, and tobacco on which payment of taxes and duties are exempted.
THE MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE FOR PASSENGER ABOVE 18 YEARS
ITEM | Description of Goods | Exempted Quantity / Value |
|---|---|---|
1 | Perfume and Eau de toilette | 200ml |
2 | Alcoholic Beverages | 2 liters of alcoholic beverages containing less than or equal to 16% alcohol such as beer, wine, and sparkling wine. 2 liters of alcoholic beverages containing more than 16% alcohol such as whisky, rum, gin and fermented or distilled liqueur. |
3 | Cigarettes or Tobacco products | 250 grams of tobacco product or 200 cigarettes including but not limited to cigars, cheroots, snuff, smoking and chewing tobacco. |
4 | Other Goods | SCR15,000 worth of other goods including one electronic item of either a tablet, telephone or laptop. |
THE MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE FOR PASSENGER UNDER 18 YEARS
ITEM | Description of Goods | Exempted Quantity / Value |
|---|---|---|
2 | Other Goods including item 1 from the duty-free allowances list only | SCR3,000 |
Note: Duty free goods must be for the personal use of the passenger only and must not be intended for sale or used as tradable or commercial goods. For more information about duty free allowances please view the SI 23 2022 – Customs Management (Passenger Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
Passengers below 18 years are entitled to carry SCR 8,000 worth of other goods into the Seychelles, 200ml of perfume or eau de toilette, including one electronic item of either a tablet, telephone or laptop.
Excess Duty-Free Items
Passengers carrying items in excess of the required duty free allowance will be subject to payment of the applicable taxes upon arrival. The tax payable will be calculated based on the invoices or receipts produced upon request or on the customs value.